Darryn Peterson

[BigGargamel]

Though these are not direct comps, I think his talent level and potential impact entering the league are comparable to SGA and James Harden.

I think he can be a "lead guard" ala SGA. No, I'm not saying he is going to be as good as SGA at all, of course, but I think he will be quite effective as a lead scoring guard. The lines between shooting guard and point guard is blurred these days. I like the Dollar General version of SGA better than the Ray Allen comps.

[jman3134]

He could be better than SGA. He has higher upside. Will he achieve it? I don't know, but when he was able to play (and was not injured), we witnessed something special.

[Upperclass]

edit.. Wiz played it smart..

[Upperclass]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

[tmorgan]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

What about DP could possibly remind you of Andrew Wiggins?

Straight line only athlete? Defensive lapses? Zero court awareness?

Don’t see that at all.

[Deivork]

Peterson is headed to the Wiz at 2 after a swap with Utah..

No, he's not?

[TYO23]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

What about DP could possibly remind you of Andrew Wiggins?

Straight line only athlete? Defensive lapses? Zero court awareness?

Don’t see that at all.

They both went to Kansas and wore 22 is the only similarity.

[Upperclass]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

What about DP could possibly remind you of Andrew Wiggins?

Straight line only athlete? Defensive lapses? Zero court awareness?

Don’t see that at all.

Then you havent watched him much.. He is a straight line athlete.. jumpshooter only.. solid man defender.. ok team defender.. non-passer.. milquetoast personality etc.

[Upperclass]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

What about DP could possibly remind you of Andrew Wiggins?

Straight line only athlete? Defensive lapses? Zero court awareness?

Don’t see that at all.

They both went to Kansas and wore 22 is the only similarity.

We'll revisit this during the season..

[jman3134]

Jumpshooter only? You lost me.

[Upperclass]

^ guess we'll see..

[bucknut]

He doesnt have SGA upside. His ceiling is Wiggins.. his median outcome is Fultz

What about DP could possibly remind you of Andrew Wiggins?

Straight line only athlete? Defensive lapses? Zero court awareness?

Don’t see that at all.

Then you havent watched him much.. He is a straight line athlete.. jumpshooter only.. solid man defender.. ok team defender.. non-passer.. milquetoast personality etc.

i can see him being a better shooting wiggins.......someone pull the cal baptist and st johns makes and misses tape - he couldn't finish in easy transition attempts against cal baptist multiple times from memory. it was a giant red flag

he doesn't compare at all to beal - harden, or SGA - he doesn't have fluid movements - hes a square athlete. his shoulders are square and doesn't have deception. and he doesn't have a bag. he's not a dribble and watch me score guy - more a play off someone else feel.

part of him screams really good role player. 2 or 3 option

[tmorgan]

You guys are gonna be hiding in a corner somewhere when you see DP on an NBA court as early as November. This dude is a bucket. There are legit questions about his playmaking ability and desire to be a PG — but there are zero doubts in my mind about his ability as a scorer.

Not fluid? What the hell is fluid to you? Does he need to be made of water? Easy handle, quick release, extremely comfortable shooting off the dribble and/or off movement. Explosive to the rim as well.

Honestly, what are you watching if you think he’s anything like Andrew Wiggins? Wiggins was a better leaper. That’s it. He was drafted as Maple Jordan but showed no intelligence for the game, little awareness, and limited skill to supplement his athletic gifts. Minnesota gave him a long leash and he strangled them with it. Peterson is just nothing like that.

I guess this just isn’t an argument worth having for anyone. To me, this is just saying “the sky is red and the grass is blue, prove me wrong”.

[bucknut]

You guys are gonna be hiding in a corner somewhere when you see DP on an NBA court as early as November. This dude is a bucket. There are legit questions about his playmaking ability and desire to be a PG — but there are zero doubts in my mind about his ability as a scorer.

Not fluid? What the hell is fluid to you? Does he need to be made of water? Easy handle, quick release, extremely comfortable shooting off the dribble and/or off movement. Explosive to the rim as well.

