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Mitchell, the next Damian Lillard but with defense

Cappy_Smurf said:
I actually introduced his parents to each other because I felt they had the perfect combination of genes. Plus I bet his dad 50 bucks he couldn't seal the deal, just to get things moving.
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I saw him anointed as Jazz "savior" in the pre-existence. Gordon Hayward and Danny Ainge were told to beware lest they become sons of perdition.
 
Tom Pitt said:
His sophomore year, he shot 35.4% from 3 in college on 6.6 attempts per game. that's not bad... It's about average, so to say he didn't shoot well in college would be inaccurate, right?
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Nope, it's below average in the NBA where 35.8% was average last year so I feel confident in saying it's below average in college as well.

I can't find stats on that.
 
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Wes Mantooth said:
Nope, it's below average in the NBA where 35.8% was average last year so I feel confident in saying it's below average in college as well.

I can't find stats on that.
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But the talent pool in college is much much lower and much much larger as well...
 
jimmy eat jazz said:
Don't forget that in Deron's rookie season Sloan stubbornly refused to feature him and played scrubs like Milt Palacio over him. Deron didn't begin flourishing until the end of his rookie season, when Miller finally forced Sloan to play him, and then his second year.
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Did someone mention Uncle Milt? Obligatory mixtape time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpaNGaOjlyA
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
Did someone mention Uncle Milt? Obligatory mixtape time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpaNGaOjlyA
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Who cares about Milt?

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When we have 19-13?

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Sneakers said:
But the talent pool in college is much much lower and much much larger as well...
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And yet against "lower" "talent," from a three point line that is considerably closer than the NBA, he still only shot 35.4% last year and 25% the year before that. And now this preseason he's at 28.6%. But yes, he's a great perimeter shooter. His great form proves that.

Let's be objective for once. I'm as hopeful as the next guy but he's never shown he consistently hit the 3.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
And yet against "lower" "talent," from a three point line that is considerably closer than the NBA, he still only shot 35.4% last year and 25% the year before that. And now this preseason he's at 28.6%. But yes, he's a great perimeter shooter. His great form proves that.

Let's be objective for once. I'm as hopeful as the next guy but he's never shown he consistently hit the 3.
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Why are lower and talent in quotes? Do you disagree that college players are less talented than pros? My point is that I bet the average 3pt shooter in college has a lower % than the average 3pt shooter in the NBA. I could be wrong, but its not something I would feel comfortable assuming as you are.
 
Sneakers said:
Why are lower and talent in quotes? Do you disagree that college players are less talented than pros? My point is that I bet the average 3pt shooter in college has a lower % than the average 3pt shooter in the NBA. I could be wrong, but its not something I would feel comfortable assuming as you are.
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Because you used those words. Perhaps you are right. But that only hurts your case. You are essentially saying that Mitchell was only capable of hitting 35% and 25% respectively in his two college seasons against inferior talent. And with a much shorter three-point line I might add as well.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Because you used those words. Perhaps you are right. But that only hurts your case. You are essentially saying that Mitchell was only capable of hitting 35% and 25% respectively in his two college seasons against inferior talent. And with a much shorter three-point line I might add as well.
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I think we should throw his freshman shooting % out the window. He was a multi sport athlete in high school. Dennis Lindsey has said his improvement trajectory is a little different than the typical player because of this.

Also, Pitino (this may invalidate everything I'm saying rn) told one of the ringer guys Donovan is the best shooter he's ever coached.


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dytide said:
I still think Avery Bradley is the best comp.
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DM is much more dynamic... that is his floor imo. I can't remember AB creating a ton of his own shots and DM seems to be able to do it whenever... as a rookie.
 
Tom Pitt said:
I think we should throw his freshman shooting % out the window. He was a multi sport athlete in high school. Dennis Lindsey has said his improvement trajectory is a little different than the typical player because of this.

Also, Pitino (this may invalidate everything I'm saying rn) told one of the ringer guys Donovan is the best shooter he's ever coached.


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Isn't this what all college coaches do? Use superlatives about their current or former players.

He is the smartest player I've ever coached.
He is the hardest working kid I've ever coached.
He is the most coachable kid I've ever had.

And on and on. This is what they do. It's coach-speak.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Isn't this what all college coaches do? Use superlatives about their current or former players.

He is the smartest player I've ever coached.
He is the hardest working kid I've ever coached.
He is the most coachable kid I've ever had.

And on and on. This is what they do. It's coach-speak.
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Ends Kanter reminded Coach Cal of Karl Malone.

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LifeOnaPlate said:
Did someone mention Uncle Milt? Obligatory mixtape time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpaNGaOjlyA
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There's two things that I love about that video. One, all of his terribleness was from one game. Two, who the **** cuts out a Captain Crunch box and puts it on a stick to a game. At least, what sort of grown man does that.
 
Eenie-Meenie said:
Well, to begin with, getting excited about some guys in shorts running around and throwing a ball into a hoop, is a bit irrational, don't you think? Time will tell how good he will be. Life is full of surprises. Rudy is our first big surprise; no one ever expected him to be as good as he has become. You could say Ingles is the second, but nothing DM does is going to surprise us now.
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Yep. I was actually confessing to my personal irrational exuberance.
 
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