[2021 NBA Draft; 24th overall] Rockets select Josh Christopher

Thanks.

 

sometimes I rub my eyes and see darker skinned EG out there with all the bricks and no court vision in SL

1 Eric Gordon type is already too much for me to take…basketball jesus, don’t give me 2

 

He needs to slow down. I like his potential, especially on defense, but he’s trying to do way too much. That’s a maturity thing and should get better with experience, but the tools and ability are all there. He needs to be coached up and developed first.

 

I'm with you but Eric Gordon can hit some 3's and spread the court.

Josh Christopher has DeRozan game.

DeRozan game of nothing but 2's & it doesn't work that well unless you shoot at a high clip
and can carry the team as a number 1 option. Maybe 1b?

Known fact that DeRozan has been wanting to go to L.A.for the last 3 to 4 yrs; but both the
Clippers and Lakers have been saying thanks but no thanks. Main reason for the cold
shoulder.....DeRozan game doesn't result in wins.

Wall and Christopher non 3-pt shooting just clogs the lane for everyone else trying to drive
as their defender just helps patrol the paint.

We want him to be Jrue Holiday......but Holiday spreads the court by hitting 3's

 

Low IQ selfish chump.

Hate him already.

 

I really wanted Grimes with this pick, hometown guy and looking like a solid player for the Knicks at times. Was there something there or is Josh just as good / capable to be as good / can be better? I haven't watched Grimes a ton, so maybe someone who has can chime in.

 

Josh stands in the corner gets the ball doesnt shoot the OPEN 3 Pointer and instead wants to drive into a CROWDED Paint he gets Contact, No Whistle or Foul. Josh on the Floor being confused looking at the Referee.

Shoot the Open 3 Pointer. Rockets Front Office absolutely hate it that a guard passes up a open 3. No playing time.

Josh really needs to commit on being a Corner 3 point shooter. If he wants a 15 year Career. Shooting 3s is the main thing. Plus knowing how to pass, crosscout pass, full court pass and playmake for others.

TyTy Washington already knows how Playmake, Shoot 3s, Tear Drop Floater is very impressive. No Turnovers, Impressive Defense.

 

Id say main thing is that they want Josh to be a PG, when he is a scoring SG who can sometimes create for others.

 

15 year career? more like 5. if he doesn't get above 35% from 3 he isn't going to be in the league for long.

i think josh's best bet right now is to focus on defense. he has the body for it and if you can lock-down wings then you can find minutes on some team no matter how bad you shoot.

his jumper is so mechanically broken it's going to be a while before it can become anything resembling reliable.

 

'If He wants a 15 year Career' become a Corner 3 point shooter

 

He plays more like a Rookie this year than last year. Weird regression on his part.

 

Last year he was able to play with freedom. Now he looks like he is afraid to make a mistake. He is an aggressive scorer. If you take that away from him, this is what you get. I haven't lost faith in him as a solid rotation piece in the future. That Gilbert Arenas podcast advice that he got before summer league really messed him up.

 

This is where Josh lost his way, if anyone has time to watch.

 

Agree about how he has looked and that he needs to be aggressive.
He has a long way to go to prove to me he is a solid rotation piece though.

 

I get that same vibe .... He's doing too much thinking.

You watch him last season or in the G league this year and he's not doing that, he's in the flow of the game.

This has to be on the coaching staff.

 

Thanks def going to find time to watch

 

I don’t understand why they want him to be a PG. His got good potential to be a spark plug off the bench for scoring or maybe a 6th man.

 

I think they view him more as a combo guard ....


Still, I think it would be advantageous to both JC and the team if he were able to facilitate the offense.

They need to let this come to him naturally rather than forcing it out of him because it's got him thinking instead of reacting.

 

I officially now regret that we did not take Grimes. This looks like it will be on the level of Morey taking Joey Dorsey or Deandre Jordan.