Wow, this rings true. I hope we are wrong lolpepe1991 wrote:eyriq wrote:I just can't get hyped about him. I think I just need to watch the summer league games zoomed in on him instead of Anthony Black. But yeah not impressed so farSkin wrote:His lack of athleticism is concerning.
When i watch him and Houstan it looks to me i'm watching Okeke younger twin brothers.
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eyriq wrote:Wow, this rings true. I hope we are wrong lolpepe1991 wrote:eyriq wrote:I just can't get hyped about him. I think I just need to watch the summer league games zoomed in on him instead of Anthony Black. But yeah not impressed so far
When i watch him and Houstan it looks to me i'm watching Okeke younger twin brothers.
yep. They even move in similar fashion
Hopefully at least one of them will break out into good player.
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One thing i will say about Jett in summer league is that his defense was a little better than I thought.
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I think the most shocking thing thus far was the radio program In the Zone today was ripping into Jett Howard. They said he was "terrible" and were talking a lot of trash about him. This radio program is usually over the top optimistic about everything Magic related, so to hear that was crazy.
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I wouldn't be surprised if some Magic fans are attacking Black and Howard on social media. I know Black's tik tok got switched to private last night.Ducklett wrote:I think the most shocking thing thus far was the radio program In the Zone today was ripping into Jett Howard. They said he was "terrible" and were talking a lot of trash about him. This radio program is usually over the top optimistic about everything Magic related, so to hear that was crazy.
Nearly all of them were probably harassing Franz after his first summer league. I know that some we're really upset here that we didn't take Moody
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I think he's trying to do too much. He just needs to space the floor and nail his 3s for the time being. He has the game of someone who should be playing in Ice Cube's 3 on 3 league. It's ugly to watch.
Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
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basketballRob wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if some Magic fans are attacking Black and Howard on social media. I know Black's tik tok got switched to private last night.Ducklett wrote:I think the most shocking thing thus far was the radio program In the Zone today was ripping into Jett Howard. They said he was "terrible" and were talking a lot of trash about him. This radio program is usually over the top optimistic about everything Magic related, so to hear that was crazy.
Nearly all of them were probably harassing Franz after his first summer league. I know that some we're really upset here that we didn't take Moody
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Would've been nice if they were getting deserving compliments instead. They need to step their games up big time.
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Most fans have no clue.Skin wrote:basketballRob wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if some Magic fans are attacking Black and Howard on social media. I know Black's tik tok got switched to private last night.Ducklett wrote:I think the most shocking thing thus far was the radio program In the Zone today was ripping into Jett Howard. They said he was "terrible" and were talking a lot of trash about him. This radio program is usually over the top optimistic about everything Magic related, so to hear that was crazy.
Nearly all of them were probably harassing Franz after his first summer league. I know that some we're really upset here that we didn't take Moody
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Would've been nice if they were getting deserving compliments instead. They need to step their games up big time.
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Are we watching diff people? I feel like it's everybody on both sides trying to justify their reservations about the pick or happiness about the pick and is overreacting in both ways. Saw the same thing happening with Black where people who didn't like the pick didn't even want to say nice things after his first game and people who did start comparing him to x, y and z.
