Should Wizards be Concerned with Alex Sarr

[Capn'O]

He's going to have a good career. Rookie seasons are always kind of up and down especially as a F/C as a incredibly pivotal role on the court. Sarr's shown me [in not many Wiz games I've watched] that he has the potential to play defense effectively, and he's willing as a shooter, he has a better feel defensively than other veterans in the league, and he's in year 1.

I think I heard an interview in PreSeason with Sarr and he said he was ready to come into the league and shoot 40% from three or something that seemed pretty ridiculous to me. And he's actually hit 43% at 5 attempts a game over his last 10 games. He is willing.

Wizards are a shytshow, but there is a glimmer of hope with him and Coulibaly.

I liked what I saw from Bub tonight. Granted, the Knicks didn't bother to play any defense until the 5 minute mark in the 4th. But they generally looked like they had some promising pieces once you get the chuckleheads out of the rotations. Poole moreso than Kuzma.

Sarr... I see him being a pretty high end role player. What do people see as his high end upside? Maybe JJJ? I don't see a path to stardom.

[RRR3]

I think I heard an interview in PreSeason with Sarr and he said he was ready to come into the league and shoot 40% from three or something that seemed pretty ridiculous to me. And he's actually hit 43% at 5 attempts a game over his last 10 games. He is willing.

Wizards are a shytshow, but there is a glimmer of hope with him and Coulibaly.

I liked what I saw from Bub tonight. Granted, the Knicks didn't bother to play any defense until the 5 minute mark in the 4th. But they generally looked like they had some promising pieces once you get the chuckleheads out of the rotations. Poole moreso than Kuzma.

Sarr... I see him being a pretty high end role player. What do people see as his high end upside? Maybe JJJ? I don't see a path to stardom.

JJJ is absolutely a star, he is gonna be a 2x all-star soon and he won DPOY. Wizards would be thrilled if he becomes as good as JJJ.

Poole has been much better than Kuzma this year as well, he shoots a lot but he can at least score relatively efficiently, Kuzma is just useless.

[DLoMor]

Why isn’t there a thread about the first overall pick whatever his name is, he’s the one struggling and could be a bust for the Hawks.

[Chuck Everett]

Why isn’t there a thread about the first overall pick whatever his name is, he’s the one struggling and could be a bust for the Hawks.

Probably because Risacher is still learning English. However, there is a pathway to Risacher being a really good wing player once he gets more comfortable playing in America. At least that's my take on him. We sometimes don't realize how difficult it can be for someone to move to another country. In Sarr's case, his brother was in the NBA/played in NCAA and he was already bilingual.

[HMFFL]

Wizards are a shytshow, but there is a glimmer of hope with him and Coulibaly.

I liked what I saw from Bub tonight. Granted, the Knicks didn't bother to play any defense until the 5 minute mark in the 4th. But they generally looked like they had some promising pieces once you get the chuckleheads out of the rotations. Poole moreso than Kuzma.

Sarr... I see him being a pretty high end role player. What do people see as his high end upside? Maybe JJJ? I don't see a path to stardom.

JJJ is absolutely a star, he is gonna be a 2x all-star soon and he won DPOY. Wizards would be thrilled if he becomes as good as JJJ.

Poole has been much better than Kuzma this year as well, he shoots a lot but he can at least score relatively efficiently, Kuzma is just useless.

It's difficult for me to give JJJ any credit for being a big man, and a defensive player of the year, but only averages 5.6 rebounds per game for his career.

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[UcanUwill]

Why isn’t there a thread about the first overall pick whatever his name is, he’s the one struggling and could be a bust for the Hawks.

Probably because Risacher is still learning English. However, there is a pathway to Risacher being a really good wing player once he gets more comfortable playing in America. At least that's my take on him. We sometimes don't realize how difficult it can be for someone to move to another country. In Sarr's case, his brother was in the NBA/played in NCAA and he was already bilingual.

RIsacher playing exactly how we thought he would, maybe even exceeding expectations, Maybe you could say the same thing about Sarr, depending how low you were on him and whole draftclass, but his offensive game is definitely more waoryesome. Risahcer can do many things he just can't shoot, Sarr offensively can't do anything, the only thing that makes him not a complete disaster is a superb shot blocking numbers.

