He's been ok on defense, I wouldn't consider him great. He gets lost at times and also reaches in/fouls too much. He is unique in his ability to defend both on the perimeter and in the paint, making him one of our most versatile defenders, although I wouldn't call him great at either.
His build reminds me a bit of Grant Williams. He's all about that base. Dat booty! His defense looks above average. But he makes very bobbleheaded plays on offense. It sometimes looks like he has no clue what he is doing when he drives. He leaves his feet with no where to go. He doesn't layup the ball, he throws it at the rim and prays. He doesn't look like a point guard but he brings the ball up consistently. I expect many Shaqt'n the fool moments from THT.
He's got a DBPM of 2.6 through 4 games (best on the team). I know advanced stats arent really useful across small sample sizes, but it agres with my eye test that his D has been very very good.
He is kind of dumpy.
Yeah, he looked a lot bigger than I expected and had a great confident shot. He does look a little lost at times on both ends though. More than once he passed the ball and couldnt figure out where to go and fouls way too much. I hope he figures some of that out quick and can just play without thinking too much.
You going to be eating these words come the end of next season. He's going to be a very good Jazz player when he signs his extension.
