Why do many draft scouts love using the word “raw” when evaluating a draft pick, prospect or even current NBA player that is not fully developed? Over the years we’ve seen Giannis get labeled that until he blossomed only 3 years after his rookie.
How come in the MLB you don’t hear that term at all? It’s not like anyone was calling Aaron Judge a “raw” prospect for being really huge.
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basketball is hard
they wiped too hard
High school or 1 and done athletes are generally pretty athletic and moldable, meaning they dont build bad habits in college and have an easier time learning the NBA game as opposed to being a 4 year college kid.
You can absolutely provide value in the NBA while staying in college, teams just also value the ability to shape a prospect into what their team needs to win
in mlb even top rookies go to the minor leagues and develop
why? baseball hard
Because the bar for what is a good player has gone up.
Aaron judge didn’t play his first game in the majors until he was 24 years old , 3 years after he was drafted by the Yankees.
They have the physical tools but they need to improve their basketball skills.
Even there are raw prospects in baseball. They are in the minors and need to be polished to be play to play at the Major League level.
Because in the MLB, raw is the expectation. Very few players will debut within 365 days of the draft.
You’ll hear “toolsy” all the time to describe position players. Or you’ll hear about pitchers with elite stuff but a lack of command. Both mean the same as “raw.”