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[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@_AnalyticsGuy @TotallyABurner_ @Domo8186 How is he creating rim pressure when we don’t create space in the paint for him to get into? I think it’s not being recognized how much harder it is to get looks at the rim without spacing than to get open looks from 3 without rim pressure.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@OdeezyFbaby @bebopxz AJ will be a demon in transition for sure, but as a roll player in the PnR? Nah man. I’m not taking that at 1. I would love AJ on WAS if they didn’t already Trae Young, especially now on a max contract. But this feels really disjointed to me.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@Domo8186 @ArtTakesNote That is his play style man. AJ is a ball dominant scorer that takes up large amounts of time of possession to self create. He was a very below average off ball scorer.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@theonlyjae12 @Domo8186 Bro what? No he hasn’t. And they certainly were getting paid $212m

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@GrantPaulsen This deal would further support JW’s point. Trae Young is here to stay. He’s gonna be the guy with the ball the most. How is that setting a player with AJ’s scoring profile up for success? And still w/ poor spacing because of 2 non-shooting bigs. This team needs gravity.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@DCSportsDre How is AJ going to flourish if he's playing with a ball dominant PG for the first 4 years of his career and with 2 non-stretch bigs?

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@DCSportsBuzzz @SleeperJazz Not a single person who has watched Darryn play over the last 4+ years has said that playmaking is an issue when he’s the lead guard of an offense. Sam V, Jon Givony, Jeremy Woo, etc. None of them say it’s a problem. He was an off ball scorer in a KU offense with bad spacing.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@BrysonAkinsNBA Trae is not a shooter like that. He’s the guy who gets into the paint for you off the PnR to shoot floaters or throw lob passes. Trae is a fine 3pt shooter, but it‘s almost entirely off the dribble. C&S he’s 36%. DP just shot 43% at KU. Teams will tilt to DP even w/o the ball.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@lockedonwizards They’ll come back the first time Peterson drops 20 in a first half.

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@Domo8186 You gonna be upset if they go DP at 1?

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@DCSportsDre @Agrav82 I don't think that's the best way to view DP. To me, the best version of him looks more like taller Curry. This post does a good job explaining it. My differentiator is that AJ's game is very insular. DP's naturally open it up for everyone else.

https://t.co/UffrY4Fm7T

[Overthinking The NBA @overthinkingNBA]

There’s been a lot of talk about Darryn Peterson’s ceiling over the last few weeks but I’m going to explore a developmental path that I haven’t seen mentioned.

While it’s almost impossible to project how he’ll be used, I think the most interesting version of him might be something like a 6’5” Steph Curry, who also happens to be a plus-defender.

Peterson can play on and off the ball but his evolution as a movement shooter could be the most important development for his ceiling.

He has the chance to become a three-level scorer who can use his off-ball gravity to open up driving lanes for himself and his teammates. That’s the kind of rare skill that can offset some of his perceived playmaking deficiencies.

I understand that this is an aspirational comp. Steph is truly 1 of 1 as a shooter, especially with his ability to relocate and stress opposing defenses without the ball in his hands.

But if a team drafts Peterson as a point guard with this vision, he could become a similar threat. And if that happens, he’ll be one of the easiest players to build a contender around from this class.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@Gcarmi21 @Nell_BTP Agree on the D being less consistent year to year. What the team needs desperately is youth. There’s no player on D that gets me excited. Now, if they decided to add Tate, Doubbs and Likely in the offseason, I’d be excited! But the team needs an EDGE to build around.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@PFF_NickAkridge Mark that as a -4 play lol

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@Gcarmi21 @Nell_BTP I wouldn’t be so quick to assume KK is going anywhere. I’m not arguing that the skill positions don’t need investment. But there is NOBODY on defense to plant a flag with. None. On the flip side, the OL is full of blue chip investment. This roster cannot continue w/o talent on D.

[Commies4L @Commies4Life]

@Gcarmi21 @Nell_BTP I hear you on wanting to invest at receiver, but this roster has not a single player that you can point to an definitively say is a defensive building block. If Jayden is really like that, he can survive with good, but not premier skill talent. You don’t need FRPs to do that.

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@JoshTaylorFB I’m really over watching screens to no YAC Zach and waiting for Lane to make contested catches. I cannot believe this same offense last year scored at will.

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@Mitch_Tischler The team looks a lot like it used to look

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@LetMualTellit Games like this is what I was always worried about with the Dan Quinn hire. Look at what McDonald does to give Seattle a tangible competitive advantage. What does DQ do? Where is the tactical advantage he provides? I’m not quite sure what he adds.