I mostly like his game, but I hope his jumper gets fixed at some point. He shoots like a grade schooler and it kind of spoils the rest of his game for me.
Yes, I’m aware of the rest of his game.
Disagree.
The last thing I’m worrying about is his jumper, I’m not worrying about anything with him. He’s having a great start. Rebounds, assists, points, free throws - whatever he’s doing it all.
The only thing I worry about is the rest of the players being ready for his passes. They should be looking for the pass no matter where they are on the court or what it looks like he's about to do. About a third of his turnovers are from passes to players that weren't expecting it. If they can just get used to moving into passing lanes he's going to find them.
His outside shot could be prettier but it's effective enough.
I see this as a two-way street. Our players need to keep their heads up and on a swivel when Preston has the ball, because a pass could be coming their way at anytime. Also, part of Preston's growth and development will include him better understanding the skill sets of his teammates. I'm confident this will come with time.
When I was a sports writer in New York back in the 1980s and NBA players would fool around in some of our pickup games, the Lakers' Magic Johnson, for example, would lead a writer to the cup by delivering a basic bounce pass that would come up waist high and was easily handled. When he was diming to a pro player, he'd whip something that even the Harlem Globetrotters would marvel at. And they'd handle it. And the writers were like, "Damn!"
Jason wants to be great. I'm confident he'll hone in on this as time goes on. Remember, there's only a few players left who he played with last season. He'll get it. And so will they!!!
Last Edited: 12/2/2019 3:39:03 PM by FlashGary