[Simon Smith] Jaime Jaquez Jr. is allowing 0.31 PPP when defending in isolation, per @nbastats . This ranks No. 1 in the league.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is allowing 0.31 PPP when defending in isolation, per @nbastats . This ranks No. 1 in the league.

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Jaime Jaquez Jr AKA Juan Wick is doing great , already cracked the rotation, now he is in the closing lineup , playing all 12 min 4th quarters in the last 5 games.

So far this is his numbers are:

9.2/3.4/2.3

First Team all Rookie material?

  • GovernmentDoingStuff@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This man is a bonafide baller. Anyone that watched UCLA games in the last 3 years knows it.

    His Final Four performance against Gonzaga was pure nails

    • Azschian@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      arizona fan, so glad to not have to play against him multiple times a year anymore

    • altitties@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      He goes so hard. I loved those ucla teams and I was really surprised how low mock drafts had him at the time. He definitely climbed the charts by draft day and rightfully so. His floor is elite role player imo, with plus starter upside if he can be consistent with his shot. He shot 40% one year in college and is an upper 80s free throw shooter, so I think it’s gunna happen.

    • andreasmiles23@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      That UCLA team was really fun to watch, I’m glad he’s finding success and hope he can keep it up. Always thought it was weird he hadn’t gone into the league yet.

    • RadiantFun7029@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Big UCLA and JJJ fan here. The only thing I wondered about was whether he’d have the athleticism to play on the perimeter in the NBA. Heat fans, how has he looked in that regard? Is he outmatched at all athletically?

      • piprimes@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        slightly unreleated his vertical is actually one of the better ones in the draft

      • TheGreatLake@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I had questions about his athleticism for most of his junior and senior years at UCLA, but he was playing on bum ankles for most of those seasons. When he was finally healthy during the final stretch of last season I lost all doubts about his athleticism keeping him out of the NBA.

    • OnLevel100@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I didn’t follow the draft close enough to see where he went but when I saw him playing in a heat uni last month my first thought was “oh of course he went to the heat”

    • JGxFighterHayabusa@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      👆🏽 this. UCLA fans are not surprised. I think his basketball feel has allowed him to make up for his non-elite athleticism. I was concerned as well after seeing him get torched in the USC game. Shout out to Don MacLean for getting Jaime ready for the league. He’s leveled up and I’m so stoked to watch him succeed in the NBA. Hope Jaylen and Juzang get there.

      • LeMickeyJam3s@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I kept seeing people knock his athleticism during draft process and just don’t agree. He may not be the quickest/most explosive but his coordination, body control and hops made him an elite driver and finisher at the rim in college which I think will translate just fine