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I present without comment: Jackson as a first round pick and Adama in the late second round.
NBA Mock Draft - NBADraft.net
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Jackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is. I like Jackson, and I know a lot of the press of Andre was he could be a lockdown defender, but he hasn’t shown that this season.
it's ironic that AJ would have looked great playing in a 2-3 zoneJackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is.
True, Thybulle also isn't close to the athlete Jackson is.Jackson isn’t half the defender Matisse is. I like Jackson, and I know a lot of the press of Andre was he could be a lockdown defender, but he hasn’t shown that this season.
Great athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.True, Thybulle also isn't close to the athlete Jackson is.
Athletes of Jackson's caliber are hard to come by in the NBA.Great athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.
Jackson would be an elite nba athleteGreat athletes in the NBA aren’t hard to come by. Lockdown defenders are.
But what i’m saying is that doesn’t really do much for him. The only player that I can recall thinking made the NBA based primarily on his athleticism is Derrick Jones Jr. And he went undrafted. Regardless, I don’t think Thybulle and Jackson are very similar in the first place, and that’s where this all began.Athletes of Jackson's caliber are hard to come by in the NBA.
Keon Johnson, Isaiah Jackson, and Kai Jones just last year.But what i’m saying is that doesn’t really do much for him. The only player that I can recall thinking made the NBA based primarily on his athleticism is Derrick Jones Jr. And he went undrafted. Regardless, I don’t think Thybulle and Jackson are very similar in the first place, and that’s where this all began.
He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.Andre needs to average 10 ppg next year to get drafted. He has everything else. With his improved shooting and floater package this year, there’s no reason to think he won’t be capable of 10+ ppg next year with additional improvement.
It still doesn’t look pretty, and isn’t reliable, but last year more shots were hitting off the side of the backboard than going in the hoop. Slow progress is better than no progress.He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.
He’s still shooting that slow set shot. I wouldn’t call it improved.
He just needs to keep shooting them when open. The shots have been right on, they're just bouncing around the rim. If he takes the right open shots they will start falling.I don't care if it's slow, or if it's set. Tons of great shooters shoot a set shot, and his %s are gonna be much higher if he's slow. The issue is clearly that he has terrible lower body mechanics and grips the ball from the front with his off hand. He just has no rhythm between his feet and his hands.
It does look BETTER than last year--I think his set point is a little smoother. Right now he's at 30% from 3 on 1.2 attempts per game. If he can finish the season in the 28-32% range on a couple attempts per game, I think we can be pretty excited about his shooting development. That would be a HUGE improvement.
I guess Keon Johnson is fair, wasn’t he a 5 star though? And he played pretty well his freshman season. Kai Jones showed flashes of being a high potential stretch 4 though, I think he will be a good player. IJ is a rim runner post defender, I think it’s tough to compare. I guess I should amend my statement though. Being athletic as a wing or a guard is not a premium, you need to be able to do more than that. Players like IJ stick around the league because they can defend the paint and get put backs, Nerlens Noel, Mitchell Robinson for example.Keon Johnson, Isaiah Jackson, and Kai Jones just last year.
I agree with you, I don't think Thybulle and Jackson are all that similar.