Just left long day and night in hotel lobby at Pre-Draft camp, where GM says Jimmer Fredette was...

Just left long day and night in hotel lobby at Pre-Draft camp, where GM says Jimmer Fredette was 'most impressive interview I've ever done.'"

Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports

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Not suprised at all

This is the intangible I was telling Sims about on another post. I don’t know how much of his (lack of defense) defense was talent vs. coaching, although I live about 15 minutes from BYU and watched every game. And we will have to wait and see how he does with NBA level talent guarding him. But I can say for a fact that this kid has more guts than any college player I have ever seen. he does not back down from anything. This is not QD, this is much more Danny Ainge mentality. If he is physically capable, he is going to be a serious menace in the NBA. I think after his workouts he could rise from late lottery to the 6-9 range.

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by SavageBeast on May 20, 2011 9:09 AM PDT reply actions

One thing I like

is how he’s making an effort to state that he’s going to participate in as many workouts as possible, with an emphasis on showing teams that he’s a better defender than people think.

I think that’s a good sign that he knows what the perception is out there, and for better or for worse (if he is a bad defender), he’s going to try to prove doubters wrong.

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by Aykis16 on May 20, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yep

He could kick back knowing that he’s going late lottery or at worst mid-late first round. But that is not the kind of guy he is. Regardless of his other faults, he is a competitor. He’s either going to show that the MWC made him look better than he is or that BYU’s scheme positioned him as one dimensional. Just as an aide, a lot of people seem to be thinking he is just a chucker. That’s not true. he really does have excellent ball handling skills and averaged over four assist on a team where he was required to take the lion’s share of the thoughts.

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by SavageBeast on May 20, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd love to have Fredette at 1, Thornton at 2, and Evans at 3 al a B. Roy.

I think that lineup could strike some fear.

by Citadel 29 on May 20, 2011 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs

With Evan as a point forward

I could dig it, and I am not a fan of moving him to the 3 at all usually, but that line up would be dangerous offensively, especiall when you ad in DMC

Can't wait for October

by KingsFanInPortland on May 20, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Sign me up

I stated this in another thread and was consequently ridiculed quickly thereafter.

I love that line-up in the 4th quarter with the game on the line. Thornton and Jimmer are both gutsy shooters.

by Smills9133 on May 20, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

you said you would prefer that over Evans, Thornton, and Iggy

hence the differing of opinions

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by wallywagon11 on May 20, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

With the game on the line

20 seconds left, I’d love to have an interview with Jimmer.
WTF?

Dunking Dutchman

by RikSmits on May 20, 2011 11:59 AM PDT reply actions

Interviews tell you more about how a kid will handle that kind of pressure

than simply watching shooting drills. Heart, guts and killer instinct with a never-say-die attitude are the attributes that translate to clutch time bucket making. Some of the greatest shooters of all time crimple in the clutch, whereas certain average shooters just thrive in that moment. Interviews can help you understand better what you’re getting there a Peja or a Horry?

by Smills9133 on May 20, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions