261. At least the basic support has been maintained.

Carlisle: "I watched Paul's college performance and rookie year footage, thinking he could become a player like Brian Grant or Matt Haplin, but I never expected him to have the talent to become a player like Charles Oakley."

The rookie season for Millsap showed clear strengths, but also many weaknesses, and he looked very raw.

Even during his college years, Millsap didn't show much ball-handling ability, scoring mostly on cuts and put-backs, although he did show some talent for mid- to long-range shots.

As for passing, his college performance in this regard was nearly nonexistent; otherwise, averaging 18 points and 12 boards in his junior year and winning the rebounding title in his conference for three straight years from freshman to junior wouldn't have dropped him to the second round.