shackles10 wrote:Would we expect his 3pt% to remain the same with the big club or go up as he takes less of an on-ball role and should get more catch and shoot 3's? Not talking a Hauser like jump, but I could see it go up a couple points realistically.
I don't think you would want to play JD in an off ball role. That's just not the strength of his game. You wouldn't be using him the right way.
He's best used on the ball, as a lead guard, facilitator, floor general type who can spread the ball around, run PnR, throw lobs, drive and kick, etc. He probably won't have a role like that here, which is why I think it's best for him to go to a team like the Spurs (or perhaps overseas).
21-22 season in college: 30.1% from 3
22-23 season in G league: 30.1% from 3
23-24 season in G league: 31.3% from 3
He seems to be pretty consistently a 30-31% shooter from 3. I wouldn't really expect him to all of a sudden have a significant spike in that number..especially since his FT% dipped quite a bit this season, compared to last season.
Sure, the 3 FG% might go up a little bit if it's more catch and shoot looks. But you also have to factor in that there is very little defense played in the G league. The defense is much tougher in the NBA (and much more pressure to perform in the NBA on a bigger stage, higher stakes, way bigger crowds, bigger arenas which are harder to shoot in. Which is why you see random guys who can't make an NBA team all of a sudden going off for 40 point games in the g league and making 39% of their 3's.
But next season JD will be another year older, with another year of development under his belt so there is a chance his shooting could slightly improve. But probably not that much, considering the other factors I mentioned here.