Miggs
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He played with an I-V?
Game Thread Jul 05, 2022 07:00pm: 76ers Vs Jazz (Summer League)
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Watching the game now... George has a really smooth shot. I think it will translate. I wish he showed a bit more explosiveness on drives to the hoop. He gets blocked a lot in the restricted area...
I don't like his defense. He ball-watches a lot... he gambles... he looks for and calls for switches when he gets switched on bigger player(and I have no problem with that), but then when a teammate bails him out and does the switch... he loses his new man and doesn't box out. I don't like his hustle in transition D either. He's VERY undisciplined defender overall. To add to this, he seems to lack the strength to hold against physical drivers... Will need a lot of coaching.
I don't like his defense. He ball-watches a lot... he gambles... he looks for and calls for switches when he gets switched on bigger player(and I have no problem with that), but then when a teammate bails him out and does the switch... he loses his new man and doesn't box out. I don't like his hustle in transition D either. He's VERY undisciplined defender overall. To add to this, he seems to lack the strength to hold against physical drivers... Will need a lot of coaching.
Ochai looks so good physically! I wish he had a bit more natural basketball feel and on-ball skill. Watching him I get the feeling he probably can be a very good 3 and D player, but quite honestly I doubt he goes much better than this. For example, I don't even think he has Royce O'Neale type of offensive feel and skill.
It's like Ochai can't make those small subtle adjustments when he's moving with the ball to attack the rim. He needs to practice a euro step or something like that. A move that will give him some sort of change of pace, change of direction. It seems like his body coordination just can't handle how explosive he is when the ball is in his hand.
I think ultimately if Ochai expands his offensive game it will be things more like 1-2 dribble pull ups that are strengthened by his threat as a shooter.
Quite honestly, he didn't seem strong with ball in his hands. In the beginning he seemed bothered when pressured with the ball... I think he needs to add both physical strength and possibly even strengthen his dribble a bit if we want him to be primary ballhandler.
Keyonte looks like nearly every combo guard in existence, but the shot is a few levels above the usual rookie.
Im just a bit worried that he's too small. His defense looked like a skinny Donovan out there. At one point Smith caught the ball in front of him and George was giving him so much space. That's Terquavion Smith, you have to move up.
And yeah, he has gotten blocked a good amount going to the rim. He hasn't shown that elite athleticism that got rumored at his pro day.
Yeah, it's just not his game yet.
Watch the Lakers and JHS and that dude is a true PG. They give him the ball constantly because he can handle it. Keyonte is going to have to be molded into a PG and I guess Utah doesn't want to overextend him early.
I also think Danny might just not care all that much about having a PG. If he did, JHS is the clear pick. JHS should have been the clear pick at 9 and 16.
Keyonte gained and lost 25 lbs in a year and managed to retain 0 muscle during the cut.
No. Too many teams with that as their main scheme. Utah applied for it originally but was denied.
JHS is pretty strong for a pg. he can put the shot off after contact. He also looks more nba ready than keyonte. Also keynote have more offensive skills than Ochai. Ochai now is limited in that department it’s easy to figure him out.
TheStormofWar
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I think this is fair. A lot of what I see though is stuff that can be coached up and experience can breed a bit of discipline. Like I've said, I've got more use for a player that tries a bit too hard then not. Once he's in training camp, I suspect he'll drop some of his bad tendencies quickly. If he's as eager to learn as he looks, he'll be a very dangerous player.