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HermanG said:
Jordan Poole experience is gonna be wild in DC (first game was against non-NBA team)

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Add Kuzma with his need for attention and tendency for tunnel vision and we can predict exactly what the Wizards are going to be.

Kuzma is a 45/34/72 career shooter with high usage.
Poole is a 42/34/88 career shooter with high usage.
No one else gets the ball unless those two are sipping Prime on the bench.

Probably all the fans who love self-creation and flashes are gonna rave about their big nights, while the team skids towards #1 lottery odds.
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Yeah I watched Poole that last game. It was like watching THT at his absolute worst with less self awareness
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Chet and Wemby both had amazing pre-seasons. Go look at their per 36 and advanced stats, they are ridiculous. I'll post them later when I'm at a computer, but man they are both super talented.
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Yep. I have been very impressed with their stats. Wemby with 5 blocks in 21 minutes last night. (had 19 points too)
 
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Wemby is going to be good enough to make the Spurs a playoff contender if he plays enough games. Vassell is nasty too.

At least the Jazz matchup well with the Spurs moving forward.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Wemby is going to be good enough to make the Spurs a playoff contender if he plays enough games. Vassell is nasty too.

At least the Jazz matchup well with the Spurs moving forward.
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I think having both Lauri and Kessler to contain Wemby will be huge for us. This could turn into a legit rivalry if both teams are successful in building around their core.
 
Wemby things I've been impressed by in preseason:

- Excellent spatial awareness. That's huge for a 7'4'' guy who's going to be spending a lot of time with the ball. Wemby seems to have a natural talent for sensing how the other 9 players move around the court and how long they'll take getting from A to B. He's going to be doubled a ton in his career, so finding the open guy quickly is a critical skill. He's already surprisingly good at it.
- Patience guarding the rim. Like Kessler, it's tough to get him off his feet with fakes. He's so big and long, he doesn't have to anticipate anything. He can just react.
- Even-keeled demeanor. That's going to serve Wemby well, as he'll have a target on his back from day 1 and guys will be trying to get under his skin.

Things I'm still skeptical about:

- Shooting. It's all over the place, and that's putting it kindly. Wemby takes tons of tough, long 2's off the dribble, often fading away, and that's probably the worst, most inefficient NBA shot for him when you consider his physical profile. Still, bad shot selection is typical for most rookies. He's a smart guy, so he'll improve soon enough. (Complicating matters is the fact that he's "open" every time he gets the ball because he can shoot over everybody.)
- Ability to play through contact. Considering he's a stick figure, Wemby is surprisingly willing to mix it up, but he can't do anything about his sky-high center of gravity. He's done a lot of falling on his *** after going to the bucket in the preseason, and it'll only get worse when the real games start.
- Health. Remains to be seen.
 
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KqWIN said:
Chet and Wemby are the truth....I almost feel bad for Chet if he gets overshadowed and/or clowned on bc he is not Wemby.
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It’s kinda funny it’s both they rookie years… Chet would be so unique and talked about so much more if it wasn’t for the guy who was better, longer, a little more unique, and way more handsome than him.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
It’s kinda funny it’s both they rookie years… Chet would be so unique and talked about so much more if it wasn’t for the guy who was better, longer, a little more unique, and way more handsome than him.
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Yeah, Chet is one of the freakiest players I can remember.....but then there's Wemby being a total alien the same year haha. Definitely less pressure on Chet though as others have mentioned.
 
How many more rings will the Spurs win before the jazz win one? It's gotta be nice to continually luck into generation-defining talent.






**** the Spurs.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Chet and Wemby both had amazing pre-seasons. Go look at their per 36 and advanced stats, they are ridiculous. I'll post them later when I'm at a computer, but man they are both super talented.
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Per 36:
Name Wemby Chet
PTS 33.2 30.2
REB 8.2 9.3
AST 2.6 3.3
STL 1.7 0.5
BLK 4.7 3.7
FG% 50.9 57.9
3PT FG% 30.9 50.0

Advanced:
Name Wemby Chet
Net RTG 21.3 11.3
Ast% 11.3 9.1
Reb% 9.6 11.5
TS% 61.0 69.4
USG% 33.9 26.3
 
Its hard to predict which one will have a better rookie season statswise.

Wemby will get special attention all year and coaches are gonna throw a lot of things at him to see what sticks. If someone finds a way to take him off his game others will copy it if they can. On the other hand he will get the ball more.

Chet plays with better players and better team so he may get the ball less but on the other hand he wont be treated as a #1 threat in gameplans. If he develops good chemistry with SGA he might end up being one of the premier #2s in the league already as a rookie.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Steven Adams out for the year… that sucks… I like that guy. Without Clarke and Adams things could get kinda dicey in Memphis.
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No Ja for 25 games and Smart gets beat up… that might be the team that has a one year pause on being a playoff team.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
No Ja for 25 games and Smart gets beat up… that might be the team that has a one year pause on being a playoff team.
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Would be shocked if they missed the play in at the very worst. They are still a pretty quality team. They got some dudes who look like they are ready to step up as well in Aldama, Roddy and Williams.
 
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