I was able to watch a decent amount of games this week so I decided to post some quick thoughts on the guys that are potentially NBA bound that I was able to see.
Coby White needs some work. I don’t see him having an immediate impact. He was trash in 2 of the 3 games and one of those was against a 17-15 Iona team. I just don’t see it in him. I think if he ever does become a nice player in the NBA, it would take some years of development.
Brandon Clarke and Rui I could see being nice energy guys off the bench. They have some skill, but at the end of the day they’re both 6’8 and can’t shoot. Clarke is better defensively but Rui isn’t bad in that area. Only way either of them ever becomes a decent starter starter is if they develop a jumper.
Cam Reddish is trash. I know he has “potential” but the guy has shot 35% from the floor for the season and he was a turd again last night. Hopefully if the Bulls are out of range for Zion and Ja they stay the hell away from this guy.
Jarrett Culver also needs some work. He looks a legit 6’6 and plays some good defense. His jumper needs some work as well as his shot IQ but I like the upside. I could see him being a nice combo guard one day.
RJ Barrett sucked again. 41% from the floor, 7 TOS and missed free throw and was bad at the end of the game. He tries to play hero ball and fails most of the time. That’s why I’m not a fan of his. One of those late possessions Barrett drove into 2 Michigan State players and forced it....and he had Zion open on a cut. RJ just doesn’t have it.
Interesting thing I read earlier. Duke only lost 3 games with Zion in its lineup. In those 3 games, RJ Barrett was 0-9 in the final minute. The rest of the team had 3 shots total, Zion only had 1 of those. Pretty much proves my point.