Jordan Hawkins needs to be elite at his movement C&S thing because he isnt good at anything else.
Summer League Thread
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So here are some individual player evaluations for the top 10 picks from summer league. I was looking for what is their most NBA ready basketball skill that they showed as well as what is their biggest improvement area in order to be successful in their role:
Wemby: NBA Skill: Shot blocking - He's going to be an elite defender this year. Improvement Area: Consistent shot mechanics - He's so tall he doesn't need to worry about getting his shot blocked. He just needs to learn to shoot in one consistent motion.
Miller: NBA Skill: Versatility - He can do a little bit of everything on both offense and defense Improvement Area: Strength - He currently just looks like a 3&D wing until he can play more in the paint where he's currently not strong enough
Scoot: Not enough film, but I thought he looked really good in his limited time. I think for him it will just be the natural improvements in efficiency that happen with experience.
Amen: Not enough film, but I think he can get anywhere he wants on the court, he'll just need to figure out what to do once he gets there.
Black: NBA Skill: Court Awareness - He always seems to be in control and know what's going on when on defense or offense, which is super impressive for a chaotic environment like the summer league Improvement Area: Willingness to shoot - I'm pretty sure they don't do any scouting or preparation for the other team in summer league, but by his second game players were already sagging off of him/daring him to shoot the ball.
Ausar: NBA Skill: Being all over the court - He seemed to be involved in every play, good connector on offense / great team defense Improvement Area: Confidence - I'm not really sure if it was confidence or something else, but for how high he was picked he didn't look like a guy that was trying to take over a game, he looks more like an elite role player right now.
Bilal: NBA Skill: Defensive ability/Versatility - He was able to guard all over the floor pretty effectively Improvement Area: Defensive consistency - Sometimes he was great, but other times he looked lost on defense or let guys blow right by him.
Walker: NBA Skill: Defensive Big Plays - He has the ability to get on some NBA highlight reels and blow up the other team's offense Improvement Area: Decision Making - He can blow up his own team's offense by making dumb plays
Hendricks: DNP - I think it would have been difficult for Hendricks to show much. The summer league is dominated by on ball players. Still wish we could have seen him though.
Wallace: NBA Skill: On ball defense - He can defend and create turnovers without fouling or gambling Improvement Area: Ball Handling - He's not comfortable dribbling in traffic.
I didn't watch every minute of these guys, so let me know if you saw something different. I have some evaluations for some of the other guys, but I'll put that in a different post at a different time since this one is already really long.
Wemby: NBA Skill: Shot blocking - He's going to be an elite defender this year. Improvement Area: Consistent shot mechanics - He's so tall he doesn't need to worry about getting his shot blocked. He just needs to learn to shoot in one consistent motion.
Miller: NBA Skill: Versatility - He can do a little bit of everything on both offense and defense Improvement Area: Strength - He currently just looks like a 3&D wing until he can play more in the paint where he's currently not strong enough
Scoot: Not enough film, but I thought he looked really good in his limited time. I think for him it will just be the natural improvements in efficiency that happen with experience.
Amen: Not enough film, but I think he can get anywhere he wants on the court, he'll just need to figure out what to do once he gets there.
Black: NBA Skill: Court Awareness - He always seems to be in control and know what's going on when on defense or offense, which is super impressive for a chaotic environment like the summer league Improvement Area: Willingness to shoot - I'm pretty sure they don't do any scouting or preparation for the other team in summer league, but by his second game players were already sagging off of him/daring him to shoot the ball.
Ausar: NBA Skill: Being all over the court - He seemed to be involved in every play, good connector on offense / great team defense Improvement Area: Confidence - I'm not really sure if it was confidence or something else, but for how high he was picked he didn't look like a guy that was trying to take over a game, he looks more like an elite role player right now.
Bilal: NBA Skill: Defensive ability/Versatility - He was able to guard all over the floor pretty effectively Improvement Area: Defensive consistency - Sometimes he was great, but other times he looked lost on defense or let guys blow right by him.
Walker: NBA Skill: Defensive Big Plays - He has the ability to get on some NBA highlight reels and blow up the other team's offense Improvement Area: Decision Making - He can blow up his own team's offense by making dumb plays
Hendricks: DNP - I think it would have been difficult for Hendricks to show much. The summer league is dominated by on ball players. Still wish we could have seen him though.
Wallace: NBA Skill: On ball defense - He can defend and create turnovers without fouling or gambling Improvement Area: Ball Handling - He's not comfortable dribbling in traffic.
I didn't watch every minute of these guys, so let me know if you saw something different. I have some evaluations for some of the other guys, but I'll put that in a different post at a different time since this one is already really long.
