(03-25-2022 09:59 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 09:23 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 08:42 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 08:16 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 08:09 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  He would get owned in the G League. It’s whatever man. The culture we have today of players bouncing from one school to the next sucks. Josh has a lot of potential, but he also has a broken shot. He has a slow/awkward release and the majority of the time it doesn’t go in. He’s basically a bigger version of DJ Stephens who hasn’t put in the work yet to improve his shot. Who knows if it will ever get better? That’s kind of a big deal. As others have mentioned, his defense needs work too.

What? How can anyone who has watched a minute of both play, say this? He has a nose for rebounds, is very good at getting open for lobs, is extremely coordinated, has great footwork and a very soft touch and from 8 feet in.

So what position is he gonna play in the NBA at this moment? PF? Ok…let’s compare him to Jaren Jackson as a rookie.

Size…Jaren
Strength…Jaren
Handles…Jaren
Rebounding…Jaren
Shooting…Jaren
Shot blocking…Jaren
Defense….Jaren

I’m not saying Josh should be better than a lottery pick, but realistically these are the types of players he’d go against in the NBA. JM has JJ beat in maybe 1 category….hops. If he didn’t have good length and crazy hops we wouldn’t be talking about this dude as a pro prospect. His basketball skills are ok. Really he’s in between positions. He’s not big/strong enough to play the 4 and he’s not fast/agile enough to play the 3.

I’m not saying he’ll never get there, but he needs a lot of work. Almost everyone can shoot 3s in the league these days. Minott’s shot is broken.

Quote:Ok…let’s compare him to Jaren Jackson as a rookie.

Quote:At the end of the regular season for Michigan State, he (Jaren Jackson) would be named both the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Big Ten's All-Freshman Team, and the All-Big Ten's Third Team.

I love when someone has a half baked opinion and tries to justify it with stuff like this. How is he going to match up against LeBron? Compare him to Ja, compare him to James Harden. So now he won't make the league because he isn't as good as Jaren Jackson and he doesn't compare to a lottery pick? Also, he doesn't look ANYTHING at all like DJ.

Wtf are you even talking about?

Both are energy guys with hops. Fans like them because of their high flying dunks and blocks. Neither can create their own shot or have great handles. DJ didn’t shoot much from 3 his first 3 seasons here and Minott doesn’t have an outside shot. Both are not really a 3 or a 4.

I agree the Minott seems more coordinated and obviously has the size advantage.

I watched every game we played. DJ could never create his own shot; Minott obviously can. His handles are fine in the half court. They don't look anything alike and never will.

Most players improve the most between their freshman and sophmore seasons. Minott is going to be great, maybe even a superstar in college, there is ZERO comparison to DJ in any shape or form.