He should replace Jeffers. Jeffers has zero potential and sucks, at least Evans has potential (according to coaching staff).
Jeremy Evans - Best Undrafted Rookie according to David Thorpe
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He should replace Jeffers. Jeffers has zero potential and sucks, at least Evans has potential (according to coaching staff).
vslice02
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Different positions but I'd agree, obviously shooting is the major weakness in Jeffers' game and he isn't even looking to take a wide-open mid-range j, it's always just ducking his head and driving to the rim. Even Brewer could make the occasional 15-footer, but Jeffers' can't and isn't nearly the athlete, finisher or off-the-ball cutter Ronnie was.
carolinajazz
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...if he can't shoot outside of two feet.....how can he possibly be "playing the game the right way?"
prodigy
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I remember watching Jeffers blowing layups last season. Ronnie Brewer is one of the best finishers in the NBA.
It's not even a close comparison at all. Jeffers sucks and shouldn't make it to camp.
vslice02
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That was an interview with Walt Perrin, who said Evans tested better athleticallythan Dwight Howard did at Tim Grover's gym.
I believe it, but he is also a few inches shorter and what, like 50 pounds lighter...at least. Doesn't mean all that much really.
vslice02
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I think he was comparing Evans' numbers to Howard's when Dwight was preparing for the draft. At that point, Dwight was officially measured at 6-10 1/4 (w/shoes) and 240. According to Perrin on draft night, Evans was 6-9 and up to around 215. Not the greatest comparison considering their positions but Dwight is more athletic than alot of wings.
hilltopper06
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First off, hi all, new poster here. I am a big WKU fan (Jeremy Evans alma mater), and watched him play for 4 years of college ball. Yes, he is very athletic, and yes he is very thin.
Some of you may know, but I will throw this out there anyway. Evans was a high jump champion in the state of Arkansas in high school. I am not sure what his personal best was/is, but I remember it being at (or very near) 7'. Jeremy was also on the track and field team at WKU, and many believe this was a primary reason as to why he never put on much weight (for the record, he did add quite a bit of muscle while at WKU, just not much mass), he has put on close to 10 pounds of muscle mass since starting training for the NBA (a period of 2-3 months). He can put on weight, he will just have to work at it. He is a legit 6'9" (probably 6'10" or 6'9.5" in shoes) and is a very quick leaper. He also has a very large wingspan (I have heard 7'4" but cannot confirm that. He has large hands and catches most everything thrown his way.
About his game. He is raw offensively (mostly scoring on dunks and offensive rebounds), but he can shoot the ball very well for a player his size. He can shoot out to the college 3 point line, but has a slow release. Defensively, he is excellent, but can get muscled out by bulkier post players. Jeremy is very unselfish and will rarely force a play or turn the ball over. He will take a few seasons to get there, but he has the potential to be a very good SF/PF in the NBA. Not a starter per say, but a solid 6th man who brings energy off the bench and can take advantage of mismatches on offense and guard multiple positions on defense. That is about all I can think of at the moment, feel free to ask anything you would like about him and I will do my best to answer.
Archie Moses
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Welcome to the board and solid first post. Evans has a long way to go to make the team let alone be a 6th man in the NBA though.