System type players struggle in SL and NBDL due to lack of structure and a heavy improv free for all type of game.
Looks like he struggles to do anything that requires two or more dribbles sans a straight line drive. But I'm not really worried about that as much as I am his ability to contain guys on the perimeter. He got beat pretty badly a couple times today.
I am disappointed in his mid range game. I think he will eventually be pretty good from deep and he attacks the basket OK, good rebounder for his position, hustles........but the pull up jumper does not look natural for him. He needs to work on that for sure. I don't see many minutes for Pat this year. Lets hope Crabbe is oK.
Yeah, I'm still high on this guy. Funny how some people want to cast final judgement on rookies half-way through summer league.
The only thing that really concerns me is how he is late to react on the defensive end. He really needs to work on staying with his man. I guess I'm a bit spoiled from the Iron Man. Seeing that shit sticks out like a sore thumb.
I go back and forth on Connaughton but I think he'll probably look better in an actual nba game when he's in a structured system. I doubt he plays much however.
Yeah, I agree. Pat has a good opportunity to be a starter in a couple years if he can work on that part of his game. I this the offense will come naturally in Stotts's system.
He He just seems to be over committing or over aggressive and gets beat the way he isn't leaning. Probably correctable.
It's the instincts that he needs to develop. Like muscle memory on how he reacts when players drive after a fake. I agree about "over committing"
Many laughed at Matthews being a starter in his third year. If Pat works hard, he has a great chance to get there. He's definitely got what it takes behind the ears and his got the natural talent to expand his game. Why would this be laughable if he works hard?
There really is a lot of similarities between the two as both rookies. i.e their size, mid range game, handles, 3 pt shot, BBIQ, hustle. Pat is more athletic in the open court and Wes was more advanced on the defensive end. But you are right, if he works hard enough he can get better. I am a little down on his mid range game as I was with Wes, Sergio and countless other Blazer guards. I just think they all need that in-between game. CJ and Crabbe excel at that.
PC is a rookie! The game hasn't slowed down for any of these rooks yet. Might turn out to be a young Sasha Pavlovic
If you were looking for the sentence that is the very definition of the term "damning with faint praise"...you've found it.