Honestly, what are you watching if you think he’s anything like Andrew Wiggins? Wiggins was a better leaper. That’s it. He was drafted as Maple Jordan but showed no intelligence for the game, little awareness, and limited skill to supplement his athletic gifts. Minnesota gave him a long leash and he strangled them with it. Peterson is just nothing like that.

I guess this just isn’t an argument worth having for anyone. To me, this is just saying “the sky is red and the grass is blue, prove me wrong”.

https://youtu.be/Ksnv21-fk5s?si=GJsYSXYlPESC2l-x

start at 2 minutes - 2 consecutive b2b transitions he can't convert vs cal baptiste that were not hard at all

a better shooting more instinctual wiggins is a hell of a player - I just don't think he's an alpha of a team - he's a supersize role player/but can still be an all star.

I think peterson will be better then wiggins; he has refreshing winning traits -- quick release shooter and can dribble - a connector of sorts that can keep the offense movement without being a great passer

I don't think peterson is the guy to have the ball at the top of the key and show his bag while everyone watches and make a superstar shot

he's probably a great fit in utah who needs someone who can play off ball

[Notanoob]

Peterson's lack of passing limits his ceiling to being well bellow that of real top guards in the league, but his shot-making and defense are enough for him to be a star player in the league. Just a more typical 2 guard type who can't initiate the offense for you.

I honestly prefer him to Dybantsa.

[tmorgan]

I do find it a little confounding that Peterson envisions himself as a lead guard but comped himself to Bradley Beal, a guy that topped 6 apg only twice, reached a 2:1 A:TO ratio only twice (different seasons than the 6 apg), and sports a career 4.3 apg, 2.4 to/g. That’s not really a lead guard, Darryn. That’s a scorer, and a pretty damn good one, which is likely what you are, DP.

[Upperclass]

You guys are gonna be hiding in a corner somewhere when you see DP on an NBA court as early as November. This dude is a bucket. There are legit questions about his playmaking ability and desire to be a PG — but there are zero doubts in my mind about his ability as a scorer.

Not fluid? What the hell is fluid to you? Does he need to be made of water? Easy handle, quick release, extremely comfortable shooting off the dribble and/or off movement. Explosive to the rim as well.

Honestly, what are you watching if you think he’s anything like Andrew Wiggins? Wiggins was a better leaper. That’s it. He was drafted as Maple Jordan but showed no intelligence for the game, little awareness, and limited skill to supplement his athletic gifts. Minnesota gave him a long leash and he strangled them with it. Peterson is just nothing like that.

I guess this just isn’t an argument worth having for anyone. To me, this is just saying “the sky is red and the grass is blue, prove me wrong”.

https://youtu.be/Ksnv21-fk5s?si=GJsYSXYlPESC2l-x

start at 2 minutes - 2 consecutive b2b transitions he can't convert vs cal baptiste that were not hard at all

a better shooting more instinctual wiggins is a hell of a player - I just don't think he's an alpha of a team - he's a supersize role player/but can still be an all star.

I think peterson will be better then wiggins; he has refreshing winning traits -- quick release shooter and can dribble - a connector of sorts that can keep the offense movement without being a great passer

I don't think peterson is the guy to have the ball at the top of the key and show his bag while everyone watches and make a superstar shot

he's probably a great fit in utah who needs someone who can play off ball

He is a GREAT fit in Utah where they will have him swing the ball to George, Lauri, Ace and JJJ and everyone just spams 3s.. In Was or Mem he wouldve been in a position to try and be a lead guard which would have failed incredibly fast and likely ruined his confidence and learning opportunities

[Caneman786]

In Was or Mem he wouldve been in a position to try and be a lead guard which would have failed incredibly fast and likely ruined his confidence and learning opportunities

I doubt this (the idea that he would fail incredibly fast and ruin his confidence and learning opportunities) necessarily even follows first of all, perhaps he would gain more skills to use later on in his career. However, I want to point out that I don't think it's true that Washington and Memphis would have been poor fits for this reason. In Washington, they will have Trae Young (who has far more skill than Keyonte George at the necessary skills) as the point guard, while in Memphis, there's another quality point guard in Ja Morant (and if not Ja Morant, then there's Ty Jerome, who is a very capable facilitator and has shown that skill in playoffs environments!)