I think he turns out to be good but not great. Danny Ferry (2nd overall) Christian Laettner (3rd overall) had similar hype and similar profiles going into the league. Neither was great. I see a pattern.
No. He won’t. He is athletically limited with weak handles, inability to create his own shot, and not a great shooter. I love the Kentucky players, and I hoped he would be great. He wasn’t and isn’t.
There have been some impressive late bloomers in Kentucky's history. Erik Daniels comes to mind. If I recall, he was the 7th rated player in the city of Cincinnati. And not highly ranked nationally.
Burks could be a sleeper, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt at this point. Good...