Jimmer Fredette Compares Himself To...Deron Williams and Steve Nash??

HoopsWorld reporter Alex Kennedy tweeted this before the NBA Draft:



.....seriously?

He couldn't distribute the basketball like Steve Nash or Deron Williams if his life depended on it. Not too add, I'm not confident his game will translate to the NBA.

Now the argument everyone will jump to make is "But what about JJ Redick?!?!". The immediate first comparison people try to make for the white college basketball player they want to see succeed is JJ Redick. Unfortunately, his game isn't like Redick's. Redick was and has always been a spot up shooter.

Then you'll hear the Stephen Curry argument, that he was criticized that his game wouldn't translate to the next level. Not a good comparison.

Stephen Curry's game was never getting to the basket. Even in college. Not too add he can dish the ball WAY better than Jimmer.

The criticism on Curry was that he was too small and weak to get his shot off at the NBA level.

Also, Curry is a pure shooter. Jimmer is a streaky shooter. Because he's an nonathletic white guy, people want to be quick to label him a pure shooter, when he's not. He's a scorer more than a pure shooter, and I think he'll struggle picking up points if he tries to score the ways he did in college.

His game is like Adam Morrison's. They both need the ball in their hands. Both lack defensive skill and athleticism. Both of them don't have games that translate to them getting to the basket at the NBA level. Both of their games rely on jump shots off the dribble. Both of them strived in their college careers off being able to launch it up whenever from wherever. (Both of them launched long 3's ALL the time)

Go watch Adam Morrison college highlights, and then watch Jimmer's. They're games are very similar.

And we've seen how Adam Morrison's career has worked out.

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