[HardenToSixers]

Why isn’t there a thread about the first overall pick whatever his name is, he’s the one struggling and could be a bust for the Hawks.

Probably because Risacher is still learning English. However, there is a pathway to Risacher being a really good wing player once he gets more comfortable playing in America. At least that's my take on him. We sometimes don't realize how difficult it can be for someone to move to another country. In Sarr's case, his brother was in the NBA/played in NCAA and he was already bilingual.

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[Chuck Everett]

Why isn’t there a thread about the first overall pick whatever his name is, he’s the one struggling and could be a bust for the Hawks.

Probably because Risacher is still learning English. However, there is a pathway to Risacher being a really good wing player once he gets more comfortable playing in America. At least that's my take on him. We sometimes don't realize how difficult it can be for someone to move to another country. In Sarr's case, his brother was in the NBA/played in NCAA and he was already bilingual.

RIsacher playing exactly how we thought he would, maybe even exceeding expectations, Maybe you could say the same thing about Sarr, depending how low you were on him and whole draftclass, but his offensive game is definitely more waoryesome. Risahcer can do many things he just can't shoot, Sarr offensively can't do anything, the only thing that makes him not a complete disaster is a superb shot blocking numbers.

You have me confused with someone else. I wasn't down on this draft class at all. I have contended that people are too quick to want immediate results from 19 year olds. If a guy isn't a star by year 2, people are like that's it. Not me. Some guys are late bloomers.

If you check my post on the draft forum, specifically the draft grades, I was high on several of these guys and I like what I'm seeing.

[UcanUwill]

Probably because Risacher is still learning English. However, there is a pathway to Risacher being a really good wing player once he gets more comfortable playing in America. At least that's my take on him. We sometimes don't realize how difficult it can be for someone to move to another country. In Sarr's case, his brother was in the NBA/played in NCAA and he was already bilingual.

RIsacher playing exactly how we thought he would, maybe even exceeding expectations, Maybe you could say the same thing about Sarr, depending how low you were on him and whole draftclass, but his offensive game is definitely more waoryesome. Risahcer can do many things he just can't shoot, Sarr offensively can't do anything, the only thing that makes him not a complete disaster is a superb shot blocking numbers.

You have me confused with someone else. I wasn't down on this draft class at all. I have contended that people are too quick to want immediate results from 19 year olds. If a guy isn't a star by year 2, people are like that's it. Not me. Some guys are late bloomers.

If you check my post on the draft forum, specifically the draft grades, I was high on several of these guys and I like what I'm seeing.

Yes ok, I was simply chipping in on Risacher debate. Risacher looks just as advertised, I am not sure what else people could have expected, he showed many signs he knows how to play, he just can't shoot as I said. Sarr however looks way more lost, so I am just saying I understand why this thread exist while the one on Risacher doesn't.

I am not writing off any rookie so far either, Sarr will be in the NBA just because every guy who can block shots at this level is in the NBA basically, I can't think of any elte shot blocker in Basketball who is not in the NBA, except of maybe Tavares only. So Sarr will stick around, but he has a long way of giving any value on offensive end, he is pretty brutal.

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[Rafael122]

Summer League is a horrible experience for rookie bigs because it's dominated primarily by guards and players looking to get a camp invite. So anyone calling him a bust in SUMMER LEAGUE....come on now. Biggest thing I like about his him and his game is that he doesn't look like a deer in the headlights while he's on the court. He probably needs 2 more summers of an NBA regiment/diet and he should be good to go. It's between him and Edey for me as rookie of the year.

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[Jamaaliver]

Well, I'll be damned...kid is leading all rookies in scoring.

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[magee]

He's definitely getting more comfortable. It's been nice to see. For reference, he's been a what, sophomore in college right now? Look at the big man landscape in college ball and tell me the media wouldn't be hyping him up as a Top 5 pick in this upcoming draft if he were playing at UNC.

[HMFFL]

Alex Sarr now has his field goal % on the rise at 42%. His recent productivity has do wonders for him. Keep it going

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[Warspite]

I'm not sure I can judge a player drafted by the Wizards who have proven over and over again that they cannot develop players.

[Jamaaliver]

Well, I'll be damned...kid is leading all rookies in scoring.

Well, that didn't last long.