He's a movement shooter, but there's a reason there arent many movement shooters in the NBA. Even if you are absolutely elite at it, it's hard to make it consistent and you have to run your offense in a way that generates those looks. What's he going to do when the entire offense isnt centered around freeing him up? Will he just be a spot up shooter? Who can he guard w/ his thinner frame and underwhelming length? Can he do anything when he's run off the line?
Good post but ya he will be a spot up shooter and a floor spreader who defenses cant leave open to double on Lauri or anyone else. He will look great coming off screens like Klay. Yes he can do something when run off the line. Watch some footage of him. He can drive and score pretty good. Has a nice floater in the paint. When I first watched him all i saw was a reggie miller type (kind of what you are describing) but as I watched more i saw him doing things like steph off the dribble on drives.
if you watched him, you know he can absolutely hurt people when he's run off the three point line. and sure the entire offense won't be centered around freeing him up, but they won't need to be as the entire defense won't be focused on stopping him. looks will be so much easier to come by in the league with the primary scorers/ballhandlers attracting defenders and finding him spotting up. he's going to kill with nba spacing. and yes, hawkins is a plus on ball defender
I watched Hawkins more than any other prospect (live games as well, as well as in person). I know him better than any other prospect. Not to say my opinion on him is the gospel and infallible, but my read on him is pretty concrete. And no, he is not good when run off the 3pt line. I dont think he will have an easy transition to the NBA. If he does succeed above his draft slot, it will take a length adjustment time.
you're wrong and that's okay. we all have our turn.
