And how awesome he's been? Can we give this young stud some shine? He has some Kawhi and Jaylen Brown qualities to him. His shot looks fantastic.
He needs to be our starting SF of the future. I love what he brings and, you’re right, his shot looks amazing.
When do we start having a discussion about Nas and Derrick Jones, and their respective roles on this team? But yeah, his outside shot is starting to become a legit thing. Obviously he isn’t gonna shoot 60% or whatever he’s at, but I think he could legitimately just be a good shooter now.
Little always seemed like a potential defensive monster. If he can shoot respectably from three, he'll be a really valuable player.
At the very least he should take all of Hood mins and some of Jones and RoCo and Melo. He should be playing 20+ mins. I have said this but I will say this again Little is the X factor for team future. Simons is only going to be a scorer, Trent a 3D guy, Collins if ever healthy a solid all round role player. Little got that potential about him. He got that all star potential. His game does remind me a lot of Jaylen brown, Kawhi, and Gerald Wallace. His offense is much further ahead than his defense which is why I am so excited bout him. Btw if I was the coach Little would be my starting SF
If we’re talking just pure all around talent, Nas is one of the best on the team. He really has the potential to be impact on both ends.
Agreed on that. I think playing with the starters and giving him the experience early in games against starting and star-caliber wings on limited minutes will help him unlock that defensive potential quicker. The floor would probably open up for him more on offense as well. I’d probably give him 15-20mins a game, 7-10mins a half, where he starts and goes to the bench for Melo in the clutch. If he gets two quick fouls, play Jones or Hood more. At the very least, with Hood working his way back into rhythm right now, Little should be taking all of those minutes that would be Hood’s on nights like this where he is out for injury or resting. Suddenly, I don’t care if Hood misses half of our games this year as long as he can play like his old self by the playoffs, more minutes for Nassir will be what’s best for this team down the road. Then when playoffs come around, wouldn’t expect to see him at all until next season, and I’m okay with that.
Amazing what Nas could do after some time away from the great Roy Williams who was clearly holding him back! Dude couldn't shoot for crap at Chapel Hill, but found an upgrade in Portland!
This dude needs to play every game for atleast 15 min. He might be something real good. If he can work on his dribbles and creating points for himself and of course solid defense that’s close to a max player
Besides Dame, he has more superstar potential than anybody on our team. His three point shot looks absolutely wet. That driving dunk tonight was just so physical and coordinated. He looks like he can become a good defender. Only 20 years old. He's got to get more minutes. I don't see how Hood or Giles ever takes a minute of his playing time again. Melo is next on his list of guys to surpass. And hey, Jones Jr, don't get too comfortable. The last time he took your starting job he hung 30 points on the Bucks. Jones' season high is 14 points. Covington's is 19. Melo's is 24. Kanter's is 24. Trent's is 28. If you want to speculate on who our "third scorer" is going to be in the playoffs, it might be this guy.
I've noticed the last two times Nassir entered the game for the first time they immediately ran 3 point shot plays for him, and both plays worked.
That’s what I noticed too. Glad I wasn’t the only one lol. This should speak the coaches confidence in Little jump shot
'Little' sample size, but Nassir is shooting a whopping ,647 from '3' so far this season. Perhaps a few more minutes might be on order there Ter-bear.
