Collin Sexton | The Young Bull

[avs2000]

Do not forget Collin’s sumo stance in summer league last year. Yes, during the season he often lost his man but he is not a lazy defender. His defense needs some tweak. Has tendency not to use peripheral vision when help or turns his head way too much or concentrates on ball. Collin has quickness and I believe his lateral quickness technique and off the ball awareness can be improved. Not saying he will be a great defender but a work in progress can be done.

He is not a lazy defender just not a very good one. Bickerstaff will fix him

 

[Cavatt]

He is not a lazy defender just not a very good one. Bickerstaff will fix him

Yeah I would be much more worried if he wasn't a rookie, looked like he didn't care on D, or if we had actually had a good defensive coordinator last year instead of the worst defensive coordinator in the league.

 

[chuck0609]

I wouldn’t doubt this kid’s ability to do anything. He’ll put his time in and will be above average.
The only concern I have is he wears himself out- and it’s not much of a concern.

 

[buzzdog]

I think it's important to note with Sexton that he's a smart kid--a 4.0 GPA student in high school.

A lot of times, he gets that dreaded "low basketball IQ" label and "doesn't know how to play"--at least early in the season. He has the physical tools but struggled mightily to defend--especially in the pick and roll--based on technique and understanding.

Now, think for a second that all through high school--where he attended, Pebblebrook--he was entirely a scoring guard and had to carry that burden. He wasn't tasked with much defensively and he rested on that end.

Then, in one year of Alabama college basketball, it was more of the same. At times, he was a very good on-ball defender, but he wasn't tasked with that as much--even with Avery Johnson coaching him. His job was to score. Score, score, and score some more.

So, he's put on an NBA team that doesn't really give a damn defensively--firing their coach within a few games--and most of the veterans quit on the team. Bad habits, lack of committed coaching defensively, the works. It's like quicksand. It was a bad mix from the very jump. Not to mention the lack of practice time NBA teams really have in-season. To his credit, he still put in the work to change many parts of his game throughout the season and it saved the atmosphere surrounding the Cavaliers season as a result.

So, now we have a supremely hard worker--and a very sharp kid--getting coached by John Beilein. Perhaps that "low basketball IQ" is just stuff he really wasn't taught previously at the level or commitment it needed taught. Combine this sharp, hard-working kid with one of the best teachers in basketball today, and I think we're going to see a match made in heaven. After all, everyone has a low basketball IQ until they are taught the game.

I wouldn't even think about dealing Sexton. I can't wait to see what Beilein does with him.

Spot on. I can't believe how many Cavs fans diss this kid and can't seem to want to get rid of him soon enough.

 

[The Oi]

I have an insider on the team that tells me Sexton has super bad gas when he gets traveler’s constipation and tries to play if off on vets pretty regularly. Big reason for the early issues with him.

 

[sailfish]

Spot on. I can't believe how many Cavs fans diss this kid and can't seem to want to get rid of him soon enough.

Very true and it’s hard to understand. On the other hand, they love Delly, but they fail to realize (or just don’t want to) that Sexton is the same kind of worker that Delly is. I hate to bring race into it, but it is something that has crossed my mind, as I try to understand this...

 

[buzzdog]

Early on I was skeptical about the Sexton pick because he's so short and I wanted to generally stick with measurables with higher upside prototypical size/length for position. But Sexton won me over with his work ethic and mentality.

The knock against him that bothers me the most is "lack of BBIQ". He may be young and green but he is the opposite of 'stupid'. I can't wait to see what our new head coach will do with a sponge like Sexton. I expect to see him make a huge leap this year.

 

[cabs]

something like 21-3-3 is what I'm expecting to see next season. Hopefully makes big strides on the defensive end

 

[bigfoot5415]

something like 21-3-3 is what I'm expecting to see next season. Hopefully makes big strides on the defensive end

Depending on our lineup to start the season, Sexton should be around that 5 assist mark. Maybe closer to 17 ppg. He will have a lot of running mates next year. It wont be just him & Cedi.

 

[J_J]

I do not understand for those who want to get rid of Sexton. He is still a kid coming into his 2nd season. All the work ethic and he wants to be better. Love this kid and someone mentioned he is a sponge. I like that term sponge and I believe he will a learn a lot from Beilein and JB.

 

[CBBI]

I do not understand for those who want to get rid of Sexton. He is still a kid coming into his 2nd season. All the work ethic and he wants to be better. Love this kid and someone mentioned he is a sponge. I like that term sponge and I believe he will a learn a lot from Beilein and JB.

I don’t think anyone is seriously suggesting getting rid of Sexton for nothing.

I have my concerns with his ability to make plays for others and his ability to defend, but if he’s legitimately going to be a 40% 3PT shooter then he absolutely has a role as a 3rd guard if nothing else. If those weak spots continue to develop and get better, then it’s certainly possible he can become a starter on a good team

I think people are simply suggesting if the Cavs *could* acquire a better lead guard prospect that Sexton’s presence on the roster shouldn’t keep them from doing so. He hasn’t shown enough to say “this is our point guard for the next five years no questions asked!”

 

[The Oi]

I don’t think anyone is seriously suggesting getting rid of Sexton for nothing.

I have my concerns with his ability to make plays for others and his ability to defend, but if he’s legitimately going to be a 40% 3PT shooter then he absolutely has a role as a 3rd guard if nothing else. If those weak spots continue to develop and get better, then it’s certainly possible he can become a starter on a good team

I think people are simply suggesting if the Cavs *could* acquire a better lead guard prospect that Sexton’s presence on the roster shouldn’t keep them from doing so. He hasn’t shown enough to say “this is our point guard for the next five years no questions asked!”

I heard he pulled a piece of pizza out of JR’s hand after telling him he was not welcome to any and threw it out down the stairs. Is that enough?

 

[Cavatt]

Depending on our lineup to start the season, Sexton should be around that 5 assist mark. Maybe closer to 17 ppg. He will have a lot of running mates next year. It wont be just him & Cedi.

I'd be psyched if he had 17 and 5 instead of 21 and 3.

 

[bigfoot5415]

I'd be psyched if he had 17 and 5 instead of 21 and 3.

I know its hard to imagine, but this season he should have Love most of the year, Cedi will have improved, we should be getting a solid player at 5, we will finally have an offense & he should also naturally progress.

Not saying Collin cant get tunnel vision, but the handful of games I watched; he made some decent kick out passes only to have someone miss a wide open shot.

 

[Cavatt]

I know its hard to imagine, but this season he should have Love most of the year, Cedi will have improved, we should be getting a solid player at 5, we will finally have an offense & he should also naturally progress.

Not saying Collin cant get tunnel vision, but the handful of games I watched; he made some decent kick out passes only to have someone miss a wide open shot.

I don't disagree. He has more passing ability than he gets credit for, but I think that is because he only chooses to pass if he gets stopped. If he was looking for the pass more often, he would be capable of racking up assists. I do think Beilein will help him greatly in this regard as simple reads are part of the system, and the pass is often the call in a read and react system.

I also don't think it is crazy for him to have worked so hard on his drive game this past year. He was turning the ball over like crazy initially, and driving into 3 guys, going so hard to the rim he lost the ball etc. His finishing got way better as did his ability to break down a double team and when to drive vs pull up from 3. I don't think concentrating on one or 2 areas is crazy. If he can get to the rim at will like he did the last part of the season that is perfect for him to start working on his passing. He's got the shoot and drive part down, I think his assist game will come largely as a drive and kick guy so the fact he has a functional drive game and his jumper helps that was just his first level to unlock.