Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[fishonjazz]

I guess I'm not sure. Nembhard did play at Florida. They are both guards. I guess I'm grasping here and I'll just let him explain himself.

Well all he said is there are a couple of parallels between the 2 players.
You mention that they are both 4 year players and both from Florida. And they are both guards.
I think that qualifies as a couple of parallels.
In fact since most people thing of a couple in relation to the #2 and you named 3 then it definitely qualifies.
Great examples you provided.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Have you seen Nembhard play basketball? I'm dead serious.

The comparison is that they're both 4-year seniors with similar age, size and shooting splits. That's why I said there are "some parallels."

 

[NUMBERICA]

I didn’t make that comparison. You made it sound like Nembhard was trash or just a scrub

Don’t confuse your assumption with what you believe to be his implication.

 

[mhindy]

reminds me a lot of cody williams in terms of his lack of production and just disappearing in a lot of games but apparently has a lot of upside. so i guess in that sense it wouldn't surprise me if the jazz love him.

Ainge definitely indexes high on blue chip recruits whether or not they really did anything in college.

 

[KqWIN]

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The comparison is that they're both 4-year seniors with similar age, size and shooting splits. That's why I said there are "some parallels."

They are not the same size, don't play anything alike, won't succeed in the NBA the same way, and you're smart enough to know why the shooting splits thing is a ridiculous parallel bc of the volume. I cannot think of two guards more opposite than Nembard and Clayton. I didn't realize that we compared guys on the basis of their class in college alone and not how they play basketball, my mistake. But to each their own. I just would give zero consideration to Nembhard as he is a polar opposite player.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

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They are not the same size, don't play anything alike, won't succeed in the NBA the same way, and you're smart enough to know why the shooting splits thing is a ridiculous parallel bc of the volume. I cannot think of two guards more opposite than Nembard and Clayton. I didn't realize that we compared guys on the basis of their class in college alone and not how they play basketball, my mistake. But to each their own. I just would give zero consideration to Nembhard as he is a polar opposite player.

First of all, you're way overreacting to this. Second of all, two players who are both 4-year seniors, playing PG, both 6'3/6'4", 190 lbs, with comparable shooting splits are somewhat comparable entering the league. The transition from NCAA to NBA is significant enough, that you can't overreact to what a player does in college, or think he's limited to that role. For Clayton to make it in the league, he's going to start as an off-ball shooter, playing off of the primary initiator, with some ability to drive and score on bigger defenders and secondary playmake. He may also be able to play more of a lead-guard role off the bench (backup point guard). That's how Nembhard started. Nembhard didn't become a regular starter until his 3rd year, and that's due to his ability to play off of Haliburton in a fairly egalitarian offensive system. The fact that Nembhard is as effective as he is in these playoffs might bode well for Clayton if he can follow a similar path.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Ferg also the dude who told us Cody Williams was Latrell Spreewell, so just ignore his comps.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

First of all, you're way overreacting to this. Second of all, two players who are both 4-year seniors, playing PG, both 6'3/6'4", 190 lbs, with comparable shooting splits are somewhat comparable entering the league. The transition from NCAA to NBA is significant enough, that you can't overreact to what a player does in college, or think he's limited to that role. For Clayton to make it in the league, he's going to start as an off-ball shooter, playing off of the primary initiator, with some ability to drive and score on bigger defenders and secondary playmake. He may also be able to play more of a lead-guard role off the bench (backup point guard). That's how Nembhard started. Nembhard didn't become a regular starter until his 3rd year, and that's due to his ability to play off of Haliburton in a fairly egalitarian offensive system. The fact that Nembhard is as effective as he is in these playoffs might bode well for Clayton if he can follow a similar path.

You saw light skin 6'4ish dudes and said they the same lmao

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

You saw light skin 6'4ish dudes and said they the same lmao

Uhhh....no.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Payton Pritchard would be the ceiling comp for Clayton imo. Way better comp than Andrew Nembhard.

Not that I really think we need a comp to understand Clayton. He's an undersized combo guard who shoots a lot of 3's. We know who those players are in the NBA (not Andrew Nembhard).

Will he be able to make shots at the NBA level and not get dismantled on defense? That's really the only question you need answered.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Uhhh....no.

I promise you if they both werent light skin that lightbulb never goes off in your head. Pure complexion comparison.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I promise you if they both werent light skin that lightbulb never goes off in your head. Pure complexion comparison.

No, it's their athleticism, ability to create with the ball, ability to get shots off against bigger defenders, and shooting touch. Nembhard has been really impressive driving the ball in this series with the Bucks. He's punching above his weight class. That's where I saw some comparison.