That One Time Michael Carter-Williams Had The Greatest NBA Debut
This performance goes down as one greatest.
Michael Carter-Williams (MCW) was one of the best point guards in college.
He was a tall wiry player who got his hands in between passing lanes, saw over his defenders for assists, and stretched over opponents for rebounds.
However, he was a poor shooter (he averaged 39.3 percent shooting in sophmore year) and this was one of the reasons he was selected 11th overall (by the Philadelphia 76ers) in the 2013 NBA draft.
It was also why his performance in his NBA debut was a huge surprise to everyone.
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