How much of NBA scouting is done in person versus on tape?
“We’ve seen virtually every player that gets drafted; somebody will have seen them at least one time in person, and in most cases it’s multiple times. We’ve gone after guys who we did not see in person, for example like Dirk Nowitzki, although Rick Pitino did have a workout with him. That’s not the way you’d prefer. If you just see someone on tape, that can be a risky evaluation. You need to see the players a minimum of at least once, and in an ideal situation three or four times in person. Once you’ve seen them in person and get a feel for their actual size, skill level, athleticism and intangibles, that first-hand view, then you can you do your follow-up scouting on tape. As far as the process of narrowing it down at the end of the season when you have an idea of where you’re going to draft, is it simply a process of “these are our top 10, 15 guys?” “No, there’s no real hard and fast number right now. I mean at some point, there’s a cutoff. We’ll see on May 22 where we line up in the
