Complex sentence: His selection was met with skepticism by analysts after very few people thought he would be selected with the first pick, and was compared to Larry Johnson, a former UNLV great and number one overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft.
Split into simpler sentences: His selection was met with great surprise by analysts since very few people thought he would be selected as the first pick in the draft. He was compared to Larry Johnson, a former UNLV great and number one overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft.