Keyonte George Hype & Appreciation Thread

[sip]

I think its a bit silly for anyone to think that they know anything about the future of this team and how rotations will work or how good a 21 year old player will be in the future.

Agreed. His first couple of years haven't exactly been the most cohesiveness from a basketball standpoint and what direction the team was moving not to mention the fact that we are still only talking about a 21yr old as well. I feel like year 3 is when players tend to make their largest leap because it's their second full offseason and they tend to get more feedback about what to work on after year 2. They also have a better idea of what they did right and wrong from their first offseason as a pro.

 

[fishonjazz]

Agreed. His first couple of years haven't exactly been the most cohesiveness from a basketball standpoint and what direction the team was moving not to mention the fact that we are still only talking about a 21yr old as well. I feel like year 3 is when players tend to make their largest leap because it's their second full offseason and they tend to get more feedback about what to work on after year 2. They also have a better idea of what they did right and wrong from their first offseason as a pro.

It will also make him look better if the entire team tries to win games this season (which im unsure is going to happen)
Hard to play well with constant rotational changes happening every couple games. Helps to build chemistry with teammates and team role.

 

[rjfan]

This topic seems like It finally might be deserving some positive posts.

After that second season I felt really close to give up on him entirely, not just as a starter, but as a piece for the future, but now he looks like a player that deserves his status as a starting PG - at least for the current goals of the team - and a consideration as a real piece for the team going forward. Maybe the biggest turnaround of this Jazz offseason.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

This topic seems like It finally might be deserving some positive posts.

After that second season I felt really close to give up on him entirely, not just as a starter, but as a piece for the future, but now he looks like a player that deserves his status as a starting PG - at least for the current goals of the team - and a consideration as a real piece for the team going forward. Maybe the biggest turnaround of this Jazz offseason.

Bizarre take. The second half of the Kings game showed that he's still more of less the same old Keyonte. Always walking the ball up (with Hardy absolutely screaming to push the pace), overdribbling in place until late in the clock and then having to take ultra difficult fadeaways... we've seen it a million times before. On the plus side, his 1-on-1 defense has improved somewhat and the effort on that side of the ball seems a bit more consistent.

But Key is not a PG. This team has only one PG and that's WCJ. The quicker he takes over the starting spot, the better.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Key has looked great as a PG. Just needs to shooting to come along. Really impressed with how he has run the team and has figured out how to get easy baskets.

The Jazz have 3 good PG prospects right now. Key/Walt both look legit and we still have Collier to see if he can improve as more of a rim attacker to compliment what we already have.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Bizarre take. The second half of the Kings game showed that he's still more of less the same old Keyonte. Always walking the ball up (with Hardy absolutely screaming to push the pace), overdribbling in place until late in the clock and then having to take ultra difficult fadeaways... we've seen it a million times before. On the plus side, his 1-on-1 defense has improved somewhat and the effort on that side of the ball seems a bit more consistent.

But Key is not a PG. This team has only one PG and that's WCJ. The quicker he takes over the starting spot, the better.

Crazy that a player who put up 10 and 9 assist games isnt a PG.

 

[fishonjazz]

Keyonte so far this season vs previous seasons: Points are up (despite attempts per game being down), assists are way up (9.5), blocks are up, steals are up, 2 point field goal percentage is up, free throw attempts are up, free throw percentage is way up (91%).

Looks way more comfortable, composed, and confident and a much better leader. Just needs the 3 ball to fall.

So far so good for Keyonte.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Crazy Keyonte is averaging 20 and 10 and his 3-ball isn't even falling. Dude got called an "adequate" PG lmao

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Crazy Keyonte is averaging 20 and 10 and his 3-ball isn't even falling. Dude got called an "adequate" PG lmao

He literally is an adequate PG. Doesn't take away from the fact that he's been playing well in his combo role.

Key is an on-ball player who nevertheless needs his advantages created for him. He has zero wiggle in his game and rarely beats his man on the perimeter when starting from a static situation. He's good at recognizing and exploiting driving lanes as they appear, but he functions best when someone else's gravity creates those lanes. In this iteration of the Jazz, playing with Lauri helps him immensely.

 

[LogGrad98]

Keyonte so far this season vs previous seasons: Points are up (despite attempts per game being down), assists are way up (9.5), blocks are up, steals are up, 2 point field goal percentage is up, free throw attempts are up, free throw percentage is way up (91%).

Looks way more comfortable, composed, and confident and a much better leader. Just needs the 3 ball to fall.

So far so good for Keyonte.

Currently 3rd in the league in assists. Good on him.

 

[HermanG]

Keyontes low 3p% is not a problem at his volumes, until defenders start going under screens or leaving him open.

Somehow that hasnt happened despite all the advanced analytics and math based scoring models teams use.

 

[JazzFever]

Keyontes low 3p% is not a problem at his volumes, until defenders start going under screens or leaving him open.

Somehow that hasnt happened despite all the advanced analytics and math based scoring models teams use.

I haven't looked at the stats, but my feeling is that his #s are decent when not closely guarded, and his offensive impact is obviously more positive overall.