Sam Hauser Thread

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I think Duncan robinson is a little quicker and a little better defensively than Hauser. But Duncan robinson also averaged like 13 PPG as a starter for the Heat. We only need Hauser to give us like 8-10 PPG off the bench. I think he can do that.

Don't want to get too worked up over 1 preseason game vs a bad hornets team. Excited to see how he looks tomorrow night!

Robinson flies past screens to catch-and-shoot.That's the big thing he does (or did when his shot was falling) that Hauser so far doesn't. But unless a guy is a lead or second-lead scorer, I'm not sure how much difference that makes vs. what Hauser evidently now can do himself.

Hauser and Duncan space the floor. Like, you always have to k on where Robinson is. Even when he doesn’t shoot and score, you still gotta guard him.

Robinson is a great shooter who is relentless off screens.

Hauser more catch and shoot. But he is also bigger. I love the guy. Place him at the 4 and watch how much offense opens up .


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Basketball Reference has Hauser 1 inch taller than Robinson and at the same weight. Wikipedia has them at the same height, but with Hauser being 2 pounds heavier.

I can't quickly find a site with wingspan or standing reach figures for both of them. But the one figure I found for Robinson's wingspan was 3 3/4 inches more than the one figure I found for Hauser's.

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Smart
Hauser
Brown
Tatum
Timelord

This sounds like a fascinating lineup to me

[KamikazeK]

If Hauser can be our breakout guy this year then watch out.

[jfs1000d]

Robinson flies past screens to catch-and-shoot.That's the big thing he does (or did when his shot was falling) that Hauser so far doesn't. But unless a guy is a lead or second-lead scorer, I'm not sure how much difference that makes vs. what Hauser evidently now can do himself.

Hauser and Duncan space the floor. Like, you always have to k on where Robinson is. Even when he doesn’t shoot and score, you still gotta guard him.

Robinson is a great shooter who is relentless off screens.

Hauser more catch and shoot. But he is also bigger. I love the guy. Place him at the 4 and watch how much offense opens up .


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Basketball Reference has Hauser 1 inch taller than Robinson and at the same weight. Wikipedia has them at the same height, but with Hauser being 2 pounds heavier.

I can't quickly find a site with wingspan or standing reach figures for both of them. But the one figure I found for Robinson's wingspan was 3 3/4 inches more than the one figure I found for Hauser's.

Hmm. Interesting. Duncan looks like 6-5 to me .


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[steefP2]

Hauser showed some more movement shooting this past game vs the hornets. It's not as natural for him as catch and shoots where he has time or 1 dribble to square himself but it's still a makeable shot for him. I doubt that will be a big big weapon for him this season but I definitely foresee it being part of his future arsenal. The release has sped up to the point where he can get his shot off in NBA games, that was step 1. He'll have to focus on being good enough defensively to see the floor but the shooting of screens/hand offs etc that we've seen so successfully weaponized by the Heat, is coming at some point.

[31to6]

Alright boys and Shak let’s make it interesting: assuming he’s healthy and plays most of the season, does Hauser average double-digit points this year for your Boston Celtics?

I say “no”. I’ve got him going 3-for-3 from deep every single game, with a layup or floater made every third game — one of which, mid season, is an “and 1” — so he averages 9.7ppg on the NBA’s first-ever 100%/100%/100% splits.

[sam_I_am]

Hauser “only” shot 3-7 last night without Brogdon. Honestly though, he looked pretty borderline at times last night much like summer league game because he tried or had to do too much. He is still just a 3 pt specialist and the other 4 guys need to be rocking for him to look good.

[zoyathedestroya]

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[zoyathedestroya]

Sam's a genuine good guy, according to his mom.
Sam's gonna get married soon (teammates Gallo and White are a year into their own marriages).
Sam is to the Bucks as Duncan Robinson is to the Cs. How did they let him slip away? He was living in their own backyard.

[Shak_Celts]

Alright boys and Shak let’s make it interesting: assuming he’s healthy and plays most of the season, does Hauser average double-digit points this year for your Boston Celtics?

I say “no”. I’ve got him going 3-for-3 from deep every single game, with a layup or floater made every third game — one of which, mid season, is an “and 1” — so he averages 9.7ppg on the NBA’s first-ever 100%/100%/100% splits.

around 8, if his shooting holds he'll get more shots. he will have a few 15pt games, maybe a couple 20+.

