#5 - Pistons-Pacers

[Piston Pete]

I personally had GG over Miller because I saw GG more and Miller was more of an unknown.

No idea about possible character concerns or if he interviewed well. Those may or may not have been issues at all.

[Pharaoh]

I personally had GG over Miller because I saw GG more and Miller was more of an unknown.

No idea about possible character concerns or if he interviewed well. Those may or may not have been issues at all.

Just trying to work out why a dude built like that with game like that got drafted so low.

Watching highlights of him now I'm surprised he wasn't drafted sooner.

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[Piston Pete]

I personally had GG over Miller because I saw GG more and Miller was more of an unknown.

No idea about possible character concerns or if he interviewed well. Those may or may not have been issues at all.

Just trying to work out why a dude built like that with game like that got drafted so low.

Watching highlights of him now I'm surprised he wasn't drafted sooner.

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Prob should have been.

Ivey
Cade
Ausar
Miller
Duren

That would have been great. Would have made for a fun, young core to watch over the next 5-12 years

[Cowology]

Sooo...Sasser can beat up on a buncha scrubs, but plays like trash against even ends of the bench NBA players. Got it.

If he keeps this up he can be the new Bey; 3 terrible games followed by an All-Star caliber performance. Smh

[Spider156]

Sasser can guard the point guard that’s what he does. He’s not a point guard.

Positions these days are about what you can guard not about what you can do.

Sasser is a score first guard, he won’t run an offense unless he has to and that means injuries. Otherwise I don’t see why Ausar doesn’t run the offense off the bench. If Ausar starts, there’s always gonna be a Cade Ivey Ausar or Monte Morris that can run the point guard even when Sasser is playing.

So by your own words - that would make Sasser a PG

Yes but he doesn’t have to run the offense as a point guard. Offensively he’s more of a shooting guard.

[NYPiston]

Saban Lee might be a good comparison for Sasser from what I saw in Summer League.

Not in terms of how they play or what they bring to the table….but in terms of level of player.

I think Sasser = Lee in terms of decent 3rd PG off the bench. Can be primary backup from time to time, but never gets to the point where he earns starting consideration.I don’t see either becoming legit PG2 worthy level.

Nah, Lee couldn't defend worth a lick and Sasser is a far better shooter historically while Lee is more athletic.

[hoophabit]

Sure, it's only one game and the summer league reduced personnel finale, but 40 is noteworthy as is the 5 assists with 0 turns. Only time will tell, but one encouraging sign with Sasser is he often has his best plays at winning time. I don't think it's unreasonable to find a little hope for him in his SL finale performance.

[treefi]

Sure, it's only one game and the summer league reduced personnel finale, but 40 is noteworthy as is the 5 assists with 0 turns. Only time will tell, but one encouraging sign with Sasser is he often has his best plays at winning time. I don't think it's unreasonable to find a little hope for him in his SL finale performance.

Exactly. He might’ve had the best game of anyone over the entire summer league. The 0 turnovers part of that line is very impressive, IMO…

Good thing, because I was starting to feel a little concerned. Now I’m back to where I was with Sasser few days after we drafted him. Love the addition!

[Rip32]

Sooo...Sasser can beat up on a buncha scrubs, but plays like trash against even ends of the bench NBA players. Got it.

If he keeps this up he can be the new Bey; 3 terrible games followed by an All-Star caliber performance. Smh

Why the hate on Sas?

[Billl]

There is just no pleasing some people. If a guy plays poorly in SL, it's "This guy can't even play against scrubs". If he dominates a SL game, it's "Sure, he can beat up on scrubs, but that doesn't matter."

When your young guys look good in SL, it's a good thing. It's not a guarantee of success, but it's a good sign. Sasser showed off some NBA range , which is what we were mostly hoping for.

[Snakebites]

Summer league is pretty useless as a genuine means of evaluating a player. It can be a nice chance to get a first look at at players skill set but there’s too many extenuating circumstances to draw meaningful conclusions- small sample size, limited practice time with unfamiliar players, etc.

My guess is Cow probably wasn’t a Sasser fan BEFORE the SL.

[breezypeezy]

Killian still couldnt score 40 against that competition.
Ausser and Sasser are both complimenting depth for the rotation we have and make Killian expendable or at the least we use him (Killian) as a Lindsey Hunter(ish) ball trapping D specialist and he can have no role running Montes offense or 2nd unit.
That alone is upgrade from the last 2 lottery seasons.

[Piston Pete]

What’s harder to find?


A guard who can play D and hit an occasional shot?

Or

A stretch-4

[whitehops]

What’s harder to find?


A guard who can play D and hit an occasional shot?

Or

A stretch-4

definitely a stretch 4, and by that i'm assuming you mean one that can also make plays off the dribble and be a secondary rim protector.

[tmorgan]

Sasser has some nice dribbles for self-creation.

[Drwho17]

Sasser can guard the point guard that’s what he does. He’s not a point guard.

Positions these days are about what you can guard not about what you can do.

Sasser is a score first guard, he won’t run an offense unless he has to and that means injuries. Otherwise I don’t see why Ausar doesn’t run the offense off the bench. If Ausar starts, there’s always gonna be a Cade Ivey Ausar or Monte Morris that can run the point guard even when Sasser is playing.

So by your own words - that would make Sasser a PG

Monte Morris or Ausar would be running the point, Sasser is an undersized 2 Guard on offense, he will probably guard the PG on defense depending on the matchups.