spree8 wrote:TheScout31 wrote:spree8 wrote:
How is his touch not good? Only been 3 games he’s played but he shoots 80% on his 2pt’ers. 77% TS. Those are good hands around the basket. He’s shooting 71% from FT on 9+ attempts... Bosh shot 73% in college. James needs to improve his jump shot selection sure, but he’s far from a finished product. He looked much better those 3 games than he did high school in every facet of the game not to mention physically. Lateral quickness isn’t a major issue from what I’ve seen, nor are his hops in crowded areas.
I’d say shot selection, pick n roll defense, and defensive IQ are the biggest areas he needs to focus on for the next level. He’s still just a kid... but the foundation is def there for a star player in the making.
Tyson Chandler and Mitch shot well from the field, do they have good touch? Wiseman is all paint and in on his makes, except when he’s not (see EYBL and his horrible 50s TS% ... as a big).
Lateral quickness / hip turns are an issue. He was exposed the only time he’s been caught on a switch this year...Penny is dropping him / not switching because he can’t get caught on an island. He’s a drop big. Disagree on your review of his athletic components, but that’s cool
Discussions are fun.
Star in making is...very bold, but we’ll see I guess.
I’m not sayin the guy is Olajuwon in terms of defensive versatility, but he’s not like Jokic where you can just destroy him on an island. I mean even Gobert gets abused by pick n roll play sometimes (like vs Rockets). But I have seen him pick up guards on switches and make the stop... it’s something he can work on to be more consistent.
Most of his scoring does come from in the paint... never said he was primarily a jump shooter... but he does shoot them at times. His form is nice, but he’s gotta make better shot selection... Tyson n Mitch aren’t the same. This dude is doing Harden step back jumpers with nice form and hitting them... you don’t see that from those other guys. It’s an area of his game he can expand on and improve in time imo, but the fundamentals are there to be built on.
Athletically... the dude consistently beats out 9 other people up the court and is a beast on the boards, finishing above the rim thru contact, and shot blocking. You can’t really do that if you’re not an athletic freak.
I don’t think it’s a bold statement all things considered... he’s consensus top 2 for a reason.
He's no Gobert either in the paint, and his lateral quickness doesn't bode well for perimeter defense / anything but drop coverage.I've seen him get burned on the perimeter WAY more than I've seen him successfully pick guys up, and I've watched way more Wiseman than most people probably have between his HS, AAU, and few college games (though maybe you watched more?).
He went 1-3 on jumpers in the Memphis games IIRC (though he had the nice flash to FT jumper for the make), and his shooting in HS wasn't something I'd use as evidence he can shoot.
You're right he beats 90% of guys down the court - this is something I've said on Twitter actually, saying he's a "gazelle in the open court" because he is. However, straight line athleticism doesn't mean he's a good athlete. He has issues getting around guys, opening his hips on defense, and changing direction on offense too. On the athletic pop, I'm good with what I've seen so far.
Agree to disagree, man. We'll see where the rest of the season takes him.
