Poll
Question:
How does it go?
Option 1: JFL. All-star.
votes: 1
Option 2: Starter/significant minutes for many years (Wes/Jae)
votes: 24
Option 3: Roster, end of bench for 3 or 4 years. (Markus/Buycks)
votes: 35
Option 4: Cup of coffee (Vander/DJO)
votes: 10
Option 5: Todd Mayo
votes: 0
Option 6: HOF. Wadesque
votes: 1
Option 7: A few relevant seasons (Diener/Novak)
votes: 23
Did one of these for Markus and most of us guessed low. How does Justin's career look?
I think Justin is more in like with Jae/Wes. His length, shooting, and ability to score in different ways can let him develop into a long-term NBA player.
Though if he's drafted by Miami, I reserve my right to change my vote because then he'll be an all-NBA guy in a few years.
He's going to stick around for awhile. He plays with a natural strength that you just can't teach. His jumper will improve-hopefully at MU next year :-).
Quote from: brewcity77 on May 18, 2022, 06:01:22 AM
I think Justin is more in like with Jae/Wes. His length, shooting, and ability to score in different ways can let him develop into a long-term NBA player.
Though if he's drafted by Miami, I reserve my right to change my vote because then he'll be an all-NBA guy in a few years.
He's gonna have to embrace the dirty work like Jae and Wes did.
I think Justin is an NBA talent, but I haven't seen the type of "rip your heart out" competitiveness from him that those two guys had.
Quote from: MUfan12 on May 18, 2022, 08:31:42 AM
He's gonna have to embrace the dirty work like Jae and Wes did.
I think Justin is an NBA talent, but I haven't seen the type of "rip your heart out" competitiveness from him that those two guys had.
Not sure I know right now what type of player he will be able to guard in the pros, not yet quick enough, to small to guard a Bobby Portis type and not
quick enough to guard Michael Bridges, it will be interesting.
Needs defensive footspeed to be switchable at an NBA guard level. Probably will be a small ball 5 at the next level without defensive improvement allowing him to play the 4. Overall if he shoot well, he can be the supped up version of Gary Clark.
I hope he gets some good advice and defines a role and trains for that role. Probably he needs to be a D and 3 guy to make a team which means he'll need to work on quickness overall, and especially laterally, so he can guard all positions in a switchable environment. As for shooting, I believe he can develop a reliable 3 point stroke.
His size alone will get him an advantage, and his ceiling is probably Jae-like, but Jae can guard almost anyone and started as a D and 3 guy.
I've convinced myself Justin can be a Thadeus Young-type player in the NBA. He's a little shorter, but has a larger wingspan.
Quote from: Pakuni on May 18, 2022, 08:19:24 PM
I've convinced myself Justin can be a Thadeus Young-type player in the NBA. He's a little shorter, but has a larger wingspan.
If so, he will become an extremely rich man. Generational wealth.