threrf23 wrote:Hal14 wrote:
When we look at the stats, we see Begarin had an assist rate of 18.3% which is very high for a non-PG...especially one who is only 18.....playing in a professional league...not to mention he had that very high assist rate on a pretty low usage rate of 22.7%. Begarin's assist rate was higher than Cam Thomas, Josh Primo, Josh Christopher, BJ Boston, James Bouknight, despite having a lower usage rate than all of those guys except Primo (Primo had fairly low usage rate of 17.6% but has a crazy low assist rate of 6.5%) yet Primo was the 12th pick in the draft. Primo and Begarin had nearly identical TS%, both are 18 yrs old, both very quick and athletic but from what I've seen Begarin is a better defender, plays with more of a toughness/edge to him (Primo is good but seems soft), Begarin is built stronger, Begarin is 1 inch taller, 3 inches longer wingspan and Begarin has 23 lbs on primo so less likely to get pushed around.
He played in LNB Pro B. I feel like you would be better off comparing his stats to Damien Inglis, who played in LNB Pro A (better competition) at the same age, and Guerschon Yabusele, who played LNB Pro B at age 19 and Pro A a year later. Mikael Pietrus & Nic Batum also played in LNB Pro A when young, and are valid reference points.
Glancing at everyone's stats, I'd say Begarin has some strengths in terms of passing and defensive instincts. He also appears to be the worst rebounder of the bunch, which is concerning given his physical profile, and given that rebounding tends to correlate with NBA success.
But wouldn't the 3 guys you talked about have been 4's an Begarin a 2? If your standing at the 3 point line on offense tough to hit the offensive boards.
