stanch sabonis wrote:DCasey91 wrote:QPR wrote:I remember Durant came into the league in a similar situation as a skinny rookie expected to be a first or second option on a poor team - he averaged 20ppg in his first season but he shot 43% and under 30% from 3, and there were some big games in amongst a bunch of poor shooting nights.
Next season he grew up, put on size and figured out NBA defenses. I expect it will be similar for Green.
Difference is KD is long as heck and over 50% of games in his rookie season (44/80) he scored 20 or more and averaged 5.6 FTA’s a game. He was a natural ATG scorer from day dot.
LBJ (though LBJ had the more complete game obviously) had worse and Carmelo had better ratios.
Antman is bang on 50% and all are more physically ready for NBA.
... and Zion was like I ain’t no damn teenager hulk go smash lol he was All Star level same deal with Luka post DSJ trade.
Now today with scoring inflation I don’t see that kind of consistency with Green
lol Trae averaged 30 PPG in this league. Jalen's frame won't be the determining factor for his success. What is real is the fact that he is one of the most explosive guards to come into the league in a long time. His speed and first step is relentless. If his shot is even halfway respectable this kid will be a beast.
My man look beyond his freaky functional yet slight frame and actually look at his game.
Young opens up his scoring game via being an elite ballhandler/passer/facilitator/live dribbler and brings a ton of halfcourt manipulation because his reading skills are very advanced. 5.1 FTA’s in his rookie year and was using the floater as a means for developing a shot over the big men. Trae is actually a very very smart basketball player (most assists, most 10+ assists since entering). Always like watching him when he’s on. More strings to his bow for me than score and do nothing else guards. He really is a hawk.
Watch his head next time he plays. Elite scanner something Green probably doesn’t even know or honed to the basic level let alone really advanced stuff just going off when he has the ball in hand in live play facilitating. There’s levels here he’s going to be Nash/Lillard’s love child.
Green atm has an inconsistent 3ball and that’s it. Still hasn’t improved his foul drawing/facilitating skills/in between game hence why I’ve dampened my expectations on him. It’s going to take awhile to get up to scratch. Could be hyper Beal or could be Clarkson 6th man the variance is big. Means to say with that kind of freak athleticism and say not even Luka but more like a Conley great lvl iq of the game then your talking about best player in the draft by far.
You don’t think Greens frame will be detrimental if he doesn’t round out his game?
The red flags were before coming into the NBA with the extremely low foul rate, low assist to high turnover, I still like him but let’s not act there’s not real concerns here.
