If you know me, you know that I have almost zero (0) interest in college basketball. Used to be a big, huge, enormous fan. It just doesn't do it for me anymore. Sorry. Anyway, I bring this up not to knock college basketball or anything, rather just to say that I have never seen Rashad McCants play. I see that the T-Wolves made McCants their number 1 pick. I went to CBS Sportsline.Com to read their evaluation and here's what Tony Mejia had to say:

You lose Latrell Sprewell and add Rashad McCants. Consider the Wolves' first lottery pick since 1996 wasted. Harsh? Just wait until things go wrong and he starts pouting, or Kevin Garnett gets on him about his lack of defense. This is a combustible situation and a large error on Minnesota's part considering the abundance of talent remaining.

Oof. Just punch me in the gut with that. So I go over to ESPN.COM and this is what they have to say:

Everyone loves North Carolina, I guess. Four lottery picks on the same team! McCants is one of the most talented players in the draft. He has great athleticism, is an unbelievable shooter and plays bigger than his size. But questions about his stomach problems, his attitude and defense caused his stock to drop a bit. This is a great pick for Minnesota if McCants keeps his head on straight. He could really help Kevin Garnett and Co. get back into the playoffs.

Talk about damning with faint praise. This is a great pick for Minnesota if McCants keeps his head on straight. Good God, are we getting another J.R. Rider or Christian Laettner?

From SI:

Four lottery picks out of UNC? No wonder the Tar Heels won the national title. McCants is considered something of a head case, but he can shoot the ball. GM Kevin McHale no doubt also liked McCants' championship pedigree.

From Fox Sports:

McCants decided to leave North Carolina on a high note, coming off a national championship; however it may have been his least productive season of his three in Chapel Hill. He burst onto the scene as a freshman, averaging 17 points per game, a freshman school-record.

After averaging 20 points per game as a sophomore, many thought McCants would leave for the NBA. He stayed and had a mildly disappointing junior campaign, averaging a career-low 16 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.McCants is one of the best pure scorers in the college game, finding many different ways to get the ball in the basket. He can take it to the bucket with his quickness and athleticism. He also has the touch of a pure shooter whether it is from mid-range or downtown, he can light it up. He is dangerous from three (42.3-percent in 2004-05) and will have no problem shooting from the NBA line.

At 6-foot-4, McCants is also solid on the glass, again using his hops to get rebounds and start the break the other way.There are questions surrounding McCants' defense, where he will be guarding "two's" that have two-three inches on him. He was never considered a solid defensive player in college, and at barely 6-foot-4, he will have trouble handling shooting guards who decide to take him into the post. His attitude will have to change as well, often seen pouting when not getting the ball or shots.

There is always room for players that can put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways, which McCants can certainly do. Oftentimes, those very same players are malcontents; McCants again fills the bill there. As a sophomore, he might have been a lottery selection, as of now, he will probably be drafted in the late teens or early twenties on draft night.

God, another guard who shoots a lot and doesn't play defense. Excuse me while I start crying. If anyone has some positive things to say, please leave a comment.