The thing is, Conley doesn’t have a bad stroke. He’s got a nice, consistent release with good arc. It’s more a matter of just getting in the gym and putting up a lot of shots. I could easily see him improving a great deal as a shooter over the next few years.

Even without that though, I think he can be successful. The guy I always compared him to in college was Tony Parker, with his ability to get to the rim and finish in a variety of ways once he got there. Parker was a very poor shooter for a long time, and still managed to be an excellent player, and I think Conley has that potential.

I generally only comment on things I disagree with, so the fact that I’ve rarely posted on your team profiles is because I find myself nodding along and chuckling most of the way.

As far as Conley is concerned, I liked him in college too, but I always felt like he was a little small to play PG and not be a dead eye shooter. Rajon Rondo (with his 12 foot wingspan) can get away with not being a good shooter, but I think Conley is going to have to show he can really knock down outside shots in order to make his quickness and change of pace dribble pay dividends.