jazzfan1971 wrote:I have seen maybe 1 game. Didn't notice him a lot that game. So, not a lot to say from a what I've seen vantage. Looking at stats it seems like a he's a high volume, low efficiency player. Those guys will kill you. Especially if you feel compelled to give them fat contracts due to draft position and potential. So, there is downside. But, these guys can still be All-Stars year after year. If he becomes a high volume, high efficiency player then you've got a true championship level player to build around.
So, I see quite a range for him. Anywhere from franchise killer to franchise savoir. But, he looks like he will be on all-star teams either way, because points..
Apologies if this isn't true but this sounds like a salty Jazz/Walker Kessler fan take that's not very helpful. Been a lot of that on the rookie thread, Jazz people popping in and knocking Paolo as ludicrously inefficiency to prop up Kessler as a ROY candidate. Whether or not that's partially the motive, it sounds like you're glancing at stats, assuming the most un-generous take on them ('Paolo is a chucker'), and assuming that's the permanent story on him.
I honestly don't think anyone who's watched Paolo worries that he's a chucker-type player. He's been inefficient in a way that most rookies are, experimenting and taking some shots that might not be his bread and butter going forward. But he doesn't have a long history of shaky efficiency and doens't have a game premised on making shots we're not sure he can make efficiently (which is a legit worry about a guy like Cade, though not necessarily a fatal one). With rookies it's better to be looking for how they can be effective, and he's huge for a wing, has a really really nice handle for his size, great body control, good court awareness, nice touch. Really most of what you could want out of a wing scorer. If he wanted to only take efficient shots, he could score less and do that, but he's trying to mess around and see what he can do as someone with that size and skill set, who's easily getting to good spots and creating separation etc. The vast majority of rookies can't do that at all, or they look wild/out of control when they do.
I'm not a Magic fan or Duke fan and don't have a crush on Paolo, but to my eyes he's a really interesting and impressive rookie whose development is going to be fun to follow. I think bball fans will enjoy him as a player if there aren't any other agendas.
In his 3 against us, he destroyed us to open the season and then was ineffective on 30% shooting in the next 2. Obviously he's got a ton of talent though. I think he'll look even better when you get that guard situation sorted out. He can handle and create, but you want to get your big some easier looks than he's having to take.
