He's definitely had trouble finishing this year. Teams definitely do sag off him too. He has been way too passive attacking offensively though. I think it has to do with him thinking about being a PG and forgetting that he can get a good shot at the rim more often than not. I think that is going to change as the year goes on. He was so aggressive against sac. Thats where we need him. As for the jumper...I can't tell you I know its going to come around, but I think he is more like to be a guy that develops one than someone who doesn't. The mechanics aren't terrible.
You guys are nuts. Amen will get the rookie max extension and when that extension is up he’ll get the max, max. If the Rockets don’t pay it every other team in the league will try to get the money to do it. The only caveat to that is injury. Of course, you can make these outlandish assessments on a guy that has even started a full season of basketball in his career and is 22 years old. It’s beyond silly.
I don't think he deserves the max just based on his current offensive capabilities, no. I agree with you there. For his offense + defense + future potential combined though? Absolutely. Where we do disagree a bit is that I think he has shown signs of being able to be a primary initiator on offense. Whether he'll reach that possible ceiling will depend on whether he can fix his jump shot in real games and tighten up his handle a bit more.
