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TBpup said:
It was mostly in garbage time, but the uber-raw GBIII showed some signs against the Bucks, including a very smooth, fairly quick release '3' to go along with his ridiculous athleticism.



This may have been posted already, but dug around to see why such a highly recruited kid didn't go till the 2nd round.

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Seems like his biggest weakness is he always drives left but like to finish with his right hand? Other weaknesses seem correctable. Obviously very inexperienced with not playing much his only year in college.
 
TBpup said:
Maybe showing signs? He is now going to get regular minutes which I hope all the young kids do. In his last 4 games:

16.7 minutes
10.7 ppg
4 rpg
73% FT
33% from '3'
45% FG (one bad game of 4-13 really brought that down)
0.75 blocks

Per 36:
23 ppg
8.6 rpg
1.6 blocks
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He's trying to dunk almost everything, which feels very retro - I like it!
 
Wizard Mentor said:
He's trying to dunk almost everything, which feels very retro - I like it!
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lol he seems so eager out there, I haven’t seen a player like that in years. It’s almost working against him because he’s burning himself out with his energy. But against the Lakers it seemed like he was a little bit more in control and let the game come to him. He made multiple good cuts off the ball. And I love his defensive instincts even if he’s too aggressive. I just like the idea of what he could become.
 
Scalma said:
lol he seems so eager out there, I haven’t seen a player like that in years. It’s almost working against him because he’s burning himself out with his energy. But against the Lakers it seemed like he was a little bit more in control and let the game come to him. He made multiple good cuts off the ball. And I love his defensive instincts even if he’s too aggressive. I just like the idea of what he could become.
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I'd love to see us start him the rest of the season, just to get him more minutes with Nurk and Ant. He's so raw, so having him with the 2 most talented people on the roster out there should help him a lot, instead of getting burn with Blevins, etc.
 
RR7 said:
I'd love to see us start him the rest of the season, just to get him more minutes with Nurk and Ant. He's so raw, so having him with the 2 most talented people on the roster out there should help him a lot, instead of getting burn with Blevins, etc.
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Yeah I love that idea, especially since Winslow is starting too. Would mean he’s sharing the court with the best playmakers on the team. He could just settle into his future role.
 
RR7 said:
I'd love to see us start him the rest of the season, just to get him more minutes with Nurk and Ant. He's so raw, so having him with the 2 most talented people on the roster out there should help him a lot, instead of getting burn with Blevins, etc.
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i can't get over how much it sucks to not be able to forcefeed 35 mpg for Nas to develop as our future starting SF now. What horrific luck...
 
illmatic99 said:
i can't get over how much it sucks to not be able to forcefeed 35 mpg for Nas to develop as our future starting SF now. What horrific luck...
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He is. He's developing as our future injured starting SF.

I'm not holding my breath on him ever being healthy. Not with the current training/medical staff, at least.
 
Brown averages 1.5 SPG and 1.8 BPG per/36. I've mentioned it before, but I believe those categories (along with rebounding) translate to more minutes. There are only two guys in the league that average at least 1.5 steals and blocks per game in the league, just to get a sense of Brown's potential.
 
I think Brown would fit well in the current starting unit taking Elleby's spot. Eubanks isn't a scorer or the rebounder that Nurkic was (by a long shot) and Brown can help make up for some of what we lost.
 
blazerfan11 said:
I think Brown would fit well in the current starting unit taking Elleby's spot. Eubanks isn't a scorer or the rebounder that Nurkic was (by a long shot) and Brown can help make up for some of what we lost.
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yeah few people have mentioned that idea.

I say give Elleby 5 more starts before making a permanent switch. Right now it feels like Elleby and Hughes are fighting for one spot next season (btw both would be eligible for a two way next season) so I think Hughes should be next for a more extended look. Brown can continue getting more and more minutes even if he’s not technically starting.
 
Scalma said:
yeah few people have mentioned that idea.

I say give Elleby 5 more starts before making a permanent switch. Right now it feels like Elleby and Hughes are fighting for one spot next season (btw both would be eligible for a two way next season) so I think Hughes should be next for a more extended look. Brown can continue getting more and more minutes even if he’s not technically starting.
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If you can, add the clip where he stopped Jordan Poole from scoring on a fast break with 3:12 left in the first quarter. That was impressive to be able to contest that shot without fouling. Brown is already as good as anyone at contesting such a shot because of his speed, hops, and length.
 
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blazerfan11 said:
If you can, add the clip where he stopped Jordan Poole from scoring on a fast break with 3:12 left in the first quarter. That was impressive to be able to contest that shot without fouling. Brown is already as good as anyone at contesting such a shot because of his speed, hops, and length.
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At 0:55 in this "all possessions" video, Brown hits a catch-and-shoot mid-range 2-pointer. Nice form showing he isn't limited to dunks and 3-point attempts.

 
In his last four games Jerami Grant has 7 rebounds TOTAL while averaging 30+ minutes. On the season he’s averaging 4 boards per game, 1 block, and 1 steal. He’s averaging 19 points but is only shooting 41% from the field and 33% from three.

Brown averages over 8 boards/36. Grant has never averaged more than 7 per/36.

Some other /36 splits on Grant for his career:

SPG:
0.9 (Brown is at 1.5)
BPG:
1.5 (Brown is at 1.8)

The only advantage I see is shooting, but he’s still average at best (career 34% 3PT) in that department. This is starting to sound like Myles/Nurk debate just not as obvious since Brown is still raw.

I was pro Grant, but was always against giving up a lotto pick for him. Now I’m not sure I’d give up any first rounder for him. I know Dame wants to play with him but honestly, who gives a shit anymore lol. Him leaving isn’t the threat it was last summer, or even earlier in the season. Hope Cronin is smarter than some other executives that allow players to act as de facto GMs.

Would love to see Brown get 20+ minutes the rest of the season and see where he ends up.
 
Brown reminds me of both Outlaws: physically he's like both; he has Travis's sunny disposition; he has Bo's offensive ineptitude. He'll be solid if he ever learns how to play.

(What IS "Hedgehog Fam" BTW?)
 
blazerfan11 said:
At 0:55 in this "all possessions" video, Brown hits a catch-and-shoot mid-range 2-pointer. Nice form showing he isn't limited to dunks and 3-point attempts.

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He has more high-flying sports center highlights in that one game than most players have in one season.
 
We really need brown (and watford to a lesser degree) to stay relatively healthy the rest of the season, not only for developmental reasons, but evaluation for next season. For example I would feel pretty comfortable with Winslow as the starting four if I knew one, or both, of these two show to be ready for rotational minutes. Never thought Brown would be in the discussion for at least two years, but he really is showing improvement seemingly on a game by game basis. When you mix work ethic with the natural ability he has, good things usually happen.
 
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