You mean 6'3 Royal Ivey? With knuckles that drag the floor? That Royal Ivey? You feel like AJ Abrams and Royal Ivey are pretty comparable basketball players, do you?
I think he was probably saying that no one would have thought that Royal Ivey would have every made a living as a 4th year NBA player, just like a lot of folks don't think AJ will make a living as an NBA player. Hell, Royal Ivey never averaged 10 points a game at UT (IIRC) and was drafted as a defensive stopper primarily.
No way. He will earn his wealth in Europe. I agree with SL's analysis here. If hell freezes over and he does make an NBA active roster, I will eat crow.
I very much doubt it. But if he's a great point guard, who knows? He's certainly taller than the Earl Boykins of the world - who by the way, at 5'5", is still in the league.
I think it is a long shot. The only two guard that's done it at his size (that I can think of) is AI. It would be more likely that he could do it if he was a great point guard. Who knows, AJ could be a great point guard. Barnes has played a great point guard at SG before--Gibson. And with Gibson we did not even have a DJ like point guard.
AJ, right now, would not make it in the NBA. But, he's not going to the NBA right now. He's got another season. It'll depend a lot on how much he improves between now and then. If he develops a consistent midrange jumper off the dribble, he'll be a lot more valuable at PG because not a lot of guys can do that well. Of course, Mouton did that well also and didn't make it in the NBA - but he didn't seem to really pursue the pros much either.
