Vancouver Metro Basketball League

By Clint Lomax

The first player I thought of when Sherron Collins wasn’t drafted was Khalid El-Amin!  They are both about the same size and weight.  The both have National Championships, and they both can handle the rock.  However, that is where the comparisons end in my opinion.  El-Amin’s University of Connecticut (UConn for short) had more experience and had a more athletic starting 5, than the Collins led Kansas Jaywalks of 2008.  Not only that, Collins was a 2^nd team All American his junior year and a 1^st team All American his senior year.  He is also the all time leader in wins in Kansas Jayhawk basketball history, led the Jayhawks to three Big 12 basketbll tournament championships, and a ridiculous four consecutive Big 12 regular season championships!   Not to mention he was the PG when they beat a top ranked Memphis Tigers team for the championship led by Derrick Rose! While El-Amin was drafted 34^th overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2000, Collins was left waving in the wind on draft night this year!  While El-Amin did have a successful career over season, the question still remains……what is wrong with Sherron Collins? 

I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but here is a few people that El-Amin was drafted over:  Eddie House, Eduardo Najera, MICHAEL REDD, Brian Cardinal, and Jason Hart.  You mean to tell me that Sherron Collins, a two time All American and National Title winner isn’t better than a few of these 2^nd round picks of 2010:  Andy Rautins, Landry Fields, Armon Johnson, Terrico White, or Willie Warren?  No offense to these guys (I’m happy for anyone who is lucky enough to get drafted), but solid point guards are hard to find.  I had heard from a few sources that his work ethic was not what a future NBA player should be.  Plus they had questions about him tipping scales at 200+ lbs.

Many players in his position would relegate themselves to overseas basketball teams where they will only get 10-12 minutes a game.  Hoping that with every summer that passes, they will find a spot on a summer league squad, and play their way onto a team in 10 day contract fashion.  Fortunate for Collins, he is able to skip the overseas portion of the journey, once he was signed to the Charlotte Bobcats this summer!  He was signed to a two year non-guaranteed contract, which I have no doubt is incentive laced.  I think Sherron needs to send a gift basket to former starting PG Raymond Felton who signed a contract to player for the New York Knicks next season.  Collins add more toughness to the PG position behind D.J. Augustin and Shaun Livingston.  He is definitely in good hands in Charlotte with legendary head coach Larry Brown, and the greatest basketball player of all time (G.O.A.T.) at the ownership helm in Michael Jordan!  If you can’t stay motivated with hall of fame pieces like that in place, you don’t deserve to be in the NBA!  Good luck Mr. Collins!  I’m pulling for you!

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