When I caught up with Finch after his post-match…

Yet project experts admit that, despite all the modern advances in analytics, reconnaissance and video, the exercise remains more difficult than ever. “The draft, we know, is always a crapshoot,” said one longtime Eastern Conference scout. ” Is that clear ? Never.” For decades, recruits came primarily through the NCAA, after several years of college, arriving in their early twenties. Then came the prep era (1995-2005), followed by what t’s called the one-and-done era and the modern influx of international prospects, all of which have imbued the draft with more youth, uncertainty and risk “The selection pool has doubled and tripled”, said another longtime recruiter. “In the 80s and 90s, how many freshmen did you have in the draft so you have to make decisions from a different perspective (now). from a third division Greek team to the NBA? And how will this 18-year-old become what we hope he will become years from now? not a factor (in earlier eras).