PSA: The NBA Combine is not like the NFL Combine
Edit: im talking specifically about athletic testing.
We are seeing a lot of people on here getting worked up over times and/or factoring them into their opinions way too much. The reality is athletic testing at the combine doesn't really matter all that much. They never have, and until the day comes where teams care enough that players and trainers start focusing on training for them then they will continue to not matter much. It's not like the NFL where every guy puts on track shoes and gets in a sprinter's stance to run their 40 so there's an expectation every prospect is prepared and operating at their best. For the 3/4 quart sprint guys just stand there at the line and start their run, with the agility drills some guys waste a ton of movement. The variation in times from small hesitations, poor movement economy or starting motions can cause a ton of noise when the margins are so small.
I have no dog in this fight. I'm not intending to diminish or make excuses for any player, just don't want people to overthink this stuff or be mislead by the athletic testing numbers. If a player you're rooting for did well in a drill that's a good thing it can still indicate positive stuff but it's just not that important.