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For those of you who don't like Jimmer...

I'm slowly beginning to buy in. I never cared a thing about BYU hoops (and still don't really). However, watching Fredette a few times and then doing a little homework on the guy, I'm starting to come around. It just seems like he has a will to win and compete that you can't teach. I know many of us don't want to "waste" a lottery pick on him, but frankly, what else out there is a sure bet? What if he is the next Maravich or Nash? I say if he is still there at #8, take him. Take the gamble. Would it really be any worse than drafting another Kirk Snyder? The Jazz would get a pure scorer, sell some more tickets, and really would they be out that much?
 
Maybe it has been mentioned (since it's a loooong thread) but is it just me or Jimmer's crossover-step back jump shot move reminds people of Deron??
 
See, this is why the Jazz (who aren't winning anything this year so quit hoping to beat the odds) need to lose their games so they have the option to draft Jimmer with their second lottery pick, if not someone better.

If only NJ would lose and get the first lottery pick into the top 5.
 
JazzSpazz said:
I think that's where Jimmer stole the idea from.
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Props to him being able to master that.

One thing that bugs me about Jimmer is that he is taking 3-point shots 5 feet behind the line too often... granted he made a lot of those but I am sure he missed a lot of those too. Not the best shots he could have gotten.
 
From Chad Ford:

1. Jimmer Fredette, PG, BYU Cougars

The Good: Fredette is a scoring machine who can fill it up from anywhere on the floor. He has crazy range on his 3-point shot and also is adept at finishing around the basket. He's tough and he's a winner. He's unafraid to put his team on his back. When he's double- and triple-teamed, he shows that he can be a willing passer as well.

The Bad: He's not an explosive athlete. He's not a stiff, but he's not in the same league with the ultra-quick point guards the draft has produced the past few years. He's also undersized if he projects as a 2 in the pros. His defense is as bad as his offense is good.

The Upside: There's no player in the draft who can divide NBA scouts the way Fredette does. Some see his toughness, shooting ability and basketball IQ and are convinced he'll find a way to be a serious NBA player -- either a point guard like Steve Nash or a big-time shooter like Ben Gordon or Stephen Curry. Others see an undersized 2-guard who lacks lateral quickness and doesn't have a position. They scream Adam Morrison at worst, Eddie House at best. Fredette has been awesome on the big stage in the past. If he can take an undermanned BYU team deep, he's probably a lottery pick.
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Jimmer mutilates Wofford with 32 and 8. His change of pace drive is just as impressive as his jump shot.
For the record, DWill's best tournament game was 22 and 10.
 
Jimmer appears so lazy and disinterested on defensive end that it's really difficult to like him. When he doesn't have the ball it appears like he becomes a spectator.
 
zbone said:
Jimmer appears so lazy and disinterested on defensive end that it's really difficult to like him. When he doesn't have the ball it appears like he becomes a spectator.
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He was a better defender at a freshman and sophomere as a role player. I expect it a coaching tactic to keep him out of foul trouble and to preserve his energy for offense.
 
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