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It was, just slowly, due largely to Carter foul rate and a trio of upperclassmen in frontcourt. He was promised the starting SF next season plus an increased role on offense.
His minutes went from 12 mpg early to 22 mpg by March, and he went from having a reputation as a streaky shooter as a prep, to consistent 34% shooter the first two months to over 40% the last three as his minutes and role increased. He was eventually tasked with defending the opposition’s top forward by February.
By the way, I won’t tell you about the Spurs.
Don’t tell me about Arizona Basketball. Cool.
Patience with Carter is ideal. Upside of Carter is ideal. I recommend the ideal path.
we don't want to break up the friendship crew
Way too much overreaction. He plays like a rookie. Shocking, right?
It’s summer league - I won’t start caring until he plays actual NBA games. Same goes for Harper.
I mean, a lot of people around here swore Kawhi was a role player type like Bruce Bowen when he was drafted.
These supposed Spurs fans forgot all about Dejounte’s atrocious 2nd Summer League.
Murray 2017 Summer League
4 games
6 ppg, 3.8 apg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 spg, 4 to/g
He'll get all the time he needs, and i do hope he pans out. One thing the Spurs don't do is give up on their pet projects even if it's obvious they should.
couldn't even get a shot off, F
You cooked me
Having watched him play in college a little bit I can tell you the kid has the tools for the NBA. Once he develops I think he’ll be pretty darn good.
We have that KJ/Vassell/Sochan/Barnes log jam. More than fine with him going to Austin to develop. If he was ready to cook he would have gone sooner in the draft.
I hate to say it but I had the same thoughts.
We’ll see if he has the fire in him to do the work required to turn his talents into a good player.
I remain optimistic
Hopefully this kids got the fire, because optically when he is hitting, he straight up looks like a young tmac the ways he moves.
Tonight hopefully we get another look at him.
I was somewhat impressed with Bryant's pull up game.
That was something he supposedly did not have.
That said, he'll have to learn to hit NBA threes to reach his potential.
That said, he sends off a good vibe.
Summer league is a fun time killer when there's no basketball on and it's nice to get a first look at our new players but by now everyone should know to take these glorified exhibitions with a huge grain of salt, both good and bad games.
Yeah, not worried at all as the kid is a true Freshman and is the 14th pick so new he would be needing G League reps. He will be called up time for time, and when he is he just needs to focus on is "Play Defense, Don't Foul, and Hit the Wide open 3 Ball".
He's probably going to get some G-League runs to boost this confidence, but his defensive chops are there.
I swear he had more than 2 blocks.
I don't want to read too much in summer league obviously but Carter debuts are showing that it will take time for him to contribute posivitely, a lot of work in front of him
I wonder if we’re seeing with our own eyes why he “fell” to #14. Other GM’s must have seen him in private workouts, concluded he still has a ways to go, and decided to go in a different direction.
Everyone outside of the top 3-4 in almost any draft has a ways to go. That’s nothing new or unexpected. Players are drafted on their toolset and processing speed.
Doesn't have that it factor on D that guys like Kawhi, Dyson Daniels or Herb Jones had from the get go... Lowers his ceiling quite a bit if he doesn't have an elite skill.
Some have more of a ways to go than others.
think it's safe to say, getting a positive rotation player from him by year 4, will be a gargantuan task
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