The Rented Airport Radisson Ballroom of Devin Vassell

Originally Posted by exstatic

He literally couldn’t put the ball on the floor, move a short distance, and rise up and make a jumper last year. He has massively improved off the bounce, and also his ON the ball defense it much better.

I actually agree, he has made improvements to his game with really good looking fluid offensive moves that he did none of last year, but he hasn't connected on them yet. He has massive potential but like others I am kind of disappointed in the overall production. However, he has shown he can create his shot for himself and he was unable to do that last year.

For some players it takes 2 years to make that leap, so by the third season. I think if Vassell doesn’t take a leap by next season when he has the starting role to himself, he likely won’t make a real leap and will likely just incrementally get better from his current base, which is average.

I’m not too concerned with him at this stage, he’s averaging 12 a game on 50% from 2 and 35% from 3. His defense is above average. Has good size for the 2 spot. There’s a bit to work with there. Lots of room for improvement too.

Originally Posted by exstatic

He literally couldn’t put the ball on the floor, move a short distance, and rise up and make a jumper last year. He has massively improved off the bounce, and also his ON the ball defense it much better.

On ball defense and players on the Spurs do not belong in the same sentence

Originally Posted by XDT76

On ball defense and players on the Spurs do not belong in the same sentence

exactly.

I best on ball defender was Derrick White and he is in Boston now. Lmao. The biggest thing I’m a bit disappointed in with Devin is his on ball defense. I knew coming out of Florida State that he was a better off ball defender but I thought he would get better with his on ball defense by his second season. Sadly he hasn’t gotten that much better with that aspect of the game.

offensively I think he has improved some and him getting more minutes and even starting now that Derrick is gone should help him going forward even into next season. He isn’t a bad player and if he was on a worse team like Saddiq Bey is, I believe he would score just as much on a better field goal %. Lol

Originally Posted by exstatic

He literally couldn’t put the ball on the floor, move a short distance, and rise up and make a jumper last year. He has massively improved off the bounce, and also his ON the ball defense it much better.

You seem to be pretty invested in him, and I usually like your observations, so I hope you are right about his future. The only thing is, from my point of view, I'd hope we'd promoted a guy into the NBA with that pick who could do that stuff at an NBA level already.

At this point in his career, he's just another prospect with a higher offensive ceiling than he is showing by his development at near the end of his second year??? We have a lot of those guys, no? Capable of flashes of talent when they have a good night, but maybe not consistent enough to be a starting piece of the puzzle. I hope I'm wrong, but the warning signs were the abnormal actions for the Spurs organization at trading time.

The Spurs attempts at trading for draft picks this year has been unusually active for the organization, and I think it is because they realize that some of these prospects who we've been looking at through rosy glasses are not going to be adequate as starters to make us compe ive in the near future--if ever.

Originally Posted by Dejounte

These are not major milestones. It’s what you’d hope a prospect would show at the very minimum by year 2.

major improvement is not a major milestone? What? Can you name some players who's developmental curve you expect Vassel to be on and where he's fallen behind? Cause I can name several that I'd be happy with him becoming to which he's very comparable. Danny Green, Khris Middleton, CJ Mcollumn just off the top of the dome.

Devin will likely never be a go to player in this league. But even right now, he's a very good player and is no where near a draft bust with a lot of room to improve. I just don't know what people expect out of him if you're upset.

If you are upset with what Vassel has done so far, then man I think you're probably going to be really upset when Primo does something similar.

Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

Devin will likely never be a go to player in this league. But even right now, he's a very good player and is no where near a draft bust with a lot of room to improve. I just don't know what people expect out of him if you're upset.

If you are upset with what Vassel has done so far, then man I think you're probably going to be really upset when Primo does something similar.

Going to be alot of upset fans here. They probably both turn out to be solid role players probably both look similar to current Keldon by year 3/4.

Dejounte, go back and look at your namesake’s first two seasons. Yeah, we haven’t forgot that you wrote him off too soon, too.

Originally Posted by KingKev

Going to be alot of upset fans here. They probably both turn out to be solid role players probably both look similar to current Keldon by year 3/4.

Current Keldon is an elite shooter, and has majorly proved his ball handling and passing in season three.

Originally Posted by exstatic

Current Keldon is an elite shooter, and has majorly proved his ball handling and passing in season three.

Agreed and that’s a great bar for Vassell and Primo in my opinion.

Originally Posted by KingKev

Agreed and that’s a great bar for Vassell and Primo in my opinion.

They’ll pass it. Of all of the remaining FRPs, Keldon has the lowest ceiling. He’s also the closest to his ceiling.

Originally Posted by exstatic

Dejounte, go back and look at your namesake’s first two seasons. Yeah, we haven’t forgot that you wrote him off too soon, too.

Jesus. Learn to read. Am I writing off Vassell? No. You just seem too damn butt hurt about Vassell because you like the dude. All I said was his year two is disappointing. Don’t blame me because you’re oversensitive.

Also, no one’s forgotten how many times your dumbass has been wrong either. Wiseman? Wrong. White being the next PG? Wrong. Simmons rumors? Wrong. For someone full of bad takes, you’re way too confident about things you think will happen.

Devin looking jacked

^^ i saw that instagram post today; also noticed that lonnie was at the gym.

Jesus, who the heck needs Jalen Duren?

Originally Posted by emanueldavidginobili

Devin looking jacked

Damn. The kid is going hard to the basket. Hopefully he average high teens and more

Can DJ starts bulking up a little also? The guy needs to get to the FT if he’s going to be a go-to scorer.

That's Devin??? Looks like another person, like even in the face.

Holy ! When I saw those arms, I thought it was a pic of Jalen Duren working out.

Originally Posted by Mr. Body

Jesus, who the heck needs Jalen Duren?

We do.

Originally Posted by Thomas82

We do.

Not with those arms. Devin Vassell ate Jalen Duren.

Originally Posted by Mr. Body

Not with those arms. Devin Vassell ate Jalen Duren.

Can't wait to see what Vassell brings in Year 3.

Devin is listed 6’5 200 lbs? I doubt he’s still that

Damn DV24 putting in work