Jabari Walker

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

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    “Walker is an intriguing combo forward who looks like he’ll have a role in the NBA thanks to his sweet shooting stroke from downtown. If he can develop and round out the rest of his offensive game he’ll be a problem.

    Walker had insanely good shooting splits his freshman year (52/52/78) in about 14 minutes a game. This shooting rate might not be sustainable going forward but it’s not a fluke; Walker can really stroke the ball.

    He’s not yet much of a play-maker and doesn’t yet have point-forward skills. This will be a big area of development for him.

    Walker has decent length and size with good athleticism, but isn’t a freak athlete.”

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    I saw his dad (Samaki) filling up at a gas station here in LA like 2 years ago lol
     
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    As I posted in the other thread, I have seen him look really good and I have seen him disappear.
    The potential for a nice 3 and D forward is there.
     
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    So I’m guessing he’ll be our other two way?
     
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    I really like this pick. Lots of potential & low risk.
    Didn’t he lead the Pac 12 in rebounding this past season?
     
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    Funny enough..... he reminds me of Jerami Grant a little bit.
     
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    Except for the rebounding.
     
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    Sweet stroke.
     
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    Yes, led the pac 12 in rebounding in only 28 minutes per game.
     
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    Just for fun ~

    Jabari Walker

    6'8", 200 lbs
    So, Colorado
    PP40: 20.8
    RP40: 13.4
    BP40: 0.9
    AP40: 1.8
    3pfg: 39.9% (fr/so)

    Al Farouq Aminu
    6'9", 215 lbs
    So, Wake Forest
    PP40: 20.2
    RP40: 13.7
    BP40: 1.8
    Ap40: 1.7
    3pfg: 23.8% (fr/so)

    Paul Milsap
    6'8", 245 lbs
    So, Louisiana Tech
    PP40: 22.4
    RP40: 13.6
    BP40: 2.1
    AP40: 1.1
    3pfg: 37.5% (fr/so/jr)

    I'm excited to see how Jabari develops. I think he's a steal that late in the second round.
     
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    Seemed like a lot of people thought he might land in Portland in the last week.

    It was a sensible pick. He's a 3-and-D forward. The Blazers need players like that. He probably comes in better suited for his role than GB3 or Watford were last year.
     
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    We just draft BRoy 2.0 and Draymond 2.0. Man I’m excited
     
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    You’d have to think that if this guy can figure out his shot right away, he could get the backup PF minutes, ahead of Watford.
     
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    One of the contributors for NBADraft.net described Walker as a poor man's Siakam. We can only hope. I think he's got a decent chance to be a rotation player in a couple of years; kind of depends what else the Blazers acquire by then, but there's certainly a need for what he brings on this roster. I kind of figure they're going to bring in a veteran big on the frontline, but that looks to me like it will be a backup center.
     
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    Considering how well we've developed those two I'm quite hopeful.
     
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    3 and D guy?

    What's up, Allen Crabbe?
     

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