[corneggParticipant]

 How can you explain their career paths? You could say they were both borderline all stars back in their heyday respectively with the Nuggets and the Bucks( first time around). Yet Jennings was later traded to the Pistons where he performed decently before getting replaced by Reggie Jackson after that herrific injury. And Lawson was just a poor fit alongside Harden and filled with personal drama followed him to Indiana and Sacramento. So what made their play not a fit for the modern NBA as Jennings could barely get on the court for the Bucks while Lawson was barely signed before the playoffs?

[r377Participant]

 Marshon Brooks and Trey Burke also had a resurgence of their careers.

[bdmoteParticipant]

 Brooks played 7 games for grizzlies, would really say that he has made a resurgance. 

[The GoatParticipant]

 Jennings blew up early because there was very little known of him as a rookie coming from Europe. With no cheat sheet on him for teams and a green light, he dropped 55 as a rookie in his 7th game. Once teams played him and scouted him, as all teams do, they figured out how to limit him and while he has had productive moments, he hasn’t developed or changed his game much. He’s ok. You make seven figures in any career and I consider you successful, but he’s never been and never will be an all star. 

Pretty much same goes for Ty Lawson except that his speed was elite and he let personal issues also get in the way of his career. Once you lose a step and your main weapon is speed, you lose your edge.

Good players but not all stars. 

 

[whiteflashParticipant]

 Jennings was the #1 pg in the nation coming out of HS. Team’s knew plenty about him.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

Jennings torn Achilles pretty much coincided with his career downfall. For a guy that relies on speed and shiftiness it is pretty much the worst possible injury you can have. 

Lawson’s personal problems got in the way of his play on the court and he lost his confidence. His play declined to the point that teams just judged he wasn’t worth the headache of having around.

The pg position is the deepest in the nba right now and the toughest spot to earn mins. For guys like Jennings and Lawson, who weren’t the most refined players to begin with, even losing half a step could be the difference between being a starter and struggling to stick on a roster.

 

[OhCanada-Participant]

 The PG position is just alot more competitive now then it was 6 years ago. 

[Andv1 WaitingParticipant]

 Jennings- was very good the first seasons with the bucks went to detroit then the achilles went and he struggled since then. Achilles can almost be a bit of a death kneel to P.G’s who rely on speed. He also seems to be a bit of living the NBA life and didn’t fully stay motivated to keep working to improve which is a shame…Especially after the double knickel he dropped on Curry. Don’t get me wrong he could still at least be a solid role player who can go jamal crawford hot at times.

Ty lawson. Putting it simple Boozing and losing happened..That and P.G’s are now starting to be 6’5+ which is starting to really expose/ hurt the smaller P.G’s they are really good super subs and that is it as they get smoked come play offs. Same as jennings he could be a nice role player off your bench to spell your legit starting P.G but nothing else now,/

 

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