Every few years New York city produces a prodigy point guard  and by the time there in 9th grade there anointed the next  whoever,and for the next 4 years until they go to college there already a first round pick because of potential and hype.

True some of the prodigies had long successful careers but none of them changed the game.Lets go back to 80'S when a point guard by the name of Pearl Washington  entered Syracuse,he was fabulous in College and horrible in the league for the Nets and Heat.

In the 90's you had Kenny Smith  who was solid in the Pros ,but not great,Mark Jackson was a very good point guard  but not great not ,Kenny Anderson was solid but nothing special on the pro level yes he did have a wrist injury that slowed him down ,but he didnt live up to the hype,Rod Strickland solid but not great.

Now we have Marbury,and his cousin Sebastion Telfair once again Marbury can score points but he isnt a special player,Telfair is all hype.Then you had players who believed the hype and left school way to early,Omar Cook remember him,Kareem Reid,God Shammagod ,even Shaheen Holloway although he stayed four years in college.

All prodigies who were projected saviors comming out of highschool but who turned out to be solid or busts.Then again its us who look for the next hot thing,look at soccer prodigy,Freddy Adu traded once and the jury still out on him.Michelle Wie is another child prodigy.

Can we hold off on calling some one the next so and so until they at least put 3 years in on the professional level.