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The article points out the various reasons why, mostly it appears Jimmer had a sense of entitlement and arrogance that never went away. Instead of adapting himself and his limited skill sets, he wanted to be the scoring machine that teams catered to.
Who knows, maybe another team will take a chance on his limitations, since it appears he doesn't want to change.
The San Antonio Spurs were the latest team to take a shot on and eventually cut bait with a player whose college career was so legendary and so filled with hype, magazine covers and unadulterated hero worship that the Sacramento Kings decided to trade down in order to draft him 10th overall in 2011 – directly ahead of All-Star Klay Thompson and five spots ahead of 2014 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. But Fredette was cut on Wednesday in a move that could very well serve as the end of his uninspiring NBA career, unless he alters his game and his belief that he could recapture that old college magic if only somebody was willing to let him.
"Jimmer thinks everybody is stupid," said an NBA assistant who worked with Fredette. "He thinks everybody needs to come and just turn over their offense and let him shoot it anytime he wants. That's not how the league works."
If he changes his attitude, he will find work in the NBA. Shooters are always in demand, and he can shoot. He just needs to change his approach and lower his expectations to realistic ones.
Jimmer was an excellent shooter in college. But in the NBA you have to be able to keep up with team defensive strategies. Rotating team defenses are a requirement in the league today. As a result players have to be able to move their feet to stay on the floor. Jimmer has a quick shot release, but slow feet. Good wingspan can make up for slow feet to some degree. Unfortunately for Jimmer he doesn't have that either.
Not every good college player works out in the NBA. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jimmer end up back at BYU in a coaching capacity in the future.
I saw his in one of the preseason games forcing up a couple of shots. I knew he would not last in that camp.
He is a great talent... a little humility would go a long way.
Once you get to the league, you just have figure out what works. He probably has more talent than John Stockton... but Stockton put his head down and worked hard and waited for shots to come to him.
I saw his in one of the preseason games forcing up a couple of shots. I knew he would not last in that camp.
He is a great talent... a little humility would go a long way.
Once you get to the league, you just have figure out what works. He probably has more talent than John Stockton... but Stockton put his head down and worked hard and waited for shots to come to him.
I always compare today's players to guys like Stockton and Ewing and the rest of the late 80s - early 90s stars... I feel like those guys came into the league and worked so much harder than the players today. Every time I see a guy like Dwight Howard not being able to make a FT I think of Karl Malone who was TERRIBLE at the line in his early years (48% & 59% hist first two years) but worked himself into a good FT shooter later in his career. Ewing was nothing but a defensive center when he arrived, and worked himself into being one of the great offensive centers ever. Chris Mullin couldn't beat my grandmother in a foot race and he certainly couldn't jump, but he ended up with a HOF career and was a lethal offensive player.
Today's players come into the league and the payout is handed to them right away as soon as they are drafted. They don't have to "work" for the big pay day, it's just waiting for them. The players from year's past had to earn their way in the league. I seriously doubt that players work "hard" on their games anymore. With the exception of a few of them who you see improve every year, but for the most part, players get by on talent, not so much on hard work anymore.
There are guys with WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY less talent that hung around the league because they worked hard, didn't complain and contributed by filling a role, working hard in practice and being a great teammate that never caused problems or were a cancer.
If Jimmer wasn't an a-hole he could easily make a great NBA living for a decade or so as at worst a 7-8th man that is brought in to spread the floor maybe develop into a 3-point guy like Kerr was and so forth.
There are guys with WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY less talent that hung around the league because they worked hard, didn't complain and contributed by filling a role, working hard in practice and being a great teammate that never caused problems or were a cancer.
If Jimmer wasn't an a-hole he could easily make a great NBA living for a decade or so as at worst a 7-8th man that is brought in to spread the floor maybe develop into a 3-point guy like Kerr was and so forth.
I couldn't figure why he was forcing shots. He has been around long enough to understand what the Spurs are about - and to go in there and start jacking up contested, low percentage shots... I was shaking my head.
Look - we have solved the country's problem right here. Stop taking selfies of yourself and posting them as though you are the center of the universe - put head down and work hard. That will take care of many issues by itself.
There are guys with WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY less talent that hung around the league because they worked hard, didn't complain and contributed by filling a role
I hear ya, role players are very important. And that guy you mentioned is a great example. A lot of discussions go straight to the GOAT. It's nice to see more discussions about great role players.
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