Positives:
- Quick release, threes look crisp when they go in
- Defense doesn't look as bad as other rookies I've seen that had similar concerns so far
- Seems comfortable with the ball/dribbling unlike other shooting options at 11
- Has found nice assists throughout both games
- Able to separate to create own shot on the three point line
- Ballhogging concerns seemed exaggerated, playing team ball in a summer league setting
Negatives:
- Doesn't have much craftiness under the basket yet
- Athleticism waxes and wanes depending where he is on the court, which will limit his finishing ability
- Arc on his shot looks flat on some releases
- Rebounding will have to improve (kind of like Franz in that area)
- Defensive versatility probably is very low
Positives:
- Quick release, threes look crisp when they go in
- Defense doesn't look as bad as other rookies I've seen that had similar concerns so far
- Seems comfortable with the ball/dribbling unlike other shooting options at 11
- Has found nice assists throughout both games
- Able to separate to create own shot on the three point line
- Ballhogging concerns seemed exaggerated, playing team ball in a summer league setting
Negatives:
- Doesn't have much craftiness under the basket yet
- Athleticism waxes and wanes depending where he is on the court, which will limit his finishing ability
- Arc on his shot looks flat on some releases
- Rebounding will have to improve (kind of like Franz in that area)
- Defensive versatility probably is very low
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basketballRob wrote:Most fans have no clue.Skin wrote:basketballRob wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if some Magic fans are attacking Black and Howard on social media. I know Black's tik tok got switched to private last night.
Nearly all of them were probably harassing Franz after his first summer league. I know that some we're really upset here that we didn't take Moody
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Would've been nice if they were getting deserving compliments instead. They need to step their games up big time.
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Cyber-harrassing is dispicable. Those guys have no clue.
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Only thing I want to see is more volume but if this is the ground level I see where he can contribute.... He's going to be better after training camp
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Also... despite being 6'8, he has no lift huh? I think I saw him get blocked at the rim 3x already.
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Skin wrote:Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
19 teams passed on him, there is no reason to get frustrated.
J.Howard can pass the ball - for me thats the biggest takeaway from the SL so far. If he can shoot 3pts at the expected level, he'll be a part of our rotation.
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He surprised me last night. I didn't think he had playmaking in his bag.byeganyo wrote:Skin wrote:Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
19 teams passed on him, there is no reason to get frustrated.
J.Howard can pass the ball - for me thats the biggest takeaway from the SL so far. If he can shoot 3pts at the expected level, he'll be a part of our rotation.
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byeganyo wrote:Skin wrote:Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
19 teams passed on him, there is no reason to get frustrated.
J.Howard can pass the ball - for me thats the biggest takeaway from the SL so far. If he can shoot 3pts at the expected level, he'll be a part of our rotation.
Bunch of teams passed on him because they didn't get a chance to bring him in for a workout, so they took the guys that they got to know. He wasn't supposed to be there, so he probably limited his visits or they didn't bother to ask him.
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Skin wrote:I think he's trying to do too much. He just needs to space the floor and nail his 3s for the time being. He has the game of someone who should be playing in Ice Cube's 3 on 3 league. It's ugly to watch.
Meanwhile Cam Whitmore is looking NBA playoff ready. So frustrating.
is he? 0-2 FT, 1-5 3 pt, against a SL team that is likely worse than ours and playing without a single draft pick if i looked at it correctly. and he went 5-18 on Friday, sandwiched around a decent game on sunday. so i would pump the brakes a little on Cam also
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pepe1991 wrote:eyriq wrote:I just can't get hyped about him. I think I just need to watch the summer league games zoomed in on him instead of Anthony Black. But yeah not impressed so farSkin wrote:His lack of athleticism is concerning.
When i watch him and Houstan it looks to me i'm watching Okeke younger twin brothers.
Holy **** that’s so freaking true. Was going to say Howard and Jett look so much alike it’s scary now add in Okeke’s corpse
A scoring guard.. never heard of one. 
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MartinsIzAfraud wrote:pepe1991 wrote:eyriq wrote:I just can't get hyped about him. I think I just need to watch the summer league games zoomed in on him instead of Anthony Black. But yeah not impressed so far
When i watch him and Houstan it looks to me i'm watching Okeke younger twin brothers.
Holy **** that’s so freaking true. Was going to say Howard and Jett look so much alike it’s scary now add in Okeke’s corpse
I was trying to be optimistic and say Jett moved like Paul Pierce.... damn you guys for making Okeke sound sensible!!!
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I promise you Howard will shoot way better than Okeke this is crazy lol
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absolutely unhinged analysis












