We all love Donovan, we all want to see him be the most successful guy ever, but listening to Locked on Jazz today, I think Locke has some valid points on Donovan. He had such an amazing season last year for a rookie, blew away expectations, and did something very....VERY few players have ever done their rookie year. I think we all (including myself) feel like he is going to take another big jump this season, but I mean that would have to be a tough jump on top of a tough jump he made last season.
I know Donovan is going to be very good. I'm all but certain he is going to be a superstar and I think could even average near 30 ppg some season during his career, I think he has chances at MVP at some point within the next 6 seasons.
I'm simply talking about season 2, realistically what do you actually predict it's going to look like through a not-homer lenses. My homer lenses say he will drastically improve from 3, average 25,4,4.
Looking at the tiny sample size of pre-season, along with last season and most of his career through non-homer lenses, I think the 3 is still going to be something where he has some good nights, and some bad nights and may end up improving his percentage from 3 minimally at least this season. He hasn't shot it all that well in preseason, which yes it's preseason, but those looks should actually be better in preseason when teams aren't playing full throttle. Like I said, love Donovan, think he's a super-star, think he will still improve drastically on a lot of things, but I also wonder if season 2 takes as big of a jump as we are hoping or some are pumping. That doesn't mean a sophomore slump or anything, I don't think pressure gets to him, and I think he will take a step forward, I just wonder how big that step ends up being. The first stretch of the Jazz schedule has a lot of road games and is a pretty tough schedule. This team, and Donovan will be tested again. I think they'll do fine, I just hope we all can be okay, including himself, if Donovan has rough stretches and bad games still during this season. He's a superstar, but to take a giant step again this season would mean he's just ridiculous. Through non-homer lenses I would say 22,3,3 is realistic and just slightly upping his 3 point %.
I know Donovan is going to be very good. I'm all but certain he is going to be a superstar and I think could even average near 30 ppg some season during his career, I think he has chances at MVP at some point within the next 6 seasons.
I'm simply talking about season 2, realistically what do you actually predict it's going to look like through a not-homer lenses. My homer lenses say he will drastically improve from 3, average 25,4,4.
Looking at the tiny sample size of pre-season, along with last season and most of his career through non-homer lenses, I think the 3 is still going to be something where he has some good nights, and some bad nights and may end up improving his percentage from 3 minimally at least this season. He hasn't shot it all that well in preseason, which yes it's preseason, but those looks should actually be better in preseason when teams aren't playing full throttle. Like I said, love Donovan, think he's a super-star, think he will still improve drastically on a lot of things, but I also wonder if season 2 takes as big of a jump as we are hoping or some are pumping. That doesn't mean a sophomore slump or anything, I don't think pressure gets to him, and I think he will take a step forward, I just wonder how big that step ends up being. The first stretch of the Jazz schedule has a lot of road games and is a pretty tough schedule. This team, and Donovan will be tested again. I think they'll do fine, I just hope we all can be okay, including himself, if Donovan has rough stretches and bad games still during this season. He's a superstar, but to take a giant step again this season would mean he's just ridiculous. Through non-homer lenses I would say 22,3,3 is realistic and just slightly upping his 3 point %.
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