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Players bound for a big leap next year

HermanG said:
Usually you make a lot of sense but this is a curious take.

His contributions were 90% rebounds, rim protection and putbacks. We didnt run almost any offense through him.

How do you see that slump manifesting? What areas would he regress in?

Maybe Collins will steal some of his rebounds, and those numbers wont be as great per 36... but other than that imo Kessler is the most bankable 2022 rookie to not have a slump.
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I don't actually think he'll regress, but think it's wise to temper expectations. I think the Sophomore slump is mostly due to better scouting, but also due to increased expectations.

For example I'm a big fan of Evan Mobley, who similar to Kessler had a great rookie season due to his defense. Even though he played well last year many considered his Sophomore season dissapointing because of increased expectations.

I've seen some talk of Kessler making an all star team or being a DPOY candidate. That would be amazing, and I wouldn't put it past him, but I'll just be happy if he plays as well as he did last year. I think most players take a leap their third year.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I don't actually think he'll regress, but think it's wise to temper expectations. I think the Sophomore slump is mostly due to better scouting, but also due to increased expectations.

For example I'm a big fan of Evan Mobley, who similar to Kessler had a great rookie season due to his defense. Even though he played well last year many considered his Sophomore season dissapointing because of increased expectations.

I've seen some talk of Kessler making an all star team or being a DPOY candidate. That would be amazing, and I wouldn't put it past him, but I'll just be happy if he plays as well as he did last year. I think most players take a leap their third year.
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Yeah I can see your point. Wouldnt call it slump if it happens though.. but its definitely realistic to assume his offense might take more than a few years to develop into something consistent.
 
My candidates for biggest jumps in performance (ranked):
Sexton
Collins
THT
Kessler
Ochai
 
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kessler! that video of him hitting all those 3s in a row and hitting them on the move was very impressive. i see him making huge improvements. maybe a 15 and 10 guy average. that would be huge. so excited.
 
Fosto said:
Kessler was already good is the thing. If he takes a big leap, he'll be an all star level player.
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yes he was. But due to low minutes (23 per game) he only averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds. Not really eye popping all star player type numbers.
I expect him to get 30 minutes per game and average 14/15 points and 12/13 rebounds this season which is a pretty big jump imo.
 
fishonjazz said:
yes he was. But due to low minutes (23 per game) he only averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds. Not really eye popping all star player type numbers.
I expect him to get 30 minutes per game and average 14/15 points and 12/13 rebounds this season which is a pretty big jump imo.
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I can see that as well.

I can't wait for the season to start.
 
fishonjazz said:
yes he was. But due to low minutes (23 per game) he only averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds. Not really eye popping all star player type numbers.
I expect him to get 30 minutes per game and average 14/15 points and 12/13 rebounds this season which is a pretty big jump imo.
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Sure if he gets more minutes he’ll score more. Not rocket science. But just because he gets more minutes and points doesn’t really translate to net value uptick. I want to see if he can significantly improve his ft shooting. That’s where his uptick in value will come
 
oldtimer said:
kessler! that video of him hitting all those 3s in a row and hitting them on the move was very impressive. i see him making huge improvements. maybe a 15 and 10 guy average. that would be huge. so excited.
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Umm, he is going to average much more than 10 rebs. I see him having monster board numbers. If he gets 34 mins a game, he will get about 13/14. For the next 10 years.
 
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