Here are some additional evaluations of guys from the draft that I saw:
Jett: NBA Skill: Shooting - He has a really nice shooting form and can shoot from multiple spots on the floor Improvement Area: Nothing stands out as a huge weakness he needs to improve. He was a surprisingly good passer/play maker and wasn't amazing at defense, but played pretty well. He didn't look overly athletic by NBA standards so might struggle more when he gets to the NBA.
Lively: NBA Skill: TBD - I assume he'll be able to protect the rim in the league, but didn't really show much in the summer league. Improvement Area: Rim finishing - He needs to get stronger so he can finish through contact better. FWIW, I think he'll be fine, but is going to take some time.
Hawkins: NBA Skill: I still think he's going to be a shooter, but struggled in the Summer League. I don't think it's because of the level of competition, I just think his shot was a little off. Improvement Area: Impacting the game without shooting/maintaining confidence when his shot is not going in.
Bufkin: NBA Skill: TBD - He was ok at a lot of things, but didn't show anything that he was NBA level at Improvement Area: Strength - He needs to get stronger in order to defend, rebound, and finish through traffic better.
Keyonte: NBA Skill: Quickness with the ball/getting shots off - By far the best guard in the draft at taking/making difficult shots. Improvement Area: Defensive awareness - He got lost/lost focus at times.
JHS: NBA Skill: Ball Handling - The best guard I saw at dribbling/passing/setting up an offense. Improvement Area: Shooting consistency - He missed a lot of shots when I watched him
Podz: NBA Skill: Rebounding - He has a knack for getting to the ball and not afraid to mix it up with bigger guys. Improvement Area: On Ball Defense - At leas when I watched him play they seemed to be hiding him off ball which was a little strange for summer league, could have been just a coincidence though.
Cam: NBA Skill: Strength - He was very impressive at getting his shot off through traffic and getting to the line. Improvement Area: Vision/Court awareness - He gets tunnel vision and just doesn't seem to understand team basketball
I saw some of the other guys, but didn't see enough to take anything away from them. If you saw something different or disagree, let me know.
Jett: NBA Skill: Shooting - He has a really nice shooting form and can shoot from multiple spots on the floor Improvement Area: Nothing stands out as a huge weakness he needs to improve. He was a surprisingly good passer/play maker and wasn't amazing at defense, but played pretty well. He didn't look overly athletic by NBA standards so might struggle more when he gets to the NBA.
Lively: NBA Skill: TBD - I assume he'll be able to protect the rim in the league, but didn't really show much in the summer league. Improvement Area: Rim finishing - He needs to get stronger so he can finish through contact better. FWIW, I think he'll be fine, but is going to take some time.
Hawkins: NBA Skill: I still think he's going to be a shooter, but struggled in the Summer League. I don't think it's because of the level of competition, I just think his shot was a little off. Improvement Area: Impacting the game without shooting/maintaining confidence when his shot is not going in.
Bufkin: NBA Skill: TBD - He was ok at a lot of things, but didn't show anything that he was NBA level at Improvement Area: Strength - He needs to get stronger in order to defend, rebound, and finish through traffic better.
Keyonte: NBA Skill: Quickness with the ball/getting shots off - By far the best guard in the draft at taking/making difficult shots. Improvement Area: Defensive awareness - He got lost/lost focus at times.
JHS: NBA Skill: Ball Handling - The best guard I saw at dribbling/passing/setting up an offense. Improvement Area: Shooting consistency - He missed a lot of shots when I watched him
Podz: NBA Skill: Rebounding - He has a knack for getting to the ball and not afraid to mix it up with bigger guys. Improvement Area: On Ball Defense - At leas when I watched him play they seemed to be hiding him off ball which was a little strange for summer league, could have been just a coincidence though.
Cam: NBA Skill: Strength - He was very impressive at getting his shot off through traffic and getting to the line. Improvement Area: Vision/Court awareness - He gets tunnel vision and just doesn't seem to understand team basketball
I saw some of the other guys, but didn't see enough to take anything away from them. If you saw something different or disagree, let me know.
homeytennis
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I noticed today that the Sixers signed three undrafted players to two way contracts. Ricky Council IV, a big from Arizona and a wing from NC State. Maybe that's the way to go.
I kinda just feel like the Jazz overthought this one. Nobody passed harder on him than the Jazz.
I know a lot can happen in the next ~10 years or whatever but I'm really hoping I'm not angry about this over that time.
It’s WAY too early to say. Keyonte would have easily been MVP if he didn’t get hurt.
Let’s at least watch Hendricks play before saying anything.
I suspect there is something more there. I wonder if he’s the prospect who was iffy on coming to Utah. That coupled with potentially bad medicals could be what did it.
homeytennis
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Ian Clark once won the MVP award for what it's worth.
Also kind of funny that they are naming the MVP before the championship game. Nobody cares.
Peace out for the next month or so unless a trade happens