Could you do an analysis on their passing statistical indicators coming out of college?
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Now that the Jazz are committing to the multi-year tank, trading Lauri becomes more of a possibility. As for Hendricks, he isn't good enough to affect the Jazz's draft decision this year. It's true though, if you look at the Pelicans, they have a bunch of jumpshooters who don't drive, move the ball well or create advantages. A perimeter with Bailey, Lauri and Hendricks would have similar issues, and you'd have your point guard dominating the ball.
Nothing crazy or deep, but he had a lower assist per 100 possessions and assist% than Bailey and he played on a team that had more scoring options around him than Bailey does.
I dont get how Lauri/Hendricks/Bailey have similiar issues.
Bailey's *potentially* elite skill is something Lauri/Hendricks dont do at all, self-creating.
HadAnEffectHere
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I just don't see Ace as being able to create at all in the NBA. His first step is heinously bad, his handle is bad, and his playmaking is bad. He reminds me of Harrison Barnes in that he can literally do an iso from the triple threat in college, but he's not nearly good enough at it to be anything but an offball player in the NBA.
Yeah I don't really like being a stickler about comparisons....but have people seen Lauri play basketball? The one thing Ace does well is something Lauri is horrible at.
HadAnEffectHere
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Ace is going to have to transition to playing like Lauri in the NBA.
Based on, like, a dozen passes?
Everybody has to transition to the NBA. The point is, Lauri and Ace play nothing alike. Not in college, not in the NBA. Of course Ace has to change his play and that will mean moving off the ball, that does not mean he's Lauri. I don't care about being so specific on comparisons, but when it's a polar opposite type of player it really makes me wonder how that conclusion is drawn. Lauri is comically bad at facing up and playing in isolation. That is the one thing Ace is good at.
All that stuff is being way way wayyyyy overstated.
For a 6'10 player his handle is promising. I wouldnt say it's bad by any stretch. You dont have to be Shamgod at 6'10. You just have to be able to get to your spots and maintain your dribble against defenders.
His first step is by no means heinously bad. I dont know where to rate it, but it's by no means bad, especially when you consider how he will have to be guarded at the NBA level. You can't really afford to give him airspace as a defender with his size and ability to rise up over defenders.
He's showing improvement over the course of the season on his playmaking, so I would expect that to continue as he gets into the NBA.
I would say mostly based on the fact he has seemingly improved on it during the season as it became a talking point and the fact that I think the bigger issue in him not getting assist consistently is teammate quality and role.