For all the talk about Ace Bailey before the draft, these are disappointing stats. He’s been extremely quiet on the court, no one is talking about him, and it feels like the Jazz don’t even give af about him.
My rookie is only getting started 🥹
EPM (estimated plus minus accounting for lineups and opponents) of all 19 year olds this season:
Demin -0.7
Flagg -1.0
Harper -1.5
Johnson -1.8
Bailey -3.1
Fears -4.1
Riley -5.0
-0.9 is 50th percentile because fewer stars but they have an outsized impact. Jokic leads the league at +9.5.
It was said this kid was going to be an offensive machine, well that hasnt happened yet. In the Jazz offense he is just such an afterthought. And remember people, if we had gotten the 3rd pick we were going to pick Ace. Harper and him were scouted by Marks and team extensively
You left out leadership skills and CLUTCH gene
Damn that Ace FT% is rough
I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m concerned he’s almost only shooting 3’s, want to see a little variety out of him. However if he’s still dealing with plantar fasciitis that would explain his lack of drives
A 19y/o rookie getting load managed already?! Lol
I fucking hate these comparisons. Everyone here preaches for patience with our rookies, but first chance they get to shit on other rookies they pounce on it.
Everyone said Ace was a project. It’s going to take a couple years to see how he develops.
What he has shown if anyone has watched the Jazz (which I know no one here has) is an ability to seamlessly fit into the team’s system. Everyone wanted to shit on a good kid and has gone quiet when he’s shown to be a hell of a team player. The assists aren’t racking up, but he’s making passes that Cam Thomas can’t even approach in year 5.
Eye test shows that there still the high potential for him to be an elite player in this league as many thought there was when he was drafted.
Ace has dealt with injuries since the beginning of the season which hasn’t helped him get in a groove.
I’m loving this as a Nets of course but let’s be real now lol. I’m sure in 10 years they’ll both have different stat lines.
Jokic rookie: 10pts 7rbs 2.4ast 1stl .6blk
Kobe rookie: 7.6pts 1.9rbs 1.3ast .7stl .3blk
SGA rookie: 10.8pts 2.8rbs 3.3ast 1.2stl .5blk
Giannis rookie: 6.8pts 4.4rbs 1.9ast .8stl .8blk
Harden rookie: 9.9pts 3.2rbs 1.8ast 1.2stl .3blk
Bailey has been out and yet to find a rhythm from it – also he plays for the Jazz 🫣
Dëmin ceiling is low af
Neither set of stats is the least bit impressive. Not sure what the point is
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For all the talk about Ace Bailey before the draft, these are disappointing stats. He’s been extremely quiet on the court, no one is talking about him, and it feels like the Jazz don’t even give af about him.
My rookie is only getting started 🥹
EPM (estimated plus minus accounting for lineups and opponents) of all 19 year olds this season:
Demin -0.7
Flagg -1.0
Harper -1.5
Johnson -1.8
Bailey -3.1
Fears -4.1
Riley -5.0
-0.9 is 50th percentile because fewer stars but they have an outsized impact. Jokic leads the league at +9.5.
It was said this kid was going to be an offensive machine, well that hasnt happened yet. In the Jazz offense he is just such an afterthought. And remember people, if we had gotten the 3rd pick we were going to pick Ace. Harper and him were scouted by Marks and team extensively
You left out leadership skills and CLUTCH gene
Damn that Ace FT% is rough
I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m concerned he’s almost only shooting 3’s, want to see a little variety out of him. However if he’s still dealing with plantar fasciitis that would explain his lack of drives
A 19y/o rookie getting load managed already?! Lol
I fucking hate these comparisons. Everyone here preaches for patience with our rookies, but first chance they get to shit on other rookies they pounce on it.
Everyone said Ace was a project. It’s going to take a couple years to see how he develops.
What he has shown if anyone has watched the Jazz (which I know no one here has) is an ability to seamlessly fit into the team’s system. Everyone wanted to shit on a good kid and has gone quiet when he’s shown to be a hell of a team player. The assists aren’t racking up, but he’s making passes that Cam Thomas can’t even approach in year 5.
Eye test shows that there still the high potential for him to be an elite player in this league as many thought there was when he was drafted.
Ace has dealt with injuries since the beginning of the season which hasn’t helped him get in a groove.
I’m loving this as a Nets of course but let’s be real now lol. I’m sure in 10 years they’ll both have different stat lines.
Jokic rookie: 10pts 7rbs 2.4ast 1stl .6blk
Kobe rookie: 7.6pts 1.9rbs 1.3ast .7stl .3blk
SGA rookie: 10.8pts 2.8rbs 3.3ast 1.2stl .5blk
Giannis rookie: 6.8pts 4.4rbs 1.9ast .8stl .8blk
Harden rookie: 9.9pts 3.2rbs 1.8ast 1.2stl .3blk
Bailey has been out and yet to find a rhythm from it – also he plays for the Jazz 🫣
Dëmin ceiling is low af
Neither set of stats is the least bit impressive. Not sure what the point is