What's Your Best Jimmer Fredette Comparison

I'd say Steve Nash. He also started off slow, but watching this clip, their games look similar:

Steve Nash is quite some praise, I guess I would go with JJ Barea at best for this up coming season

Tim Tebow

I wouldn't say Steve Nash now...just what his game resembles, and the similar start. Nash is a HOF'er. Fredette is on his third team on a minimum deal.

Dan Dickau

Eddie House

J.J Redick--another college scoring sensation who go off to a slow start in the NBA or, from back in the day, maybe Mark Price or Hersey Hawkins...

I have no idea because I don't know if he has been given a solid chance yet.

Maybe, Nate Robinson? Heck, with the way the board is hyping Russ some might say he's a poor man's Russ Smith.

Honestly I think he's a wildcard because we haven't seen enough of him to get an idea.

Mike Bibby. Play him on offense. Call timeout or next dead ball ... bring in someone for defense.

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Originally Posted by new city champ

J.J Redick--another college scoring sensation who go off to a slow start in the NBA or, from back in the day, maybe Mark Price or Hersey Hawkins...

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I'll buy all of those. The guy has bounced around and is now on his 3rd team, but outside of his 1/4 season with the Bulls last year (who was really expecting anything out of that marriage anyway) he has been in crap systems. Even Lebron couldn't win in crap systems. I imagine with a solid unit around him, and staff just expecting him to play to his strength, I could see him with 8-9 pg's a game and maybe 2 or 3 assists. They aren't asking the world if him, just for him to keep his 3pt% close to .500.

Shooters have longevity, because, you rarely lose the ability. Hell. I bet Larry Bird could out shoot most NBA dudes right now and he's gotta be pushing 60.

Jimmer could turn out to be quite valuable. JJ Reddick ain't a bad comparison.

Eddie House is good and maybe a rich man's Dan Dickau? His advanced stats are great, hopefully in the right system, and with the right minutes they can translate into production.

jamal crawford, jason terry, bobby jackson - at best - 6th man, small, 2 guard

how could i forget, jj reddick, finally in the right system, he bloomed. we could have a steal here. this guy is not a shooter, he is a maker. and he makes it deep

Dwyane Wade but the exact opposite in every way except for the chipmunk cheeks.

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Dwyane Wade but the exact opposite in every way except for the chipmunk cheeks.

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You owe me a coke and a new keyboard.

Why is this happening !?!?!? :confused:

What a joy to watch! So much effort just to get his shot off, but it's money.

jj reddick.......kinda
jj barerra.........truedat
dan dickau...... ouch, so true it hurts
Steve Nash.......NO

how about...............

Mark Price

jimmer can do one thing...catch and shoot
doesn't seem like he can handle the ball and he's slow
redick is a better athlete all the way around
He could always play but it took him a awhile to stay on the floor till van gundy taught him to play team defense

he also didn't get tossed to the curb after 3 yrs

I don't see the comparison at all

I love Jimmer and many here are gonna hate this but I think it's pretty close:

Steve Novak as a guard.

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Originally Posted by cgrand

jimmer can do one thing...catch and shoot
doesn't seem like he can handle the ball and he's slow
redick is a better athlete all the way around
He could always play but it took him a awhile to stay on the floor till van gundy taught him to play team defense

he also didn't get tossed to the curb after 3 yrs

I don't see the comparison at all

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lets all keep our eyes, ears, and minds open..... time will tell one way or another.....

Larry Bird.


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Michael Jordan/ LBJ mix.

Hey lil fella. Your name is Jimmer, right? Well just because that's a silly name doesn't mean you have to be silly. You can be anything you want to be, you just have to BOLIEVE

Craig Hodges, Steve Kerr, a rich man's Earl Boykins, basically any undersized PG whose really a SG whose ability to shoot could find them a spot in the league. Really liked the Eddie House comparison.

I think he could be like Lillard if given the minutes

A blend between JJ Redick, JJ Barea, and Mark Price is what i'm seeing.

Lets not act like Mark Price wasn't an All Star.

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Originally Posted by Saints Fan in A

Lets not act like Mark Price wasn't an All Star.

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But he was white so it fits!!

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

But he was white so it fits!!

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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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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.

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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.

B.J. Armstrong with a little less defense and athleticism

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

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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I think this is a great comment, this is probably best case scenario.

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.

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Originally Posted by DefensiveMind

Craig Hodges, Steve Kerr, a rich man's Earl Boykins, basically any undersized PG whose really a SG whose ability to shoot could find them a spot in the league. Really liked the Eddie House comparison.

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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.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

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.

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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.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I believe we watched the same Roberts. Are we looking at the same stats? Roberts 3 point touch is anything but Jimmers.

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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.

Small Luke Babbitt

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.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

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.

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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.

I think he's a Magic/Hakeem hybrid