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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1025188, member: 40"]
My opinion of G hasn't changed much from when I watched him during preseason practice.  He was a decent athlete, but not a spectacular one.  He had good size as a 2, but his game is played "smaller" than a 3 [for some reason, his size just doesn't seem to translate into rebounds].  He has weird shooting mechanics that limit his upside as a three point shooter; as you point out, he can make some, but is probably going to max out as a ~35% guy--and that's okay for a complimentary shooter.  I thought in general that his handle was subpar, and that he wasn't much of a threat to beat people off of the dribble unless he was catching a pass behind the defense that gave him a lane to drive.  And I saw very little throughout the season to alter those early observations.

Now, that said, he played every game, but not a TON of minutes--so maybe he's capable of doing more with increased minutes. He DOES offer solid D on the perimeter, although I believe that's more a function of his size than it is him having superior defensive attributes.  I didn't see much to give me hope that he'd develop into a consistent scorer, but I do think he can be a solid contributor.

I hope you're right--but I fear that there isn't much offensive upside.
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