Some of these examples are a little off, but it goes to show that bigs development is quite important. You can get the stats, but having the ability to execute them efficiently matters too. Let me know if any of them ring a bell:
1. Karl Malone (took 3 years to improve to his regular superstar status; 3 years of improvement on free throws)
2. Rudy LaRusso (needed 3 years to develop field goal accuracy; 3 years to become a semi-threat from the floor)
3. A.C. Green (needed 3 years to develop his identity as a defensive threat and a capable scorer and rebounder)
4. Tyrone Hill (4 years to become a regular contributor as a 10-8 player; all-star his 5th year)
5. Wayne Embry (3 years needed for all-star berth; 4th year as a legitimate threat)
I gotta say, some fit T.T.'s mold, but others don't, except in development time. 24 years of age is a good number, but I can afford one more year since one was locked out. If you're Los216, feel free to completely ignore this post and keep complaining about what we have as of January 15th, 2014. If we're lucky, you'll only complain about 50 more Thompson things...