In your post, you assume that young Collier, who has just started in the NBA, will not improve as a player. Also, your claim that the era of pass-first PGs is over is baloney. But as always on this board, you just had to come up with a negative take, didn’t you? No one knows yet what Collier will become, but at least give the kid a chance.
Isaiah Jaden Collier is a player with prescient “passing” abilities. Nay, his throwing into the goal is not as splendiferous, but I look forward to the day when thy Jazz announcers proclaim “nothing but goal.” Like tears in rain, may his shooting problems vanish without trace.
Who are the "pass first, pass second PGs" in the NBA?
The thing that allows him to be effective is the rare ability to get so downhill that playing off him sometimes either doesn’t work or actively backfires. It will allow him to get on the court and work on deepening that strength and work on weaknesses. But, just being good enough to deserve playing time is the first checkpoint to sticking around in the league and we should celebrate that every time.
Yeah, PGs who can pass and shoot simultaneously
Collier sometimes misses so badly that it ends up being a pass.
Right, he's such a gifted passer he makes passes even when he doesn't pass.
yup, it's a similar phenomenon that you get when you play against Zion. you back off, give them space because they can't shoot, but it backfires in the sense that really all you're doing is giving them a runway and they know what to do with it. it's just more space they can use to attack.
I am not the stats guy but on the court he is a poacher who anticipates passing lanes well. Not sure if he is a plus defender or not. But he has a strong frame so he doesn't get bullied out there. He does most of the bullying.
Less explosive, at least vertically, John Wall
