thebuzzardman wrote:How good is Rokas at shooting the 3?
Can he guard NBA players according to NBA rules, as opposed to FIBA. (I'd say yes, but it's not a given)
If he can't shoot the NBA 3 at an above 35% rate, it's not worth it, other than there's the hope the Knicks would live with it for a year or two while he develops, not unlike Deuce.
Knicks need all the depth they can get, since apparently they are going to move forward with 3 players who will miss 100 games per year between the 3 of them.
The Euro 3 pt line is a foot, 7 inches closer and maybe the NBA defenders are a touch quicker, He's shot 41% from Euro-3 over his career. Less well in the Euro-league last 2 seasons, but he's not taking a ton of 3s. It's hard to say.
I think the Knicks would be wise to give him a look and use him as a back-up PG, but who knows. Maybe a team offers the Knicks something silly for him in trade and they trade him. Lots of assets right now, and a deep roster. It's a good problem to have.
Looking up his stats, I don't really see how it meshes with the recent video. 16 minutes per game? He's not exactly lighting it up in the Euro league right now.
His numbers are better in Liga ACB (whatever that is) and FIba (3 games). Not sure how to read his stat line, so I think you're right. There are questions. He still might be a first round pick tallent. Time will tell.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/rokas-jokubaitis-1.html
Uh oh. Somebody needs to call Rick Carlisle a whaaambulance.