Hardy Says Keyonte Has a Chance to be a Star

[Handlogten's Heros]

+1 for craftedNBA. Great stuff.

It’s funny, I was going to make a similar thread. The comparison that caught my eye was Zach Lavine….especially with DA saying they’re not necessarily committed to him being a PG. To me that means he might be used off ball like he did at Baylor. Key is not going to win dunk contests….but I think he may have the same growth path as Zach, who they tried to make a PG/Primary ball handler first.

He looked so much better when playing with Collier in summer league imo. I think he can be a pg but is better when he doesn't necessarily run the offense.

 

[KqWIN]

He looked so much better when playing with Collier in summer league imo. I think he can be a pg but is better when he doesn't necessarily run the offense.

I’m not too big into positional labels…but I definitely think he’s better off with someone else being the brains of the operation. I also think he just has a lot of potential as an off ball player. He was running off screens like crazy at Baylor and shooting crazy movement 3’s. I think there’s some untapped potential there.

 

[jazznik]

He looked so much better when playing with Collier in summer league imo. I think he can be a pg but is better when he doesn't necessarily run the offense.

...and does not play any defense. Keyonte dreams about becoming young Clarkson.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The pull up jumper is a thing of beauty. Hes going to be able to get off 8-10 3s per game with decent quality while having foul merchant skills. That's where I really believe in him being more than just a 6th man just has to bring the defense up to a passable level

 

[KqWIN]

I don’t think Clarkson is a bad comp or outcome for Key. 10+ year career that far exceeds the expectation of a 16th pick.

But then again, if he’s not Mitchell who even is he?????

 

[The Midnight]

So what was he supposed to say?

That Keyonte has no star potential?

 

[MTS]

So what was he supposed to say?

That Keyonte has no star potential?

The question wasn't "Do you think Keyonte has star potential?"

He said this without being prompted to.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The question wasn't "Do you think Keyonte has star potential?"

He said this without being prompted to.

There's a reason he has been playing from the get go. Hardy has been around greatness, and in the early stages too. He knows what he is talking about about. Hopefully he is right.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Keyonte having to be Mitchell or Clarkson is the dumbest take.

It's been one season of him playing a new position.

 

[Qman]

Keyonte having to be Mitchell or Clarkson is the dumbest take.

It's been one season of him playing a new position.

I can’t think of a player that suddenly improved their ball handling enough to be a lead ball handler. To me that is what keynote lacks for than anything.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I can’t think of a player that suddenly improved their ball handling enough to be a lead ball handler. To me that is what keynote lacks for than anything.

He's a fantastic ball handler ..

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Keyonte's only clear issue to me is the defense. Everything else he can improve dramatically and he has shown flashes of being a high level creator/scorer/shooter.

That and he is a complete diva, but that can be a positive thing as well.

I just hope he comes in this year and improves his defense. He's definitely a hard worker. The amount of weight he cut from the end of his college season to the start of the NBA season was ridiculous and that takes a lot of dedication. He's got a ton of room to put on size and strength.