cloverleaf wrote:Wow. Only 22 and yet over 90% on FTs for 3 years in the league? I take that to mean his 3-ball has significant room to grow, and he already has a career .597 TS%. Good high-flyer stats for blocks and boards at a young age too. Strong positive on advanced defensive stats.
What am I missing on him?
He needs a lot of work on the mental aspect of the game. He didn't get a lot of run in college - although Penny Hardaway was a big fan. He just wasn't ready. He'd probably have been a lot better off going to a bad team where he could get 20+ minutes from the start and just play through things.
Physically he's got a lot of gifts, but he tends to make a lot of mistakes. Misses assignments, freelances, drifts. Every time we'd try to give him some run, he'd make a few bonehead plays and get himself benched. Most of his stats are from garbage time.
I think the last straw with him was when he was tweeting from the bench during a game...
He has real potential, but he's going to need a lot of coaching up. You guys have good coaches and a lot of real pros on the roster, so he might have a chance.