Anybody watching the Knicks vs. Pacers on NBA TV.. Jeremy Lamb mirrors Reggie Miller

People already comparing Lamb to the best 3 point shooter in the history of the NBA.

Brilliant.

 

His game is comparable tho....

Wait and see on the results...but his style of play is similar.

 

NBAdraft gave him the Reggie Miller comparison albeit they have Deshawn Stevenson a Michael Jordan comparison

 

lol @ Stevenson.....

Anyway: http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jeremy-lamb

NBA Comparison: Reggie Miller
Strengths: Long and lanky swingman with a nice athletic profile and a good skill-set for the off-guard position ... Good size ... Stands just over 6'5" in shoes with a 6'11" wingspan, which gives him great length for the shooting guard position in the NBA ... Great leaping ability ... Gets off the floor quickly ... Has good explosiveness ... Nice quickness, and moves well with or without the ball ... Excellent all-around jump-shooter ... Spots up well off the ball ... Able to shoot comfortably in motion, from either mid-range or on the perimeter ... Should be a very dangerous weapon in an NBA motion offense as somebody that can score consistently off of curls and v-cuts ... Can also shoot off the dribble ... Has a nice step-back move that creates a fair amount of separation ... Due to his length and athleticism, has a high release on his jump shot that is difficult to defend ... Has range out to the NBA three-point line ... Good ball-handling skills that still have the potential to get better ... Has shown the ability to break down defenders off the dribble, especially when driving to his left ... Possesses a nice looking runner that he doesn’t use often, but could turn into an important skill down the road ... Solid defender with a fair amount of potential left in this area ... Good lateral quickness and length makes him difficult to beat off the dribble ... Has been a clutch performer in the past, especially during UConn's national title run in 2011 ... A prospect that should be able to produce right away as somebody that excels playing off the ball, but also has the potential to become better at creating for himself ...

Weaknesses: Very thin at this point ... Added strength should help him finishing through contact in the future ... Doesn't shoot a lot of free-throws (3.6 attempts in 37.2 minutes per game) which is a real shame as he has the athleticism to get to the rim a lot and the touch to convert a high percentage of attempts from the stripe ... Still limited when creating offense for himself ... Most of the turnovers he commits occur due to his inexperience handling the ball ... Strongly favors driving left and is extremely mistake prone when driving right ... Three-point percentage dipped from 36.8% in 2010-2011 to 33.6% in 2011-2012, likely due to the extra attention teams could give him with Kemba Walker having left the team for the NBA ... Effort level is inconsistent defensively ...

Overall: Lamb is a nice combination of production and potential, with all the tools needed to become a great all-around starting shooting guard in the NBA ... Most of his weaknesses are showing improvement and could be polished over the next few years with added experience and a good coaching staff ... With everything Lamb offers, he's unlikely to slip out of the lottery on draft night ...

 

These comparisons are absolutely ridiculous. Why not compare him with a guy who at least is in the league now that is productive instead of comparing these rookies who haven't played 1 game to the all time greats.

 

I would actually say that Kevin Martin is a very similar player to Reggie Miller: same height / position / weight / build, similar shooting ability, extremely efficient offense, ability to draw fouls, bad overall defense but play the passing lanes well.

 

He hasn't even played an NBA GAME. Christ.

 

YOU CANT COMPARE A HOF TO A ROOKIE!!!

 

Reggie miller hopes he's half as good as lamb

 

Jeremy Lamb will be really good even as a rookie. If you look at his game and stop trying to over analyze things you see the guy going to be difficult to guard especially coming off screens. Plus he can create off the dribble and score... The. He is athletic... And his father played in the nba the signs are there.

 

I see where OP is coming from. You've gotta find guys to compare your rooks to. Is Lamb going to be one of the greatest three point shooters ever? NO. Does Lamb possess some unique qualities that can also be seen in Reggie Miller? YES.
Lamb is going to struggle at some point this comming season, so be prepared. He will look great some times, and others he will make you go crazy just like all rookies.

 

reminds me of a certain poster comparing budinger's rookie stats to kobe bryant's rookie stats. =)

 

Dwight Howard
Reggie Miller/Rudy Gay
LeBron James
Dirk Nowitzki

Rockets are set!

 

He's going to break Reggie's record EASY PEASY.

 

I don't know why people are so pissed about the Miller comp. Lamb's ability to score off of screens is fairly rare. If he doesn't develop a deadly, consistent 3pt shot, then he has a good chance to become Rip Hamilton in terms of development. Otherwise, Miller comparison is fairly valid. I mean, it's not like there are a bunch of guys in the NBA today making money off of screens all day.

 

Nobody said that he is going to be the next Reggie Miller, don't understand why everyone is getting all up in arms about it.

 

You say "he kinda reminds me of Reggie Miller"

They hear "he's gonna be a HOF like Reggie Miller"

Leaps in logic all around! lol

If the kid ends up being good, they'll swear up and down they knew it all along, but just reserved judgement.

If the kid ends up being garbarge, they'll swear up and down they knew it all along, and called it early.

What can ya do? *shrugs*

 

Reggie was BEASTLY!

If Lamb can be half that.....Rox picked wise.

Lamb will be his own man for sure....but the heart and drive is what people question.

I think the laid back is just him...but he still plays hard and wants to win.

We'll see.

The upside is there.