He’s already top 2 defensively. My prediction is he develops a solid mid-range shot by next year and back to 30% on corner 3’s. The next year he makes a leap in 3 pt % to league average. He does that he is top 5 without a doubt. Basketball is played on both sides of the court.
KD is just leagues above the next best on our team and it is not close. Amen and Sengun play well together when they play their position. Compare this year vs last. Night and day. Amen is a 3 with plus passing. A perfect fit on a Warriors squad. Oh wait, nvm, he can't shoot 3s though Let him be a hyperefficient Jimmy Buckets cutter. JBs in god mode in that role this season. This is where Amen can shine
Yeah, as I figured, you're not really grasping what a top 5 player is. Jokic, Shai, Giannis, Luka, Wemby...this is your current top 5 players crop. HOF players. Some of the best players the game has seen. All respect to Amen, but he hasn't shown anything remotely close to signify he has the ability to reach that level. He hasn't shown any real shooting ability to this point and yet you're just assuming two huge shooting leaps over the next two years. Sounds like fantasy land.
If Amen develops a shot he is SGA with better defense, better rebounding, better passing. The whole premise was him developing a shot. I think he will, you don’t. There is no use in arguing since neither of us is a prophet.
Please name ONE Superstar player whose shot was as broken as Amen - maybe Westbrook? But that is it, either you can shoot or you can't....Amen will never be more than a Shawn Marion because he is not a great shooter. Most ALL TIME NBA players can score and create for themselves and you see that early on, hell Reed is a better creator than Amen - and he is apprehensive. I really want AMEN to be the guy, but it is SHOCKING that he sucks at shooting so much, it has to be mental - because his form isn't bad and he works hard - but he is just not a great shooter. Thus, he either becomes Jason Kidd at the 3pt line, which would require a ton better on handles and shooting, or Shawn Marion occassional All star is where he will plateau. DD
Its so funny how people are preaching how great KD is yet the Suns look way better than they did last year and they have had the same or more injuries than we have and we look worse. We lost this trade. It was a dumb dumb trade if you trade Jalen Green and Dillion Brooks it should be for a young star or point guard which weve always needed.
