Going into the all star break as a rookie, Bari was shooting 30% from 3 on 5 attempts a game. Bari was on a worse team and allowed to shoot himself in and out of slumps without worrying about getting benched, and still ended up with similar numbers to Reed. It's a very fair comparison between two guys that were supposed to be great shooters right out of college.
Oh yes yes I forgot. And Eddy Curry shot 100% from 3. Can't wait !! https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryed01.html
He just put up classic 0/0/0/0 numbers during Warriors game. No matter All Star games or regular games....
Yeah, both players are busts as dead-eye shooters (thus far). The difference is that Jabari has more to offer other than shooting at this point. Reed may still develop his skills other than shooting but his superpower was supposed to be as a generational shooter. His shooting HAS to come around. Without that he is not really an NBA player.
I agreed, on the NBA level he only looks like a G League player with questionable size, he has quick hands.
Jabari Smith Rookie: 12.8/7.2/1.8 30% 3 pt, 51% TS Reed Sheppard: 3.5/1.4/1.1 27% 3 pt, 41% TS Sorry how d hell are these similar numbers? You think its fair you took 75% of Jabari's pts and 85% of his rebounds so you can pretend they have similar numbers? They are only similar in assist and Jabari beat him there too. Its not a fair comparison because Jabari is 6'10 he can do things other than shoot like rebound the ball, defend the paint and score on putbacks and dunks. OTH Reed Sheppard is a 6'1.75 guard he is really small with trex arms and if he cant shoot he is useless and will be out the league. Being 6'10, Jabari can shoot over a lot of people so you know if he keeps practicing he'll make those 3s eventually. With Sheppard, the fear is he is too small and his release isnt fast enough to get it off in the NBA. IMO he needs to rework his mechanics and level that up unless he wants to be the next Jimmer Fredette or Adam Morrison.
Reading comprehension is important if you are going to fire back with so much attitude. I posted Bari's stats up until the all star break his rookie year. You just fired back with his season stats. His best 2 months were March and April as a rookie. Next time pay more attention and reply with the actual stats that were used.
No disagreement that Bari has more to offer if he can't shoot. However, Bari would be a huge bust and an end of the bench player if he had continued to shoot 3s at 30% like he did his rookie year.
You made me think you posted some sort of stat break down in a previous post all you really posted was his 3 pt percentage which was 30% and the same as his end of season stat. "Going into all star break, Bari was shooting 30% on. 3 of 5 attempts as a rookie" -> This is your stat breakdown??? You posted one stat what do you mean by STATS? Next time pay attention to what you actually post. And how does this change any of my arguments? Jabari still 6'10 he can do other things besides shoot. Where are Bari's actual stats including his rebounds?
It’s fair to be concerned given where he was drafted, but then you have to remember he’s 19 having played very little college basketball. He’s small and weak and indecisive and his shot is not translating. He’s getting abused defensively, he’s standing around without the ball, and he’s not processing the game at the high IQ we thought he had. Okay…that doesn’t make him a bust after half a season of limited play. Remember how bad Bari was his rookie year? He’s had played a lot more college minutes than Reed, but couldn’t defend, couldn't shoot, was getting pushed around, etc. the improvement came in year two. Bari took a big step from his rookie year and that was huge. So we need to extend Reed the same courtesy as our other #3 pick. If he looks terrible , no progress by the end of next season the “bust” concern will be much more credible. But throwing around that term half way through his rookie year is not credible.
Not really he would still get playing time because he is a good defender, rebounder and can get put backs and dunks. When he got injured the Rockets defensive rating went from 2nd to 4rth. That has nothing to do with his 3 pt shot. Sheppard being 6'1.75 and with limited handles and average playmaking if he cant shoot he doesnt offer enough value to be on the court.
Sheppard is 20, same age as Bari 2nd year. Bari is 6'10, Sheppard is 6'1.75. Sure Sheppard can still turn it around, but right now he is so much worse than Bari has ever been. They are only similar in the sense both struggled, but the level of struggle is on different levels.
Castle is a killer, there is no way around it. If McClung had a consistent shot.....he would be a mainstay as well.
Attitude and mentality is really important. Pretty clear Castle had that dog in him back in college. Was a winner too. The only issue I had with him is him raising a stink about being a pg but on the Spurs he has played any position without a complaint.
