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Author Topic: How good will Jajuan be next season?  (Read 16820 times)

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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #75 on: June 29, 2016, 09:39:31 PM »
The fact that he's 6'5" isn't a problem, it's the fact that he's 6'5" with a wingspan about the same and skinny as a rail. I mean, hell, look at Jae Crowder. He's only 6'5" but he's built like a tank. This year's example is Abdul Nader, 6'6" but with an arm span of 7'1"

I love JJJ, but he's in that weird in between range that Crowder was but isn't a good enough shooter, or strong enough.
JJJ wingspan was measured at  6-9 in 2012,I think he has grown some since. His length contributes to his ability to make some of the drives with outstretched arms, to the basket that he specializes in.

Yes I agree he is currently not strong enough and he needs to show another year of improvement in outside shooting. He for sure has to work on both of those to be competitive at the next level. I do believe he has a strong handle  and  excellent court vision though. So he does have a baseline to build off of.

Right now I would just like to see him continue to improve and  become among the better wing players in the Big East.  If he can do that our team will go a long way.
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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #76 on: June 29, 2016, 09:46:09 PM »
The fact that he's 6'5" isn't a problem, it's the fact that he's 6'5" with a wingspan about the same and skinny as a rail. I mean, hell, look at Jae Crowder. He's only 6'5" but he's built like a tank. This year's example is Abdul Nader, 6'6" but with an arm span of 7'1"

I love JJJ, but he's in that weird in between range that Crowder was but isn't a good enough shooter, or strong enough.

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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #77 on: June 29, 2016, 10:02:03 PM »
u r how u say? lying

Not sure if you're talking about the wingspan, but yeah. JJ was 6'4 (in shoes) with a 6'9 wingspan at LBJ camp in 2012. I'm assuming he's taller and has a longer wingspan at this point.

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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #78 on: June 29, 2016, 10:12:29 PM »
We get a guy who has a halfway decent couple of months and we immediately want to project his chances at being an NBA player.

I remember a few Scoopers talking about Todd Freakin' Mayo's NBA prospects about 6 weeks into his MU career. As if.

I know it's June, and we'll talk about most anything now, but ...

I'd happily settle for JJJ putting together one decent college season from beginning to end. And I think he will!
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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #79 on: June 29, 2016, 10:13:55 PM »
We get a guy who has a halfway decent couple of months and we immediately want to project his chances at being an NBA player.

I remember a few Scoopers talking about Todd Freakin' Mayo's NBA prospects about 6 weeks into his MU career. As if.

I know it's June, and we'll talk about most anything now, but ...

I'd happily settle for JJJ putting together one decent college season from beginning to end. And I think he will!


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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #80 on: June 29, 2016, 10:16:25 PM »
We get a guy who has a halfway decent couple of months and we immediately want to project his chances at being an NBA player.

I remember a few Scoopers talking about Todd Freakin' Mayo's NBA prospects about 6 weeks into his MU career. As if.

I know it's June, and we'll talk about most anything now, but ...

I'd happily settle for JJJ putting together one decent college season from beginning to end. And I think he will!

Agree on points 1-3, but......

10.2 PPG in 23 minutes on 51/39/80% isn't a "decent college season"? If a grad transfer coming in had those numbers we would be ecstatic.

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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #81 on: June 29, 2016, 10:59:32 PM »
Agree on points 1-3, but......

10.2 PPG in 23 minutes on 51/39/80% isn't a "decent college season"? If a grad transfer coming in had those numbers we would be ecstatic.

MU82 specifically said "from beginning to end". JJ was marginal before his DNP against 'Nova. He put up 7 or fewer points in 10/16 games (including three goose eggs) and was on his way to another ineffectual season. JJ really turned it on after that and was an excellent player the rest of the season, but before that, he was rather uninspired.
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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #82 on: June 29, 2016, 11:01:11 PM »
Agree on points 1-3, but......

10.2 PPG in 23 minutes on 51/39/80% isn't a "decent college season"? If a grad transfer coming in had those numbers we would be ecstatic.

I think it's been quite well documented that JJJ was much better the second half of the season.

The OP mentioned how good JJJ was in the final 16 games, when he averaged 13.3 pts on .545 from the floor, .469 from behind the arc and .848 from the line, as well as 4.1 rebs and 2.8 assists.

In the first 16 games, JJJ averaged 7.1 points on .458/.303/.696 shooting, as well as 2.3 rebs and 1.2 assists.

So yes, I will repeat, I would like to see JJJ put together one decent college season from beginning to end.
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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #83 on: June 29, 2016, 11:18:33 PM »
u r how u say? lying

Meh, that was a guess. I didn't know they had official measurements on him. Just never seemed super lanky to me, just skinny.

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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #84 on: June 30, 2016, 11:30:25 AM »
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Re: How good will Jajuan be next season?
« Reply #85 on: June 30, 2016, 11:55:47 AM »
I think it's been quite well documented that JJJ was much better the second half of the season.

The OP mentioned how good JJJ was in the final 16 games, when he averaged 13.3 pts on .545 from the floor, .469 from behind the arc and .848 from the line, as well as 4.1 rebs and 2.8 assists.

In the first 16 games, JJJ averaged 7.1 points on .458/.303/.696 shooting, as well as 2.3 rebs and 1.2 assists.

So yes, I will repeat, I would like to see JJJ put together one decent college season from beginning to end.

Fair enough. Missed the "beginning to end" part.

 

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