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oreojenkins wrote:I think he becomes a suped up version of Mike Conley, which would be fantastic.

Also, here's a pretty good list: https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=34SfF

Requirements
Rookie
22 years old or younger
Guard
6'4"+
OBPM -1.0 or better
DBPM 0.0 or better
Qualified level of minutes

Only 16 players including Harden, Wade, Kidd, Payton, and Drexler.

Kizz Fastfists wrote:Nice list, Oreo, everyone on it except Harden was older than SGA as a rookie.

ClipsFanSince98 wrote:

Kizz Fastfists wrote:Nice list, Oreo, everyone on it except Harden was older than SGA as a rookie.

He's younger than most of the rookies coming in this year having recently turned 20. Think two months younger than his cousin NAW.

spearsy23 wrote:

ClipsFanSince98 wrote:

Kizz Fastfists wrote:Nice list, Oreo, everyone on it except Harden was older than SGA as a rookie.

He's younger than most of the rookies coming in this year having recently turned 20. Think two months younger than his cousin NAW.

Didn't he just turn 21?

“I think he can be great — and he better be. I tell him that every day,” says Rivers. “‘If you’re not great than it’s my fault and yours. We’re gonna share the responsibility.’ But he has no reason not to be a great player someday, and he will be. I think he has all the tools.”

The one hiccup in Rivers’ prognostication is Gilgeous-Alexander’s lacklustre three-point shooting, perhaps the NBA’s most important skill at his position. He shot just over 34 per cent from distance through the beginning of March, before going on a bit of a run and bumping up to a presentable 37.3 per cent. That inconsistency won’t cut it going forward, but in the meantime, he’ll lean on a skill that’s become something of a lost art in the NBA.

Gilgeous-Alexander is already among the league’s elite from the mid-range, shooting 48.1 per cent from the area on 135 attempts this season. It’s a weapon that should be embraced, argues Clippers assistant Sam Cassell, whose entire 15-year playing career was built between the arc and the key. “His game matches what I did,” says Cassell after helping a number of Clippers get shots up pre-game in Detroit. “He’s more athletic than me, he’s more talented than me and he’s gonna be a better player than me because he’s six-six and a half. Once he learns how to get to his spot and use his height to his advantage, he’s gonna be a tough piece to cover in this league for a long, long time.”

jambalaya wrote:Month to month his overall shooting, 3 point shooting and even FT% varied a lot. Good shooting in first playoffs but weak defense and horrible team results. Almost 50% of regular season shots came from mid-range.Cut it a bit in playoffs but this is way higher than league average and probably needs to change. Wasn't assisted much. 3pt rate was pretty low for a guard. Very good end of game clutchtime scoring. Meh at the end of the shot clock.

His RPM estimate was -1.5. Not bad for a rookie but still not that far above replacement and only good for 50th place among point guards. Negative raw on the court, mainly as a starter. With bench had far better team results.

Good pair plus minus with Beverley and Shamet. Bad with Gortat. 3 of his 4 biggest minute lineups with a lot of starters were bad to awful. Team turnovers and negative net assists in those lineups seem to be big issues. Up and down lineups with Galinari, about neutral overall.

Overall team got way less ftas with him on court. Shot defense got modestly worse.

Usage began below average but rose some during the season to average. Only 4 games with more than 15 shots.

Gave up substantially points to his match-up than he scored. Also give up more assist and rebounds.