I think he could be like Lillard if given the minutes
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I think he could be like Lillard if given the minutes
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A blend between JJ Redick, JJ Barea, and Mark Price is what i'm seeing.
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Lets not act like Mark Price wasn't an All Star.
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Good one, MM. I really think the book is far from written on Fredette. In fact, I think he 'could' end up being better than Morrow.
If Jimmer is awful on defense then 8-10 minutes a game is probably too much for this team. But if he's on with Asik I wonder if that'll cover up his weaknesses. I'm glad we added him because he can shoot and still has more potential to get better than Bryan Roberts. He's not a homeless man's Steve Nash though. Mark Price? No. He does look like a poor man's JJ Reddick. Better handles and passing.
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If he realizes that he is a role player and, more specifically, a spot-up shooter - then I can see that. If he continues to think that he is more Steph Curry than Steve Kerr, though, he will be in Europe next year.
I think we run him similar to how we did Roberts. Just a bad defender and athlete, good spot up and pull up jump shooter. Best case scenario I think he does similar to how Roberts did. Worst case I just don't think he plays much.
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B.J. Armstrong with a little less defense and athleticism
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I think this is a great comment, this is probably best case scenario.
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Why not Brian Roberts? That is literally the role we brought him in for. An undersized 2 guard who can handle the rock a bit and isn't a factor on defense. If he can give me Robert's production off the bench, I'd be a very very happy camper.
I would be pissed if all he was is Brian Roberts, I mean hell, his 3 PT shooting percentage is something Roberts didn't give us, and while Roberts might have been more athletic, athletic doesn't mean a hill of beans when the opposition doesn't care enough about you to spend more than a fleeting thought on your game. I mean, that why Roberts played hero ball, opponents didn't respect one iota of his offense and let him shoot to kill because he never hit.
If you Jimmer it, they will come.
A what man's Earl Boykins? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Best 5'5" player I've seen in person. Earl Boykins was a 6th man of the year candidate and a huge spark off the bench for the Nuggets. He was exciting to watch and it's a near mathematical certainty he was better defensively.
If Jimmer played defense half as good as Steve Nash he would be able to stay on the court. Jimmer got a one year contract when he was almost out of the league on his way to Europe. Hope for his sake, but mostly for his fans, that he can have a breakthrough on defense this year.
Did we watch the same Roberts? Roberts was a very good shooter. We blame him unfairly for being thrust into the starting role, but he was a very serviceable back up. He should have been playing off the ball had everyone been healthy, and Jimmer should be expected to do the same.
I believe we watched the same Roberts. Are we looking at the same stats? Roberts 3 point touch is anything but Jimmers.
Does it need to be? Roberts was better in other areas. Simply put, he was supposed to be a shooting threat off the bench why Tyreke or Rivers broke down defenses with their dribble penetration. Why not expect the same from Jimmer? Asking anything more would be asking for too much.
Jimmer can't dribble, so he doesn't like anyone can dribble.
The thing is, I don't think Jimmer ever put any effort into defense as he grew his basketball skills. No shots in practice until he can stop Russ Smith from scoring 8 possessions in a row? Work your magic on the defensive end Monty. Monty is supposedly a defensive guru who develops players? Those are the myths and rumors I hear.
If Monty Williams makes Jimmer Fredette serviceable on defense, he should win Coach of the Year and get a 20-year extension for the NBA coaching max. Not even slightly kidding. It would be one of the greatest coaching feats. I think there's as good a chance that the Pelicans win the Championship this year. I'll take either one.
Last edited by ItIsRynosTime; 07-20-2014 at 10:46 PM.
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A dyslexic man's Burl Oinkins. Actually, his driving game reminds me of Austin Rivers. Lots of low-percentage high bank shots and rainbow floaters, all low-percentage. Doesn't seem fast enough to get to the rim before help arrives. So, catch and shoot sounds like a good way to go for Jimmer.
I wonder why he was even drafted so high when everyone knew he didn't play defense. I mean we as fans can see it clear as day, he shouldn't have been drafted so high. How could NBA scouts know so much less than us fans?
I see a lot of people saying Jimmer can't handle the ball and he can't create for himself. Let's see what Synergy has to say. Using his stats from his time in SAC since he only took 34 shots his entire time with the Bulls this is the breakdown. Nothing with less than 20 attempts was included.
PPP = points per possession
% = % of time he scored out of each play type
Isolation (7.9%) - 1ppp
P&R Ball Handler (45.6%) - .9 ppp
Spot-Up (13.5%) - 1.41ppp
Off Screen (10.7%) - 1.04ppp
Transition (11.1%) - .93ppp
Overall - .96ppp
Here are his numbers from 3pt% out of each set. Nothing with less than 10 attempts was included.
P&R Ball Handler - 41.4%
Spot Up - 62.5%
Off Screen - 41.7%
Transition - 40%
Overall - 48.6%
Make of this information what you will. Just thought it was interesting.
I don't have time for this ****. I need to make more blind statements about people's future.
I see a shorter Jo Jo White.
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I think he's a Magic/Hakeem hybrid
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