Dalek wrote:CanadaB-Ball wrote:Dalek wrote:Brandon Miller is going to be a great NBA wing. Love his shot from range, nice handle and checks all the physical boxes. He reminds me of Jabari Smith. I am kind of shocked how good he looks as a freshman. He even has a bit of vision that is surprisingly advanced for his age:
/edit to add his ridiculous shot chart:
He’s my bust pick, to be honest. I just don’t see it.
Interesting. I am curious what you think is likely a bust about him. I could see him finishing a bit better inside but that will come with time and strength training. For a 19 YO to average 21 and 9 and 2 assists is a pretty impressive start, plus he had a great game against Michigan State which is typically a tough defensive team. I can see him rise up the draft like Keegan Murray and Trey Murphy did because he looks pretty advanced and has NBA size.
He’s really old for a freshman, and I just don’t see any burst. Scottie struggles with burst, but he’s so strong that it doesn’t matter as much— Miller doesn’t have that. Scottie’s handle is also pretty high, so you can dream on an improved handle to improve the first step a bit, whereas Miller’s handle’s already pretty good. To me, he’s Jabari Smith without anywhere near the defensive potential (which, to me, is the most exciting part about Jabari).
I think his burst plays into his struggles at the rim too, and I’m not sure that he’ll improve much there. Strength will help, but I don’t know if it’ll help enough.
I could be completely wrong, and if he’s actually a prodigious shooter then all of his limitations won’t really matter, but I wouldn’t pick him where he’s slated to go right now. He’ll carve out a role, I think, but I’m not seeing top-2 option with him. Again, I could be completely wrong, but that’s how I view him at the moment.