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Hauser “only” shot 3-7 last night without Brogdon. Honestly though, he looked pretty borderline at times last night much like summer league game because he tried or had to do too much. He is still just a 3 pt specialist and the other 4 guys need to be rocking for him to look good.

So you missed the play where he drove to the basket, stopped around the FT line, then hit the turnaround jumper?

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IMO defense has a lot to do with hustle, I think pretty much every NBA player can be a passable defender, but the NBA is mainly about scoring. A lot of guys on their best days will never be more than average at it, but I truly believe they could do it if they weren't trying to be what they were in lesser leagues where most (nba) players were the stars. Hard to fault guys when the people who score get the big bucks.

I'm not talking about being notable on D, that takes more than hustle, just saying if they try harder, a lot of the time they could be better (some a hell of a lot better). Try hard enough that you aren't giving up as much or more than you're getting.

Sam will be fine, that's all I want if he's going to be a sniper! I hope he is the SHOOTA we have been looking for, we never have THAT guy! (still love pritch but I'm talking with size)

[sam_I_am]

Hauser “only” shot 3-7 last night without Brogdon. Honestly though, he looked pretty borderline at times last night much like summer league game because he tried or had to do too much. He is still just a 3 pt specialist and the other 4 guys need to be rocking for him to look good.

So you missed the play where he drove to the basket, stopped around the FT line, then hit the turnaround jumper?

I’m glad he can make a few plays, hit a few mid range jumpers and make a few defensive plays too.

But his value to this team is 100% as a 3 point shooter and when he is asked to do more it just doesn’t go as well (obviously you are ignoring those plays - and there were more than a few) That means he will be more of a situational specialist playing with 3-4 starters/best players and not truly a Gallinari replacement - at least for now. Gallo had a lot more in his offensive arsenal than being a stretch forward and could have been a guy to help carry the load for the second team.

[cl2117]

Hauser is the type of guy where internally I'm thinking "this guy could be the secret weapon that takes us over the top" but because of how often they flame out or don't even catch fire in the first place, I've refused to externally acknowledge that feeling.

But after watching him just absolutely drain buckets in preseason it's harder and harder to keep that voice inside quiet. I can feel myself getting overexcited and am still trying to temper expectations.

His release is so smooth and it looks like he's managed to get his hands even higher in his set position, so he's getting the shots off so much quicker. Even if he's just a lights out stand still shooter and doesn't do much else, with this roster he could still be a menace. Either he's going to hold a defender in the corner and guys like Tatum/Brown/Brogdon are going to feast at the rim when help defense doesn't come, or he'll be eating all day at the corner three buffet.

Defensively he still scares me. Doesn't have much movement in the hips, but he's quicker than I expected. If he can keep from getting played off the floor on that end, maybe we've got our own diamond in the rough. It'll help to have such amazing defensive guards and Timelord there to erase mistakes.

And if it does work out? That contract! Signed him up for 3 years at bargain basement prices. Teams that try and compete year on year on year always have that roster crunch/luxury tax hell looming as guys need to get paid, so to potentially have a guy on the bench with that valuable a skillset and that low a price would be amazing.

I've seen enough guys flame out with even prettier jumpers than Sam, so I'm still doing everything I can not to get overexcited, but if he can be a poor man's Gallo for us that's a massive steal.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Hauser is up to 24/51 from three in his NBA career good for 47.1%. That's approximately Drummond's career free throw percentage (47.4).

[31to6]

Carsen bricked em so Hauser could swish em

Every time he shoots the ball I think it’s going in

[jmr07019]

Sam could prove to be extremely useful against the Bucks who generally concede 3 pointers... especially above the break 3's. Playing Hauser regularly is a good investment for the Celtics even if they don't need him against 28 of 29 potential opponents. The Bucks are likely our biggest obstacle to reaching the finals and we should be gearing up for a series against them now.

[31to6]

Sam could prove to be extremely useful against the Bucks who generally concede 3 pointers... especially above the break 3's. Playing Hauser regularly is a good investment for the Celtics even if they don't need him against 28 of 29 potential opponents. The Bucks are likely our biggest obstacle to reaching the finals and we should be gearing up for a series against them now.

Deer repellant is probably also part of the reason Stevens signed Blake, who isn't a traditional 'rim protector' but is really good at drawing charges, which might pay off against Giannis in the playoffs.