Confidence clearly won't be an issue for Dion Waiters in reaching his NBA goals.
In an interview with Hoopsworld's Alex Kennedy, Waiters said he feels like he has what it takes to become the best off-guard in the league:
Without a doubt, I really believe that [I'll eventually be the best shooting guard in the NBA]...I don't need praise and all of that. I just want to be respected. I'm coming...I've taken my work ethic to another level and I feel as though I still have something to prove. So, watch out.
There are a few things working in Waiters' favors to make good on his lofty claim.
For starters, the position is already undergoing a change of the guard. Kobe Bryant spent his 35th birthday trapped in a lengthy rehab from a torn Achilles, while Dwyane Wade's nagging knee injuries are threatening to force him out of the ranks of the elite.
Waiters' own body of work, while admittedly a minuscule sample size, bodes well for his ascent. He was the second-highest scorer of the 2012 draft class at 14.7 points per game, despite battling fits of inconsistency with his shot (.412/.310/.746).
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