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Some of 2021's breakout players like Christian Wood and Jerami Grant were predictable, and others like Julius Randle and Chris Boucher were less so. So looking forward to next year, who are some under-the-radar players that you could see having similar breakout seasons?
 
Does Jaren Jackson count?

Also, I don't think Jerami Grant scoring 22 a game was very predictable.

Gary Trent Jr. is another one.
 
they may have already broken out pretty far, but, off the top of my head, from the playoffs:

Michael Porter
Mikal Bridges
Dorian Finney-Smith

Jaren Jackson (if he can stay healthy)
Jordan Poole
Jame Wiseman (again, if healthy)

eastern conference I haven't seen enough

Blazers:

I guess maybe Little (as long as Melo isn't re-signed)

Simons already broke out as a 3pt shooter; not sure he has enough going for him in any other skill

Zach fans are always expecting him to break out, but Zach and 'break' should never be used in the same sentence. I guess a player can still break out when they are 24, like Zach will be. A little late though
 
wizenheimer said:
they may have already broken out pretty far, but, off the top of my head, from the playoffs:

Michael Porter
Mikal Bridges
Dorian Finney-Smith

Jaren Jackson (if he can stay healthy)
Jordan Poole
Jame Wiseman (again, if healthy)

eastern conference I haven't seen enough

Blazers:

I guess maybe Little (as long as Melo isn't re-signed)

Simons already broke out as a 3pt shooter; not sure he has enough going for him in any other skill

Zach fans are always expecting him to break out, but Zach and 'break' should never be used in the same sentence. I guess a player can still break out when they are 24, like Zach will be. A little late though
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DFS is 27.
And why are Blazer fans much higher on him than Mavs fans?
DFS is legit garbage. He isn’t good. Period.
Mavs fans literally comment, “any team with DFS can’t expect to win.”
I don’t even care to look at his stats. He’s bad.

Edit: Also, originally meant to say, if Zach Collins is healthy by the time we can trade him he needs to go. Period. Don’t wait to figure out if he’s broken or not. Let some other team fuck around with that and get assets while we can.
 
JoshuaHall said:
DFS is 27.
And why are Blazer fans much higher on him than Mavs fans?
DFS is legit garbage. He isn’t good. Period.
Mavs fans literally comment, “any team with DFS can’t expect to win.”
I don’t even care to look at his stats. He’s bad.

Edit: Also, originally meant to say, if Zach Collins is healthy by the time we can trade him he needs to go. Period. Don’t wait to figure out if he’s broken or not. Let some other team fuck around with that and get assets while we can.
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Huh? He's very solid. Shot over 39% from 3 and is a really good defender.
 
Simons I see break out and if Zach can stay healthy he should have a good year. Little maybe still to many questions marks to me right now. Now saying he can't but still hot away to go.
 
BonesJones said:
Huh? He's very solid. Shot over 39% from 3 and is a really good defender.
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I’m inclined to believe the Mavs fans who watched him the entire season more than you.
also the stats don’t back up the claim he’s a “really good defender”
He’s a poor mans Covington, which admittedly, I wouldn’t mind off the bench as they’re fairly comparable except Covington is way better on D according to the stats.
And DFS was extra shîtty in the playoffs; possibly a reason Mavs fans are giving him the CJ treatment.
Also with most advanced metrics I saw, he has a 0 or negative rating as a net overall player.
Congrats on getting me to look up his stats though; better than I thought but still not good. And I highly doubt that’s worthy of “breaking out.”
 
JoshuaHall said:
I’m inclined to believe the Mavs fans who watched him the entire season more than you.
also the stats don’t back up the claim he’s a “really good defender”
He’s a poor mans Covington, which admittedly, I wouldn’t mind off the bench as they’re fairly comparable except Covington is way better on D according to the stats.
And DFS was extra shîtty in the playoffs; possibly a reason Mavs fans are giving him the CJ treatment.
Also with most advanced metrics I saw, he has a 0 or negative rating as a net overall player.
Congrats on getting me to look up his stats though; better than I thought but still not good. And I highly doubt that’s worthy of “breaking out.”
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So I guess the stats are a conspiracy. Made up. Non-existant.

He is a poor-mans RoCo. He's a great bench piece. The type of guy that we need off the bench.

Fans are probably giving him shit for struggling in the playoffs. Also because they don't have a #2 or #3 scorer so that responsibility falls on DFS' shoulders at times and he isn't that type of guy. He's also not a creator so he doesn't function well in their stagnant offense.
 
BonesJones said:
So I guess the stats are a conspiracy. Made up. Non-existant.

He is a poor-mans RoCo. He's a great bench piece. The type of guy that we need off the bench.

Fans are probably giving him shit for struggling in the playoffs. Also because they don't have a #2 or #3 scorer so that responsibility falls on DFS' shoulders at times and he isn't that type of guy. He's also not a creator so he doesn't function well in their stagnant offense.
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Agreed. His 3 point shooting is pretty good too. Rebound decently. A versatile forward. A great guy to have off of the bench
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Some of 2021's breakout players like Christian Wood and Jerami Grant were predictable, and others like Julius Randle and Chris Boucher were less so. So looking forward to next year, who are some under-the-radar players that you could see having similar breakout seasons?
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Anfernee Simons, after he's thrust into the starting PG role.
 
Anfernee will have a good season, but there is still CJ on the roster...
 
Mediocre Man said:
What has Zach done to make anyone think he’ll have a good year?
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He had solid playoff performance couple years ago on defense something seems like know what's to play now on the players that plays now. Hopefully new coaching can even make him better on both ends. The kid only going be 24 next season and does have all the tools to be very good ball player.
 
What do people think of Simons? Is he going to breakout? He's now the age Dame was when Dame entered the league. He's been working out all summer. Dame's confidence in him is sky high even though he was basically a spot up shooter last year. I thought he showed a lot of growth defensively last season. If he can play above his contract next season it could be huge for the team and the future of this franchise...
 
B-Roy said:
What do people think of Simons? Is he going to breakout? He's now the age Dame was when Dame entered the league. He's been working out all summer. Dame's confidence in him is sky high even though he was basically a spot up shooter last year. I thought he showed a lot of growth defensively last season. If he can play above his contract next season it could be huge for the team and the future of this franchise...
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He looks like he's gotten taller to me, or maybe it's just the haircut.

he and Nas need definitive roles in the rotation. At least 25-30 mpg of consistent minutes. the way Terry messed around these guys is criminal.
 
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illmatic99 said:
He looks like he's gotten taller to me, or maybe it's just the haircut.

Nhe and Nas need definitive roles in the rotation. At least 25-30 mpg of consistent minutes. the way Terry messed around these guys is criminal.
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I think (hope) Billups will have a profound influence on his development as a playmaker.
 
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