Comparable rookie years to Keyonte's. (I thought I had linked just the PER 36 min section of each player) Just look at the rookie year Per 36 min
- Thread starter donAZ62
- Start date
It's also good to keep in mind that efficiency has gone way up over time. A quick peak and Keyonte is actually only ahead of Dante in terms of relative TS%.
Also, not everyone improves at the same rate, so comparing rookie years can be somewhat dubious. A couple guys that come to mind who had disastrous rookie years are Fox and Garland. I'm sure there are others who had good rookie years and failed to develop a ton afterwards. I think the key questions (no pun intended) for George are his defense (it will probably never be good, but can he not be one of the worst in the league), his three point shooting (I think he will actually see a sizable jump here), and his finishing around the basket (will take physical+mental maturity, tbd).
Key has a good stroke and the ball is almost always on line, often misses are back rim. This is a good sign. I think he will be a good 3 pt shooter in the NBA for years to come. He needs to tighten his defense, handle and improve some decision making, but he is looking good for a young rookie.
Hopefully he puts in the work in the offseason. He seems like he has the attitude to want to improve. Excited to see his progress the rest of the season+.
Hopefully he puts in the work in the offseason. He seems like he has the attitude to want to improve. Excited to see his progress the rest of the season+.
FrenchJazzFa
Well-Known Member
I'm not worry for Keyonte. He got a very good rokkie year. Second year ( confirmation) may be more tough,.Cf Kessler.
Thee Jazz Fan
Well-Known Member
I do see some similarities to Booker.
Miggs
Well-Known Member
His efg% is up a tick to .493. Would love to see that puppy hit over .500 by season’s end.
Scramantha
Well-Known Member
I took some Ambien earlier tonight and it's settling in and I honestly can't type. I'm like 60% there? This is so bizarre I've seen why it's caused so many car accidents...
I wanted to say that while I understand why Dante Exum is on the list, it looks like he accidentally wandered into the completely wrong list among those names
Year 1 TS% comparison
Keyonte: .541 (and trending up)
Damian Lillard: .546
Donovan Mitchell: .541
Devin Booker: .535
Tyrese Maxey: .531
Dwyane Wade: .530
Jamal Murray: .518
Dante Exum: .457
I wanted to say that while I understand why Dante Exum is on the list, it looks like he accidentally wandered into the completely wrong list among those names
Year 1 TS% comparison
Keyonte: .541 (and trending up)
Damian Lillard: .546
Donovan Mitchell: .541
Devin Booker: .535
Tyrese Maxey: .531
Dwyane Wade: .530
Jamal Murray: .518
Dante Exum: .457
Miggs
Well-Known Member
TS% up to .549 and eFG up to .503 with 36.4% from 3. Crazy improvement.
FT attempts at 2.8 per game. If he can get that to 3.1 per that would be great. Then maybe 4.5 per next season. It’ll give up naturally because of presumably more time per game. But getting physically stronger should help too.
FT attempts at 2.8 per game. If he can get that to 3.1 per that would be great. Then maybe 4.5 per next season. It’ll give up naturally because of presumably more time per game. But getting physically stronger should help too.
Last edited:
seattlejazzfan
Well-Known Member
Keyonte is obviously one of our guys and potentially a top 40 type of player who fits the modern NBA.
It would be kind of ridiculous to keep Sexton on the team next to him. You really need to think about surrounding him with pieces that help elevate him.
It would be kind of ridiculous to keep Sexton on the team next to him. You really need to think about surrounding him with pieces that help elevate him.