The ROTY/Rookie Discussion Thread, Part III

[Roy The Natural]

Mitchell is having a nice rookie season...

However how many shooting guards around 6 feet tall have ever become superstars?

Kemba Walker / Kyle Lowry type player is what Mitchell will become.

2 things:

Mitchell has a longer than average wing span, which is more important than heigth.

Also, I think he will be the future PG for Utah. He can create for others when he needs to, but Utah's offense doesn't run through a primary ball handler most of the time, so it doesn't really matter.

On the offensive end, there's no reason why Mitchell won't play PG. Defensively, Utah has made a point of looking for length at every position. Even though Mitchell is fine at SG with his wing span, he has a bigger advantage defending PGs.

As long as Rubio is in Utah, DM will most likely play the 2, but I think he's just as likely to play PG in the future.

Scoring wise Mitchell is fine. I question if he has the natural vision and passing to be a full time point guard.

[Young gun 6]

Josh Jackson finally looking solid this month. Outside that 0-13, 0-6 3 game he has been putting up around 16/6/2 on 50/38/75 with above average defense.

He finally seems to be hitting that 3pter and stroke looks a lot better. The quickness of his feet on defense and lateral movements are top tier.

If he can keep trending this way he will be a very good player.

[Cappy_Smurf]

Mitchell is having a nice rookie season...

However how many shooting guards around 6 feet tall have ever become superstars?

Kemba Walker / Kyle Lowry type player is what Mitchell will become.

2 things:

Mitchell has a longer than average wing span, which is more important than heigth.

Also, I think he will be the future PG for Utah. He can create for others when he needs to, but Utah's offense doesn't run through a primary ball handler most of the time, so it doesn't really matter.

On the offensive end, there's no reason why Mitchell won't play PG. Defensively, Utah has made a point of looking for length at every position. Even though Mitchell is fine at SG with his wing span, he has a bigger advantage defending PGs.

As long as Rubio is in Utah, DM will most likely play the 2, but I think he's just as likely to play PG in the future.

Scoring wise Mitchell is fine. I question if he has the natural vision and passing to be a full time point guard.

[DroseReturnChi]

Mitchell is having a nice rookie season...

However how many shooting guards around 6 feet tall have ever become superstars?

Kemba Walker / Kyle Lowry type player is what Mitchell will become.

2 things:

Mitchell has a longer than average wing span, which is more important than heigth.

Also, I think he will be the future PG for Utah. He can create for others when he needs to, but Utah's offense doesn't run through a primary ball handler most of the time, so it doesn't really matter.

On the offensive end, there's no reason why Mitchell won't play PG. Defensively, Utah has made a point of looking for length at every position. Even though Mitchell is fine at SG with his wing span, he has a bigger advantage defending PGs.

As long as Rubio is in Utah, DM will most likely play the 2, but I think he's just as likely to play PG in the future.

Scoring wise Mitchell is fine. I question if he has the natural vision and passing to be a full time point guard.

He will never be a full time pg with that kind of tunnel vision of Lavine. Can he be a facilitator like Harden dishing out 10 assists every game? That will determine if he can be a superstar or not. Right now he is nothing but a volume scorer like Booker.

[KnicksFTW]

Josh Jackson finally looking solid this month. Outside that 0-13, 0-6 3 game he has been putting up around 16/6/2 on 50/38/75 with above average defense.

He finally seems to be hitting that 3pter and stroke looks a lot better. The quickness of his feet on defense and lateral movements are top tier.

If he can keep trending this way he will be a very good player.

Watching him in Kansas....you can tell he's a late bloomer. Dude has a bright future.

[PierceFan4ever]

Looks like Tatum is off the rookie wall now having played well in 4 of his last 5 games.

Career high in shot attempts and points tonight scoring 27 on 11-19 shooting without Kyrie.

[WaveTheWheat80]

Dmitch is just throttling the Suns right now. 26pts/5ast/2reb/1stl on 9-11 shooting and 5-6 from the 3pt line.

[LakersSoul]

Lakers other rookie:

Hart with 15 points and 14 rebounds as a starter over Ennis in our 20th win of the season over Nets.

[estendius]

Another 40pts game for Mitchell ?

[WaveTheWheat80]

Another 40pts game for Mitchell ?

Probably will sit most of the 4th so no.

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[Paradise]

20 Pts, 5 Rebs, 2 Stls vs Brook Lopez

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[CoreyGallagher]

It's funny Simmons had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block (0 turnovers) and probably had the third best rookie game tonight.

[Cappy_Smurf]

Mitchell with his 2nd 40 point game this year.

[pace31]

Mitchell with his most efficient game yet for sure: 40 pts, 6 asts, 5 boards on 14/19 shooting

[jazzfan1971]

It's funny Simmons had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block (0 turnovers) and probably had the third best rookie game tonight.

I love how we all come here after every game to advertise our rookies.. Like it will have any effect.

But, seriously, I do love how we do it!

[Shocker00]

Mitchell 40pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2stl. On 14/19 shooting and 7/9 on 3’s

[WaveTheWheat80]

Mitchell 40pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2stl. On 14/19 shooting and 7/9 on 3’s

3 steals.

Edit: hmm, nevermind. Looks like they took one away from him. It was 3 in the box score earlier, but its been changed to 2.

[CoreyGallagher]

It's funny Simmons had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block (0 turnovers) and probably had the third best rookie game tonight.

I love how we all come here after every game to advertise our rookies.. Like it will have any effect.

But, seriously, I do love how we do it!

I would have liked to brag/advertise more, but Mitchell and Tatum had the better nights for clarification, which is what I meant by third best.

[Cappy_Smurf]

He will never be a full time pg with that kind of tunnel vision of Lavine. Can he be a facilitator like Harden dishing out 10 assists every game? That will determine if he can be a superstar or not. Right now he is nothing but a volume scorer like Booker.

So in other words, you know very little about this player, but wanted to comment anyway.

Noted.

[markjay]

It's funny Simmons had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block (0 turnovers) and probably had the third best rookie game tonight.

Or possible even fourth.

Josh Hart had 15 points on 8 shots (.768 ts%), 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 0 turnovers, and two key plays down the stretch to help seal the 3-point Laker win