Brandon Jennings is the Truth

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

Jennings has been insane so far, but we need to see if he..

A) Can keep this up for a whole season
B) Can make teammates better
C) Is a winner

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You do a terrible AB

[o_capone]

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His hype wasn't based on his ability to distribute the ball, it was based on his athleticism and winner's mentality. Other than maybe Nate Robinson (who isn't really a PG) I can't name another PG in the league more athletic than Rose. Also, this is a kid who has won back to back state titles in HS, took his team to the NCAA championship as a freshman, led a lowly Bulls team to the playoffs and almost upset the Celtics (if I recall, EVERYONE was picking that to be the one series most likely to end in a sweep).

Right now he's averaging 14 and 5. Last year he averaged 17 and 6. Nine games into the season, expect his numbers to increase, especially coming off an injury with no preseason games being played. NO point guard in the NBA would average 10+ assists playing with the personnel that Rose has (players and coaching staff included).

Anyway, back to Jennings, if he keeps this up, he will have the highest PPG averages as a rookie since Jordan. I think his numbers will tail off though...maybe to 19-20ppg, which is still great.

I think Nash, Williams, Miller, Kidd, and Paul can without a doubt...

I understand why his numbers are down this early, but I still don't see him retiring and going down as a great distributing PG, I can see him become a great all-around PG with scoring as his main strength though...

I agree that Jennings will be around 19-20 ppg once Redd returns... BUT, if Redd struggles, Jennings will have to score more, Bogut also...

[ex carrabba fan]

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I really don't think some realize how great 55 points was.

Think about it this way. Kobe scored 63 points in three quarters.. and many, including myself find that to be more astonishing/impressive than 81 points, albeit not that much more impressive.

Jennings scored 55 in three quarters [as mentioned, he didn't score in the first quarter]. As a 20 year old point guard. That is bonkers.

[o_capone]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

I really don't think some realize how great 55 points was.

Think about it this way. Kobe scored 63 points in three quarters.. and many, including myself find that to be more astonishing/impressive than 81 points, albeit not that much more impressive.

Jennings scored 55 in three quarters [as mentioned, he didn't score in the first quarter]. As a 20 year old point guard. That is bonkers.

he didn't score in the 1st quarter????? I started watching start of the 3rd he already had like 10 points... If he didn't score in the 1st quarter this is WAY more impressive than even I gave him credit for...

[DC]

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He did and didn't score 55 in 3 quarters. I see what you are trying to get at though

[ehh]

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You do a terrible AB

True, it needed to be at least three paragraphs instead of three bullet points.

[ex carrabba fan]

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He did and didn't score 55 in 3 quarters. I see what you are trying to get at though

True.

But yeah the fact that in three quarters he technically scored 55 is bananas. He's supposed to be a frosh or soph in college as a point guard.

It really doesn't make sense.

I'm not crowning him yet, but the feat is truly remarkable.

True, it needed to be at least three paragraphs instead of three bullet points.

To do a true AB, the thread would have to be about how Brandon Jenning's favorite food is pizza and where Jennings likes to eat in MIL... only to have AB give a full on scouting report and future outlook of his prospects and place in the history of the game.

[ehh]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

To do a true AB, the thread would have to be about how Brandon Jenning's favorite food is pizza and where Jennings likes to eat in MIL... only to have AB give a full on scouting report and future outlook of his prospects and place in the history of the game.

And rip at least one HOFer and call him a loser and unworthy of enshrinement.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I love you AB, no Amechi

[DC]

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Jennings is an unbelievale talent. Posseses great quickness and has really seemed to improve his on ball defense since we last saw him in HS. Is off to a historic start as a rookie where he has shown that he can shoot with great efficiency.

Right now he is playing for a team that has no type of winning in their future so I can imagine that he will not be happy unless his teammates can step up and fight with him.

If one of the most overrated shooters in NBA HIstory (Mike Redd) is constantly shooting your team out of games, I couldn't imagine Jennings keeping this pace up over the course of the season.

DC

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

I'm dying over here

[DC]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

We should make a post asking him to write scouting reports for various players

[Hassan Darkside]

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It's funny, Jennings didn't shoot well in Europe either. I would keep checking his stats and scouting reports to see how he was coming along and they kept talking about him having poor shot selection, not following through on his shots. Then in preseason, he also struggled shooting the ball. Now, game time, and he's shot very well thus far.

Well, we'll see if he can avoid the rookie wall.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Just curious if you read about Jennings' situation in Europe?

There were a lot of factors that definitely effected how effective he was in the actual games.

It's not like he got minutes either.

[DC]

Re: Brandon Jennings is the Truth

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