Jack Brickman
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Re: Welcome Dion Waiters
I mean, it's kind of hard to judge him the same as most of the other top ten picks. The kid shoots 7.5 shots a game in those 25 minutes because he's playing next to guys like Curry (17.3 shots per game), Thompson (14.4), and Lee (15.2). When you're the fourth offensive option on your team, you're not going to get many chances to shoot.
I agree that he's not exactly lighting the world on fire, but he's shooting 43.8% from the field and 36.4% from three. He is who we thought he is. A spot up shooter and a decent defender. That is, of course, why I wanted no part of him with the fourth pick. He can't create for himself like Waiters, he lacks the motor of a guy like MKG, and he lacks the pure shooting potential of Beal. I think it's reasonable to assume his FG% will improve over time, and it's likely he'll eventually approach 40% from three. As the seventh pick in the draft, he wasn't a terrible choice.
I agree with most of that, except for that he's performing adequately. He's awful. AWFUL. He's getting 20-25mpg and doing nothing while he's out there. He sucks. Can't wait til he's a 10-12mpg end of bench guy.
I mean, it's kind of hard to judge him the same as most of the other top ten picks. The kid shoots 7.5 shots a game in those 25 minutes because he's playing next to guys like Curry (17.3 shots per game), Thompson (14.4), and Lee (15.2). When you're the fourth offensive option on your team, you're not going to get many chances to shoot.
I agree that he's not exactly lighting the world on fire, but he's shooting 43.8% from the field and 36.4% from three. He is who we thought he is. A spot up shooter and a decent defender. That is, of course, why I wanted no part of him with the fourth pick. He can't create for himself like Waiters, he lacks the motor of a guy like MKG, and he lacks the pure shooting potential of Beal. I think it's reasonable to assume his FG% will improve over time, and it's likely he'll eventually approach 40% from three. As the seventh pick in the draft, he wasn't a terrible choice.