Starling > Mintz

[MikeSU02]

And it’s not particularly close. Mintz relied on foul calls and never really got anywhere with his dribble. Starling puts his head down and gets to the hoop. Also appears to be more of a team player. JJ is getting better and better…

This isn’t true. Stats don’t back this up.

What are we doing here.

 

[MikeSU02]

JJ is ridiculously athletic

He is not ridiculously athletic, good lord.

Here we go again.

First it’s Eddie is awesome and in shape. Then JC is good. Now this stuff.

John Wall was ridiculously athletic. JJ is not.

 

[phil77]

LOL Some of you guys are crazy.

 

[Trueblue25]

He is not ridiculously athletic, good lord.

Here we go again.

First it’s Eddie is awesome and in shape. Then JC is good. Now this stuff.

John Wall was ridiculously athletic. JJ is not.

No one on this board has said Eddie’s in shape or that JC is good lol. It was insiders, if anyone, who said that about JC.

JJ’s ridiculously quick. I think thats more accurate.

 

[Dcuse]

He is not ridiculously athletic, good lord.

Here we go again.

First it’s Eddie is awesome and in shape. Then JC is good. Now this stuff.

John Wall was ridiculously athletic. JJ is not.

My vote for moronic post of the month.

 

[MikeSU02]

No one on this board has said Eddie’s in shape or that JC is good lol. It was insiders, if anyone, who said that about JC.

JJ’s ridiculously quick. I think thats more accurate.

Ohhhhh k. We’ll just move on.

 

[Nicknack]

No one on this board has said Eddie’s in shape or that JC is good lol. It was insiders, if anyone, who said that about JC.

JJ’s ridiculously quick. I think thats more accurate.

Agree. Those reports were coming in before most of us had gotten a glimpse of either guy. We kept getting told that the staff was really high on Carlos. Eddie being fit I believe was also started after pics emerged - people were just guessing based on what they saw.

 

[Trueblue25]

Agree. Those reports were coming in before most of us had gotten a glimpse of either guy. We kept getting told that the staff was really high on Carlos. Eddie being fit I believe was also started after pics emerged - people were just guessing based on what they saw.

Same overly negative takes pouring into this thread because its positive about a current player.

JJ’s clearly emerging as an offensive star for this team trying to find an identity. I dont care who’s a better player, he’s a better leader.

 

[Doc5120]

Judah was the better player. JJ is very good in his own right, and the better teammate. He has received so much unnecessary criticism on this board, when he's clearly our best player. Kid plays hard and has become better, contrary to what some people say. "He's the same player. He can't do 'X' etc. The team has struggled, but JJ has been a bright spot.

 

[stuckinbig11]

I am getting really tired of folks bashing Mintz.

 

[Sherman20]

And it’s not particularly close. Mintz relied on foul calls and never really got anywhere with his dribble. Starling puts his head down and gets to the hoop. Also appears to be more of a team player. JJ is getting better and better…

I’ve always thought highly of Starling and his ability to attack the rim off the bounce. He’s just so fast and crafty with the ball. He’s also a solid shooter. He just needed more seasoning. He’s not as good as Mintz at getting steals and drawing fouls on his drives, but is improving at the latter. He’s a better 3 point shooter and faster than Mintz. It would have been nice to have both guys this year, along with Maliq and Q, plus adding Donnie and Lampkin and some of the other portal guys or a really good shooter to replace Bell. Continuity matters. Oh what could have been.

 

[hoopsupstate]

JJ’s game is very similar to Russell Westbrook. You give them a head of steam and they blow by everyone going to the rim. JJ will end up being a better shooter, where Westbrook is a better defender.

 

[Millhouse]

JJ has to be one of the fastest players we've had. I think he's playing the wrong sport actually and that's not to put down his basketball ability - WR

 

[cuseinseattle]

If we are leaving out personality and leadership and how that affects a team and just talking skill set. It's Judah.