machu46 wrote:I think even if they have big plans for him, it would be good for him to start out with the Herd and see if he can expand his offensive game in that environment.
PJ was worthless offensively outside of the corner 3’s. AJJ doesn’t have that or anything else in terms of scoring right now and I’m not a believer in his creation abilities either personally.
It’s possible he’ll be able to take advantage of defenses abandoning him in the corner to cut to the rim for lobs but that’s probably not going to be something that’s consistently open.
I’m also curious to see how he’s officiated defensively. He tended to get away with a ton of blocking fouls IMO at UConn but if he’s able to avoid foul trouble in the NBA he should be very good defensively.
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Watching the OKC game made me think that a good comp for AJJ is Josh Giddey. Yes, a VERY poor man's Josh Giddey at this point, but Andre's vision and passing ability make him an interesting prospect. Giddey is a good example of how to be a very productive player without being a good shooter. Obviously, AJJ won't be handling the ball much playing with Giannis and Dame. Ideally, it would be great to hand him the ball with the Herd to develop those playmaking skills, but I think the Bucks will need his defense this year.