The “Primo would be a top 5 pick in 2022 so we had to reach in 2021” is also a very entertaining argument.
If he is trash at 23 with 4+ years in the league, I think the consensus will be he isn’t good on this or any other board. You are acting silly looking for attention with this hot take of the year! You’ve probably been on your job for years and aren’t elite in your profession………. Keep Josh Name Out Your F*****g Mouth!!! ( Oscars 2022 )
Poole didn't had an impressive rookie season as well at age 20 with the Warriors (being dead last during 2019-2020 season). On his second year, almost the same and played less minutes in average but currently one of the candidate as MIP.
Obviously Poole isn't a lottery pick and Primo is but it's valid to give time esp. he had flashes as a rookie even though statistically he's quite disappointing. It's quite rare for a player to magically turnaround just within the season esp. under 20s.
He could become good enough to be one of those players who gets included in trades for salary matching, and ends up playing for a dozen different teams over the course of his career. Looking on the bright side.
I’ve never been on the Primo bandwagon but he disappointed even my very low expectations this season.
He had no business being in the starting lineup last night. Still early days but I don’t think he has near the high ceiling most thought.
These same posters will be back tracking in a few like alwaysI trust PATFO over any of these ��. Don’t let facts & track record get in the way of a good debate!!! Lol
I’m not a big fan of Jackson, but throwing Kobe in there to swim could’ve been a gutsy move despite Kobe missing bad and losing the game. Pop gave taste then reeled him back for a more veteran J-Rich, which was not a bad move to slow McCollum down.
Primo will be okay. I think he knows that Pop believes in him. Pop has never played a rookie more since Kawhi. For now he needs to continue getting better at defense, and getting that shooting percentage higher. That should get him regular backup minutes, for now.
Sounds like PATFO had a grown man, very candid conversation with JRich same way they did Thad.
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He's been around the league for 7 seasons, and understands the way it works. I think he understands that he is a good bench and locker room piece, but that his best value may lie in what he can bring us in a trade. A player can absolutely be more or less valuable to teams depending on where they are in the build cycle.
and i can't wait to see the, "i'm glad i was wrong about him, glad we got him" post
seriously though, pop sees something in him enough to start him. like someone else mentioned, he hasn't started a rookie this much since kawhi. and we all know Pop doesn't just play rookies just because or since we drafted them in the 1st round lets start em. obviously we have to look no further than samanic.
but obviously his adjusted jump shot affected his rhythm. we all saw how started the year and how the change affected him. so hoping for him to get fully comfortable this offseason to increase his shooting %
we'll see see a much better Primo next year, that much i'm sure of.
One point that I believe is important is what Doris was mentioning on the broadcast last night. Dude is 19 years old in a “playoff” one game scenario, one where our two best players struggled and looked a bit over their skis, and his kid was totally calm and collected. He looked like he belonged, and I thought he looked solid, executed the game plan while he was out there. He could make a jump next year, but it’s more likely year three where we can really judge if he could be an elite type player. I am hopeful but we really need to give the kid some time, which obviously Spurs are committed to doing with him. He clearly is in their plans for the future as evidenced by Pop giving him run the last 25 games. I still believe we should have drafted the Turkish kid and I hope we don’t end up regretting it, but Primo does have promise.
Not saying based off these videos he's an elite athlete because he's not, but he definitely has shown flashes of good athleticism. The chances of him getting taller is slim to none but theres a good chance he's going to get more athletic and stronger.
^ wow a 6’6, 19 yr old LOTTERY pick can dunk. Crazy. I was dunked on on a putback by a 5’9, 20 yr old asian kid last week at LA Fitness.
Box out next time
My best case scenario for him was a Khris Middleton type player, who is an average NBA athlete but has a killer jumpshot and ice in his veins, a great complementary offensive second star, but that requires his jumpshot to make a come back big time to begin with. He showed flashes of having the confidence to take tough shots and a smooth jumper eally, plus he doesn’t seem rattled. Like I said, still just so young. I’ll be watching next season whether that jumpshot makes a come back. I hope for us fans sake it does.
If you notice each of these were on close-outs or a putback. I watched every game he played and he did not have even ONE in which he beat a primary defender on the dribble. Not a single one. It's for this reason I have him being a 3 and D guy at best, assuming he regains his 3pt touch.
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And stop playing on a 9 foot rim.
Was that you?
He has derrick white athleticism no first step , but quick feet and a quick jump.
I think the Clippers' Reggie Jackson is a good comp for how Primo's career production is going to turn out. Good news is it's a long career playing as a tweener between PG and SG, averaging a steady 12 points a game or so, with the occasional monster game. Was hoping the Spurs would've scored a more dynamic player with a #12 pick though.
Really too was hoping for more from a Lotto pick
Patiently waiting for more due to age
Derrick got more easy buckets in one season than Primo is likely to get in his career. He got to the rim for half his points. Primo gets trapped then tries to throw up a bad shot that gets blocked or turns it over trying some stupid pocket pass. Right now I'd say he's much more comparable to a rookie Danny Green.
He's not an athlete and it's worrying that he hesitates to shoot, but I won't write him off yet.
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