He really does. I think he looks better than okobo, even without a jumper. He seems to have pretty good passing instincts, good d, and a really good ability to penetrate and finish.
When you scout for the NFL you look for that
twitch to set them apart from other players. Jalen has the
twitch in spades. You see it in everything he does. And unlike Okobo, he really digs in on D. He also was clutch today from the free throw line (If I was a mean person I'd wish Steve Smith to ask Dennis Scott what would Nick Anderson do in this situation, but I'm not). He's also a lot humbler than I expected out of a 19 year old. I'm still stunned he didn't get drafted. In another thread I bagged on JJ for missing on some off season moves. This is one I forgot to mention he deserves credit for. He still needs to slow down in the lane, but that's normal talk for 19 year olds. Great find.
The 1st half was a snoozer. I'm locking into Harper, Lecque, and Okobo as I see zero potential elsewhere.
Okobo played more as a PG tonight looking to set up team mates (aka ACTUALLY pass the ball). He was efficient with his shooting, but had two ugly lay up misses. He still has awful footwork on D. Staggering he hasn't worked on that.
Harper looked lethargic in the first half. Actually, he looked defeated. Not what you would expect from a guy who has a long shot to make the team. He just had no energy. He picked it up in the 2nd half a bit. But not enough to really garner the right attention. He's always in it defensively when his man has ball. He has great hands and uses his sloth arms to swat at balls. He's also very good at using his speed to get his body in position to take away what his man wants. Good job on taking charges. BUT DANG, someone needs to show him his film when he's off ball. He's awful. Like bottom barrel awful. Awful screens on O, awful hands in lanes on D, awful anticipation of defensive switches, awful footwork when they're running through the offense... that was truly depressing to watch. I was rooting for him until I saw that.
