Official Immanuel Quickley Thread

[anotherhomer]

Since Scottie has gone out in those 4 games IQ is averging

18.0/7.0/11.8 with only 2.3tos. Efficiency is not quite there (3 pointer has not fallen as well) but he has shown he possibly can be a lead ball handler.

What I see is a pg that can drive and shoot 3s, and distribute...no mid range but glad we have a pg

[WuTang_OG]

his angles on drives improved

last night hewas going straight to the paint and trying to finish at the rim with a better angle , or if he was stopped it would look to dish

before he would slant too much to the side on his drives while finishing.

those are the little improvements i like seeing

[DaFroMan]

he is playing much better since the AS break. This is the IQ I thought we were getting in the trade.

[Brinbe]

Def been playing a lot better since the break. Doing a good job staying aggressive looking for his shot and also running the team.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

Maybe I'm stating the obvious to most readers, but his assist to turnover is pretty nice 190/56 or 66/17 for a guard who scores his share too.

[grimlock]

Maybe I'm stating the obvious to most readers, but his assist to turnover is pretty nice 190/56 or 66/17 for a guard who scores his share too.

For a team starving for offensive creativity, he's a breathe of fresh air. Just need to get that long athletic big.

[canada_dry]

Since Scottie has gone out in those 4 games IQ is averging

18.0/7.0/11.8 with only 2.3tos. Efficiency is not quite there (3 pointer has not fallen as well) but he has shown he possibly can be a lead ball handler.

What I see is a pg that can drive and shoot 3s, and distribute...no mid range but glad we have a pg

Which is strange because he was really a mid range lou will type (his fave player) on the knicks.

Hes consciously switched it up in Toronto.

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[anotherhomer]

Since Scottie has gone out in those 4 games IQ is averging

18.0/7.0/11.8 with only 2.3tos. Efficiency is not quite there (3 pointer has not fallen as well) but he has shown he possibly can be a lead ball handler.

What I see is a pg that can drive and shoot 3s, and distribute...no mid range but glad we have a pg

Which is strange because he was really a mid range lou will type (his fave player) on the knicks.

Hes consciously switched it up in Toronto.

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that's encouraging to hear

Watch on YouTube

looking at the highlights, i do see he does have a mid-range in his bag

which is great....i guess he's focusing on his best shots, which is his layups/floaters, and 3s,

he's definitely better than FVV for sure....he's a great fit around Barnes

[Badonkadonk]

Excellent analysis by Folk on IQ's evolution since the trade, and adjustments since the All Star Break and how he's developing with Scottie out.

Similar modus operandi with RJ - lean into what works, cut out inefficiencies and iterate on what matters long-term.

One key point:

On the Raptors Show at the end of January, I had talked about how the extra dribble was imperative for Quickley to extend his drives, and how that would strengthen his prowess as a scorer and playmaker greatly. His pre and post-All Star process includes a stark contrast in how deep he’s taking his drives, the extra dribbles he’s using, and most importantly: a massive uptick in his scoring efficiency and assist-percentage.

Pre All-Star: 10.8 drives per game / 35% FG / 10% assist-rate / 4.7 pts

Post All-Star: 11.4 drives per game / 54.5% FG / 18.7% assist-rate / 5.5 pts

And no, this jump in efficiency isn’t just a random spike in floaters or middies made, or anything like that. Quickley is shooting 33% on short middies and 14% on long ones since the All-Star break. Quickley is turning more of his short mid-range attempts into rim attempts — Pre ASB: 14% of shots at rim, 34% of shots in short mid-range. Post ASB: 20% of shots at rim, 25% of shots in short mid range — launching his efficiency upward as a scorer, and creating more laydowns for his bigs and cutting wings.

Link:
https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2024/03/09/immanuel-quickley-has-hit-a-new-level/

[pilkoids]

So are we still thinking he'll take $25M per?

[LoveMyRaps]

So are we still thinking he'll take $25M per?

I think the most he can get is 27.5mil which I'd be content with.

[deck]

It's easy to like Quickley. You can see he takes the game seriously.

I'm excited to see what he can do with a prolonged starting role.

[Statistician MK]

What a progress...
And he's 24 years old only!

[AaronB]

I think that the Spurs will offer IQ the max and the Raptors will be forced to match.

[tdotrep2]

I like the stats, I like the player... but i dont know. I dont feel like his impact reflect what his stats are showing. He's a good player with good ability but..

[Basketball_Jones]

I like the stats, I like the player... but i dont know. I dont feel like his impact reflect what his stats are showing. He's a good player with good ability but..

He doesn’t have that takeover type of scoring ability like this man did. Perhaps it’s leg strength and ability to create space that is lacking, but yeah that should hopefully come with age and experience. He’s making up for it with smart efficient shots though but I do hope one day he can be a bail out scorer.

https://youtu.be/f7OAuvsfFK0?si=WX5SnNCBZaLEUac4

[tdotrep2]

I like the stats, I like the player... but i dont know. I dont feel like his impact reflect what his stats are showing. He's a good player with good ability but..

He doesn’t have that takeover type of scoring ability like this man did. Perhaps it’s leg strength and ability to create space that is lacking, but yeah that should hopefully come with age and experience. He’s making up for it with smart efficient shots though but I do hope one day he can be a bail out scorer.

https://youtu.be/f7OAuvsfFK0?si=WX5SnNCBZaLEUac4

Yea, I see him as a third guy. We need need that go to guy to pair with scottie. A goto scorer + scottie + quick aint bad.

[C_Money]

Lock him up to a long term deal. No more of this 2 years + player option crap.

[anotherhomer]

What I see is a pg that can drive and shoot 3s, and distribute...no mid range but glad we have a pg

Which is strange because he was really a mid range lou will type (his fave player) on the knicks.

Hes consciously switched it up in Toronto.

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that's encouraging to hear

Watch on YouTube

looking at the highlights, i do see he does have a mid-range in his bag

which is great....i guess he's focusing on his best shots, which is his layups/floaters, and 3s,

he's definitely better than FVV for sure....he's a great fit around Barnes

What's concerning is raps still don't have a shoemaker during crunch time....lost one we had was kawhi

[Raps in 4]

Which is strange because he was really a mid range lou will type (his fave player) on the knicks.

Hes consciously switched it up in Toronto.

Sent from my SM-G960W using RealGM mobile app

that's encouraging to hear

Watch on YouTube

looking at the highlights, i do see he does have a mid-range in his bag

which is great....i guess he's focusing on his best shots, which is his layups/floaters, and 3s,

he's definitely better than FVV for sure....he's a great fit around Barnes

What's concerning is raps still don't have a shoemaker during crunch time....lost one we had was kawhi

4th quarter shotmaker is the hardest role to find. There are only like 10-12 of them in the NBA. You usually need to tank for a few years until you find one (something we've refused to do).