SMH - I think we make too big of a deal out of this type of stuff 11 is a little young to be projecting this type of stuff It is kind of a focusing of his focus By making this such a big deal . . . the other stuff by definition becomes less important There needs to be some level of balance if it is unbalanced I would prefer it be on the side of educational pursuits Rocket River
lol.. He does have nice handles for an 11 yo tho. He could be a globetrotter putting on a show right now.
From what I see, the opposing team is avoiding potential harm to the little guy. If you knock him down on a incidental foul, you are blamed for being the bad guy. They may even call a flagrant and eject you. It's like playing with a little brother, that's only 7. Every foul is a flagrant foul. When he gets to college, they will play real defense then.
There has been many videos of these "prodigies"... i have never heard of them after they grow up tho.
The question now is whether he'll have the will to improve his game and whether he'll evolve into a two-way player.
i remember people overrating the **** of branden jennings like this before he came into the NBA and rubio as well.