What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling?

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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#101 » by kobyz » Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:02 am

Reminds me of Brandon Roy
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#102 » by 1993Playoffs » Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:57 am

A damn good player. On both ends
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Post#103 » by Saints14 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:36 pm

Doing the hot take thing, but I'd say night's performance cemented him as a real star in this league
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#104 » by balrog27 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:36 am

even less consistent version of jamal murray. He had 3 straight decent games after struggling every other game this and last years playoffs.
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Post#105 » by NCHeels2008 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:45 am

balrog27 wrote:even less consistent version of jamal murray. He had 3 straight decent games after struggling every other game this and last years playoffs.


I think he crossed a mental hurdle this finals
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#106 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:41 am

balrog27 wrote:even less consistent version of jamal murray. He had 3 straight decent games after struggling every other game this and last years playoffs.


JDub is an all defense guy and Murray struggles to defend anyone but otherwise yeah sure
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#107 » by Wagonband » Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:46 am

With him i feel he is one of those guys that could have an average career or become an absolute superstar. Can't see any real holes in his game, his jumper is pure, he is a very good athlete, very good defender, can get by anyone and force separation to get a shot whenever he wants to.

But i wonder if he will ever take that step to stardom and superstardom. It may be impossible without his own team. Or maybe he is just not that guy because sometimes he is simply too passive. But his ceiling is definitely a top 10 player in the NBA for years to come
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#108 » by Bucks4005 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:02 pm

He’s an Iggy.

Ultimately he affects winning because he literally does everything you need. You can literally ask him to defend anyone and play any role offensively and hells be able to do it all at an average level at worst, which makes your team really good. But because he is just a good, not elite scorer, he’s always questioned a bit like this.
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#109 » by flintsky21 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:30 pm

He reminds me of Latrell Sprewell.

Sprewell (Age 23)
21 ppg
43% FG (17.3 attempts)
36% 3pts (4.8 attempts)
77% FT (5.6 attempts)
4.9 rebs
4.7 assists
2.2 stls


Williams (Age 23)
21.6 ppg
48% FG (16.9 attempts)
36% 3pts (4.9 attempts)
79% FT (4.3 attempts)
5.3 rebs
5.1 assists
1.6 stls
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#110 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:31 pm

This is cool

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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#111 » by thelead » Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:56 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:This is cool

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Pippen is selling himself short. He could have been an MVP if Jordan stayed retired. That said, that’s also JDubs ‘ceiling’. Why sell him short? I have others above him in likelihood of that happening but that doesn’t take away from JDubs ceiling.
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Post#112 » by Woodsanity » Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:57 pm

balrog27 wrote:even less consistent version of jamal murray. He had 3 straight decent games after struggling every other game this and last years playoffs.

Murray cant guard a garbage can while Jdub is an all world defender....
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Re: What is Jalen Williams' Ceiling? 

Post#113 » by ShootersShoot » Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:26 pm

Bucks4005 wrote:He’s an Iggy.

Ultimately he affects winning because he literally does everything you need. You can literally ask him to defend anyone and play any role offensively and hells be able to do it all at an average level at worst, which makes your team really good. But because he is just a good, not elite scorer, he’s always questioned a bit like this.


Yea he seems like a better scoring version of iggy, which is a damn valuable player because unlike iggy, jdubb can be one of the go to guys

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