#60 - Sam Merrill - Utah State

HKPackFan · Post #161 » by **HKPackFan** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:58 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I'm on this bandwagon, going to be calling him better than Bogdan after his second bucket.

Rookie of the year, the next James Harden.

But is he Nate Wolters good?

Post #162 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:03 pm

HKPackFan wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I'm on this bandwagon, going to be calling him better than Bogdan after his second bucket.

Rookie of the year, the next James Harden.

But is he Nate Wolters good?

Whoa, let's not get crazy. Just Bradley Beal with better defense.

mkegb · Post #163 » by **mkegb** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:38 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I'm on this bandwagon, going to be calling him better than Bogdan after his second bucket.

Rookie of the year, the next James Harden.

I’d say more like the next Luka.
Stormin Mormon for threeeeee!

Post #164 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:47 pm

mkegb wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I'm on this bandwagon, going to be calling him better than Bogdan after his second bucket.

Rookie of the year, the next James Harden.

I’d say more like the next Luka.
Stormin Mormon for threeeeee!

"Oh that's lazy."

HaroldinGMinor · Post #165 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:30 pm

AussieBuck wrote:I'm on this bandwagon, going to be calling him better than Bogdan after his second bucket.

You're waiting until #2?

buckbeer · Post #166 » by **buckbeer** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:43 pm

Any chance Merrill will be the Bucks' Duncan Robinson this season? He shot over 40% for 3pters in college.

Mags FTW · Post #167 » by **Mags FTW** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:02 pm

buckbeer wrote:Any chance Merrill will be the Bucks' David Robinson this season?

Yes

ShootingtheJ · Post #168 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:53 pm

buckbeer wrote:Any chance Merrill will be the Bucks' Duncan Robinson this season? He shot over 40% for 3pters in college.

Robinson was helped by a year in the G League.

However, Merrill was a far better college player.

OK, so all in saying is, I'm not sure.

LUKE23 · Post #169 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:55 pm

They shot the same percentage in college from 3, Duncan played against better comp, but Merrill was the focus of the defense every night and put up way more career 3 point attempts. I'd say odds are pretty good he's 40% or better from 3. Will he be able to do much else? Ummm.........

MoreTrife · Post #170 » by **MoreTrife** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:09 pm

LUKE23 wrote:They shot the same percentage in college from 3, Duncan played against better comp, but Merrill was the focus of the defense every night and put up way more career 3 point attempts. I'd say odds are pretty good he's 40% or better from 3. Will he be able to do much else? Ummm.........

What else can Duncan do??

LUKE23 · Post #171 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:11 pm

Not saying Duncan can. If Merrill is our Duncan I'm good with it.

theFireBlanket · Post #172 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:16 pm

Merrill is saying he'll be more than a shooter & committed to getting in peak physical condition. He's going to do more than Duncan.

LuessiT · Post #173 » by **LuessiT** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:21 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:Merrill is saying he'll be more than a shooter & committed to getting in peak physical condition. He's going to do more than Duncan.

Let's not compare the 60th pick to one of the best shooters in the NBA. 90% Merrill is out of the league in 2 years.

FrieAaron · Post #174 » by **FrieAaron** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:35 pm

LuessiT wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:Merrill is saying he'll be more than a shooter & committed to getting in peak physical condition. He's going to do more than Duncan.

Let's not compare the 60th pick to one of the best shooters in the NBA. 90% Merrill is out of the league in 2 years.

Not that I think he's going to necessarily be a Robinson type shooter, but you do realize he was undrafted, right? Seems silly to argue that a 60th pick will never live up to him.

LuessiT · Post #175 » by **LuessiT** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:48 pm

FrieAaron wrote:
LuessiT wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:Merrill is saying he'll be more than a shooter & committed to getting in peak physical condition. He's going to do more than Duncan.

Let's not compare the 60th pick to one of the best shooters in the NBA. 90% Merrill is out of the league in 2 years.

Not that I think he's going to necessarily be a Robinson type shooter, but you do realize he was undrafted, right? Seems silly to argue that a 60th pick will never live up to him.

Except I didn't say that? We should have realistic expectations.

emunney · Post #176 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:52 pm

LuessiT wrote:
FrieAaron wrote:
LuessiT wrote:
Let's not compare the 60th pick to one of the best shooters in the NBA. 90% Merrill is out of the league in 2 years.

Not that I think he's going to necessarily be a Robinson type shooter, but you do realize he was undrafted, right? Seems silly to argue that a 60th pick will never live up to him.

Except I didn't say that? We should have realistic expectations.

Why?

emunney · Post #177 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:52 pm

Feel like it's more fun to have fanciful expectations.

crkone · Post #178 » by **crkone** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:53 pm

emunney wrote:Feel like it's more fun to have fanciful expectations.

Why do people have to ruin The Optimists'™ fun?

emunney · Post #179 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:53 pm

crkone wrote:
emunney wrote:Feel like it's more fun to have fanciful expectations.

Why do people have to ruin The Optimists' fun?

Can't be ruined. Optimists win.

FrieAaron · Post #180 » by **FrieAaron** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:00 pm

I think everyone realizes that the 60th pick is more likely to not stick in the NBA for long than he is, but it's also not hard to see why people are hoping he can be a Duncan Robinson type shooter. Robinson averaged 42% from three and 86% FT in college, Merrill averaged 42% and 49%. Both entered the league in their mid 20s. The biggest advantage in the league Robinson will have is he's 6'8", but Merrill isn't exactly Isaiah Thomas. Also worth noting, though, that Duncan didn't play much in his first season and when he did he didn't shoot well.