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I don't get the Schroeder hype at all. It'll take more than a good hesitation dribble to be an effective NBA player. His shot looks like absolute garbage, and he's not particularly explosive (not even against ****ty German stiffs). If there were more people raving about his feel for the game, I might understand the hype. What am I missing?
 
GVC said:
I don't get the Schroeder hype at all. It'll take more than a good hesitation dribble to be an effective NBA player. His shot looks like absolute garbage, and he's not particularly explosive (not even against ****ty German stiffs). If there were more people raving about his feel for the game, I might understand the hype. What am I missing?
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What exactly about his shot looks like absolute garbage? Even if not explosive, he will draw in a defense and likely contact, and hitting open shots should do well enough to keep a defense tight on him. I think he has impressive passing vision even if he gets a little ahead of himself sometimes. He's young and most of his perceived flaws are correctable (we'll see about leaping ability/finishing). He's shown mesmerizing ability on defense. The Jazz desperately need a ballhandler that can put pressure on an opposing defense and this draft abjectly lacks prospects that can do that (especially in the Jazz's range), so some of this definitely stems from need.

In short, I think he's covered the extreme ends of a skill-set and has the talent and youth to work and cover the gaps.
 
People are excited about his physical attributes, ability to get by his man, adequate spot-up shooting, and tight on-the-ball defense. He's young, and does look like a starting-caliber pg prospect to me, although I could see it taking a couple years. He's not a guy that gets all the way to the rim at this stage.
 
Good to see PointGod_AlecBurks back on the forum.

Also good to see I'm on his side re Schroeder. Wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of that man.
 
BTW if he's able to work out for teams, I see him going top #10 if not higher. Again, depending on whether his attitude checks out and whether his shot is legit.

Would Lindsey be brave enough to trade up & get him?
 
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