Have you been to any games? I’m hearing though he scores points he shoots a low percentage and can’t guard anyone. Don’t know how true those points are or not.
I have not. Just seen a couple games on replay and occasional highlights.
True about some of the high volume, low percentage games. But doesn’t the bearded hag do that crap yet still considered ‘great’ by many? Lol. Defensive deficiency about the same. Too bad for Guy he isn’t 6-7 and doesn’t get to the line 12 times per game.
He had a great game. 42 points on 23 field goal attempts is fantastic. His problem is that the majority of his games he will score 25 points but it takes him 25 field goals to get there. He's shooting 36% from 3 and 37% overall. That's not going to cut it and will only be exacerbated at the NBA level.
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The overall shooting numbers need to go up for sure. But the 3pt percentage is fine. I think as he gains more experience and figures out where his best shots come from, the efficiency will climb. The existence of G League is perfect for this kid.
The things I’ve enjoyed seeing are the drives and finishes at the rim and the playmaking for others. If he can continue to develop and improve those skills, along with his ability to already score from anywhere on the floor, he’s got a shot to make it.
Also, as you said, he needs to vastly improve defensively. He needs to get stronger. However, he did come from a strong defensive college program so I know he understands team defense. He just needs to improve individually.