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Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2015, 08:59:03 PM »

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Overall, I am optimistic about him as well.   His shooting was streaky at times, but he managed to score.  I liked how he overcome adversity.   He started summer league struggling in the first two games, but recovered well and adjusted, that says a lot about this kid.    I was impressed with his passing and basketball IQ, concerns for me, was his lateral movement.

Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2015, 01:56:55 AM »

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Seasonlong fan query:"why isn't Hunter playing?!"

*hunter enters the game, game thread explodes*
*Hunter finishes game 0-3 with 2 turnovers in 5 minutes of play*
*Finishes season playing 300 minutes total.*
*Hype continues unabated.*
*Hunter eventually suffers James Young treatment when the new rookies are drafted*
good call. this is a very possible outcome. but dont forget to include "posters label rj a bust."  ;D

> certain fans rate Hunter really highly
> all aboard the hype train
> when new rookies drafted, same fans post "Hunter is overrated" threads
> circle of celticsblog continues


how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck was chris bosh?

Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2015, 02:25:46 AM »

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Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2015, 04:20:49 PM »

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I wish somebody would make a corresponding video entitled "0 points", followed by showcasing all of Hunter's misses. ;)
;D
You mean there is a selection bias in the video?

Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2015, 04:28:36 PM »

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I think he is going to be a stud, at worst case Kevin Martin. I'm putting that out there right now. I think this dude has some game.

Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2015, 04:33:20 PM »

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Hunter had a good Summer League not because of his points scored or assists attained or rebounds gotten. He didn't have a good Summer League because he was playing against inferior talent.

He had a good Summer League because he showed an ability to hit the three under all sorts of circumstances, because he showed an inherent understanding of how to play the game right, because he showed excellent form on his shot, and because he showed he is willing to commit to playing defense. He showed he has what it takes to be an NBA player. You really can't ask for more than that out of a player in the Summer League.

When I watch Summer League or watch college basketball scouting for the draft I don't care about stats. They are unimportant compared to whether the kid has talent, whether he knows where to be when to be there, whether he shows he has the fundamentals of the game down, whether he plays tough, whether he plays smart, whether he gets the team concept, whether he has the physical ability to thrive at the next level. These are the things that are important, not stats.

I could not agree more with this.

After the Utah games I made a post saying how much I really liked what I saw from Hunter.  People responded with confusion because his stats were not good in those games.  But much like you pointed out here summer league is not about stats, its about how a player moves and looks in the flow of a game.

Re: RJ Hunter 96 Points
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2015, 04:35:29 PM »

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Hunter had a good Summer League not because of his points scored or assists attained or rebounds gotten. He didn't have a good Summer League because he was playing against inferior talent.

He had a good Summer League because he showed an ability to hit the three under all sorts of circumstances, because he showed an inherent understanding of how to play the game right, because he showed excellent form on his shot, and because he showed he is willing to commit to playing defense. He showed he has what it takes to be an NBA player. You really can't ask for more than that out of a player in the Summer League.

When I watch Summer League or watch college basketball scouting for the draft I don't care about stats. They are unimportant compared to whether the kid has talent, whether he knows where to be when to be there, whether he shows he has the fundamentals of the game down, whether he plays tough, whether he plays smart, whether he gets the team concept, whether he has the physical ability to thrive at the next level. These are the things that are important, not stats.

I could not agree more with this.

After the Utah games I made a post saying how much I really liked what I saw from Hunter.  People responded with confusion because his stats were not good in those games.  But much like you pointed out here summer league is not about stats, its about how a player moves and looks in the flow of a game.

Thank, I completely agree with this. Hopefully the nerds on this board will get this.