Sam Amick
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I mean, I was probably one of the people that said that, um, I don't, I'm trying to be nice about this. Uh, look, there's, there's not been much like positive production in this rookie class. Like we can just kind of put it that way. Sure. Uh, I mean, would Kaysen Wallace's rookie year last year, would he be third in the rookie of the year voting? Maybe. Right now? Probably, right?
I mean, I was probably one of the people that said that, um, I don't, I'm trying to be nice about this. Uh, look, there's, there's not been much like positive production in this rookie class. Like we can just kind of put it that way. Sure. Uh, I mean, would Kaysen Wallace's rookie year last year, would he be third in the rookie of the year voting? Maybe. Right now? Probably, right?
I mean, I was probably one of the people that said that, um, I don't, I'm trying to be nice about this. Uh, look, there's, there's not been much like positive production in this rookie class. Like we can just kind of put it that way. Sure. Uh, I mean, would Kaysen Wallace's rookie year last year, would he be third in the rookie of the year voting? Maybe. Right now? Probably, right?
I think that people would have Jalen Wells ahead of him just because of the counting numbers at the end of the day.
I think that people would have Jalen Wells ahead of him just because of the counting numbers at the end of the day.
I think that people would have Jalen Wells ahead of him just because of the counting numbers at the end of the day.
Yeah. And like, I would still take haste and over Jalen Wells. So like, you know, it's, it's tricky and that's no disrespect to Jalen. Jalen's had a great year, but like I Jalen Wells right now is my rookie of the year. I have rookie rankings coming tomorrow with the athletic as we speak. So probably up by the time that this goes live. And yeah, Jalen Wells is number one for me right now.
Yeah. And like, I would still take haste and over Jalen Wells. So like, you know, it's, it's tricky and that's no disrespect to Jalen. Jalen's had a great year, but like I Jalen Wells right now is my rookie of the year. I have rookie rankings coming tomorrow with the athletic as we speak. So probably up by the time that this goes live. And yeah, Jalen Wells is number one for me right now.
Yeah. And like, I would still take haste and over Jalen Wells. So like, you know, it's, it's tricky and that's no disrespect to Jalen. Jalen's had a great year, but like I Jalen Wells right now is my rookie of the year. I have rookie rankings coming tomorrow with the athletic as we speak. So probably up by the time that this goes live. And yeah, Jalen Wells is number one for me right now.
Jalen went 39th, I think, in the draft. I think I had him ranked 47, 48. I was probably too low on him, but Jalen is a guy that has knocked down shots and taken on tough assignments defensively. That's kind of the extent of it so far. He's averaging 11 points, hasn't really produced much across the rest of the box score. It's just not a great rookie class.
Jalen went 39th, I think, in the draft. I think I had him ranked 47, 48. I was probably too low on him, but Jalen is a guy that has knocked down shots and taken on tough assignments defensively. That's kind of the extent of it so far. He's averaging 11 points, hasn't really produced much across the rest of the box score. It's just not a great rookie class.
Jalen went 39th, I think, in the draft. I think I had him ranked 47, 48. I was probably too low on him, but Jalen is a guy that has knocked down shots and taken on tough assignments defensively. That's kind of the extent of it so far. He's averaging 11 points, hasn't really produced much across the rest of the box score. It's just not a great rookie class.
It was always a draft where you hoped that there would be some development down the road where there'd be a number of players who would really emerge and step up and become those kind of all-star caliber players, right? So this class is performing down to my expectations. I just didn't have... I didn't think there were many guys who would come in and make an impact immediately.
It was always a draft where you hoped that there would be some development down the road where there'd be a number of players who would really emerge and step up and become those kind of all-star caliber players, right? So this class is performing down to my expectations. I just didn't have... I didn't think there were many guys who would come in and make an impact immediately.
It was always a draft where you hoped that there would be some development down the road where there'd be a number of players who would really emerge and step up and become those kind of all-star caliber players, right? So this class is performing down to my expectations. I just didn't have... I didn't think there were many guys who would come in and make an impact immediately.
I think that my answer would be Jared McCain to this, uh, Jared McCain's. I was actually always a little bit higher. Like I had a lottery grade on McCain and I was always a little bit higher on him because I did think that there was some latent ball skill there that he didn't get a chance to show all the time at Duke. Uh,
I think that my answer would be Jared McCain to this, uh, Jared McCain's. I was actually always a little bit higher. Like I had a lottery grade on McCain and I was always a little bit higher on him because I did think that there was some latent ball skill there that he didn't get a chance to show all the time at Duke. Uh,
I think that my answer would be Jared McCain to this, uh, Jared McCain's. I was actually always a little bit higher. Like I had a lottery grade on McCain and I was always a little bit higher on him because I did think that there was some latent ball skill there that he didn't get a chance to show all the time at Duke. Uh,
I think I even thought that there was like, there were like some Fred Van Vliety kind of outcomes in terms of super high level shooter, tough defensively, you know, maybe not great off the ball defensively, but you know, super strong lower half willing to fight as a smaller guy on defense. I did not see the offensive growth coming this quickly with him on the ball. Uh,
I think I even thought that there was like, there were like some Fred Van Vliety kind of outcomes in terms of super high level shooter, tough defensively, you know, maybe not great off the ball defensively, but you know, super strong lower half willing to fight as a smaller guy on defense. I did not see the offensive growth coming this quickly with him on the ball. Uh,