What's new

Saint Cy's Incredible Knowledge and Wisdom: Jazz Must Acquire Kyle Filipowski in the 2024 Draft

My expectation is that real NBA players will look out of place, in a good way, by their second year in the Summer League, but is there any data to back that up?

I did a semi deep dive on rookie performance in summer league compared to rookie performance in their first year which basically showed that there is a slight correlation, but lots of examples of it not meaning much.

I'll see what I can figure out on second year players.
I remember Trey Lykes dominating Vegas in year 2. He turned out to be a long term NBA player though not a particularly impressive one.
 
Why am I getting attached to Sexton? Y'all don't even remember my worst takes. You just get so hung up on JHS.

Like no one wants to clown me for having Pacome Dadiet like 5th overall last year?
Kessler belongs in the G-league was a good one.
 
Last year post-ASB Flip compared to 3 of the top 4 picks in the draft (excluding Reed Sheppard who only played in garbage time and not well)

Flip: 25.5 mpg, 14.3 ppg on 59.6 TS%, 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.6 bpg
Sarr: 27.4 mpg, 15.6 ppg on 48.7 TS%, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.4 bpg
Risacher: 26 mpg, 14.6 ppg on 61.1 TS%, 4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.6 bpg
Castle: 28.6 mpg, 17.8 ppg on 53.1 TS%, 5.1 rpg, 5 apg, 1 spg, 0.3 bpg
 
Last year post-ASB Flip compared to 3 of the top 4 picks in the draft (excluding Reed Sheppard who only played in garbage time and not well)

Flip: 25.5 mpg, 14.3 ppg on 59.6 TS%, 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.6 bpg
Sarr: 27.4 mpg, 15.6 ppg on 48.7 TS%, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.4 bpg
Risacher: 26 mpg, 14.6 ppg on 61.1 TS%, 4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.6 bpg
Castle: 28.6 mpg, 17.8 ppg on 53.1 TS%, 5.1 rpg, 5 apg, 1 spg, 0.3 bpg
Man I listened to Vecenie absolutely gush about Reed after his first SL game then I watched his next game and didn't see the hype.
 
Hilarious timing with this but a draft guy on Twitter hit me up asking if I know Cy. I said yes and he said he had the second best overall big board in 2020 out of the 66 that were submitted to him.

@Saint Cy of JFC he wants to know if he can use your Twitter handle and name to publish the results.
 
Hilarious timing with this but a draft guy on Twitter hit me up asking if I know Cy. I said yes and he said he had the second best overall big board in 2020 out of the 66 that were submitted to him.

@Saint Cy of JFC he wants to know if he can use your Twitter handle and name to publish the results.
I don't think I have a registered Twitter account anymore, but it was BallisLife_Cy, but sure
 
Last year post-ASB Flip compared to 3 of the top 4 picks in the draft (excluding Reed Sheppard who only played in garbage time and not well)

Flip: 25.5 mpg, 14.3 ppg on 59.6 TS%, 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.6 bpg
Sarr: 27.4 mpg, 15.6 ppg on 48.7 TS%, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.4 bpg
Risacher: 26 mpg, 14.6 ppg on 61.1 TS%, 4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.6 bpg
Castle: 28.6 mpg, 17.8 ppg on 53.1 TS%, 5.1 rpg, 5 apg, 1 spg, 0.3 bpg
Toss up between flip and castle.
 
Honestly my only lasting memory of my 2020 takes is that I loved Jalen Harris. He had a really good end to his rookie seesom after being the 59th then he got kicked out of the NBA for drugs. Now he's a journey man overseas player who bounces from team to team, league to league each season.
 
Back
Top