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can Jimmer play pg?

That's pretty much it defensively. He actually ends up guarding the 2 a lot in college as well because a lot of 2's are spot up shooters and don't have much driving ability at that level, and Jackson Emery ends up sticking the 1. To be a starter in the NBA he certainly would need to put up big offensive numbers to cover for his lack of defense.

Perhaps because he is so important to BYU on the offensive side they smartly dont want him to kill himself on defense. So maybe then in the NBA he will be able to concentrate more on defense. Not trying to say he will be a good defender, but adequate like Nash.
 
Perhaps because he is so important to BYU on the offensive side they smartly dont want him to kill himself on defense. So maybe then in the NBA he will be able to concentrate more on defense. Not trying to say he will be a good defender, but adequate like Nash.

Wow. This is wishful thinking. Your scenario might happen, but it probably won't. I bet you Jimmer has been told his whole life he doesn't need to put in the effort defensively so he can save himself on the offensive end. The fact of the matter is, Jimmer should never be called on to carry a team offensively ever again after this weekend. The only way Jimmer finds any way onto a NBA court is if he learns to play NBA quality defense, and for somebody that has probably NEVER played one lick of defense...that is a TALL order. Really tall.
 
If Jimmer is around 14, I say take him and trade him to the Knicks. His family wants to be back in NY and he would thrive in their system
 
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