OT: Ja Morant, could be a special NBA player, perhaps even Superstar
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I agree and have thought the same thing. I definitely see some Jordan in him. Can shoot the 3, but doesn't live by it. Explosive first step. Has that same flair. Seems to have a killer instinct in him (for now, from what I've seen on a limited basis). I think he'll prove better over his career than Zion.
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His court vision is wild. Fun player to watch. His tourney game vs Marquette was so ridiculously dominant. I was praying MEM would fall in love with RJ Barrett so Morant would slide to the Knicks.
It's also crazy that he's shooting .494 from the floor as a rookie PG. Rookie guards don't shoot that well. Going back over the last decade or so, PGs taken in the top lottery almost all shot below .430 in their rookie season save for Kyrie and Dame, both of whom shot well below Morant's current clip.
It's also crazy that he's shooting .494 from the floor as a rookie PG. Rookie guards don't shoot that well. Going back over the last decade or so, PGs taken in the top lottery almost all shot below .430 in their rookie season save for Kyrie and Dame, both of whom shot well below Morant's current clip.
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he was unbelievable in that game last night. i love jaren jackson jr., too. such a fun duo for memphis.
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Yeah I love him. Supreme talent and seems to just have a different attitude from many of the less successful young talents out there. Driven, poised, hard-working, and he doesn't seem as concerned with fame and celebrity.
Memphis is in the playoffs right now. That is unbelievable, given where they were last year and earlier this year. A lot to be excited about. JJJ and Clarke are great too.
Memphis is in the playoffs right now. That is unbelievable, given where they were last year and earlier this year. A lot to be excited about. JJJ and Clarke are great too.
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He doesn't really have a ceiling. His vision and body control/finishing ability are basically otherworldly.
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Can't wait for AJ to do that and score in next year
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So, the hot take is the #2 draft pick is really good and has a high ceiling? Put me in that group too.
His ceiling is Russell Westbrook with a 40% 3 point shot. Which is multi-time MVP territory.
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I already like him more than I ever liked Russell.
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Hasheem Thabeet #2 pick.
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This. Watching him in person, especially in the relatively small gym at Murray St., so you could really see his skills and demeanor up close was incredible. He should only get better and better, especially with a team where expectations aren't insane like they would be in a major media market.
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No stars, unranked, not recruited much coming out of high school. It's hard not to cheer for this guy.
Morant's father played basketball with Ray Allen in HS btw (waiting for the obligatory "Why didn't we recruit him?")
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Morant's father played basketball with Ray Allen in HS btw (waiting for the obligatory "Why didn't we recruit him?")
Court Report: The real story of Ja Morant and Zion Williamson playing on the same AAU team
Matt Norlander's weekly peek around college hoops also hits on Duke's got two huge issues and the race for 3,000 points
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I'm thinking more D Wade.
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I absolutely facepalmed when I saw the lottery was going to be NO and Memphis. Two potential transcendent superstars and those two sh#@ franchises go 1,2 with the knicks of course on the outside llooking in yet again.
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And I knew the dropoff would be enormous, Barrett kind of sucks.
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I actually think RJ is/ will be pretty good just not Morant good.
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He is the Rookie of the year right now and his ceiling is oh so high.
When he was in the NCAA tournament the security person was a good friend of our family and he could have gone to the NBA with him as he was asked but wanted to stay at Murray St.
When he was in the NCAA tournament the security person was a good friend of our family and he could have gone to the NBA with him as he was asked but wanted to stay at Murray St.
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Memphis goes into this season planning to tank and is the 8th seed at the halfway point. Nice work by that GM.
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I wonder if he'll enter the Slam Dunk contest this year.