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Nomad · 03-20-2023, 02:33 PM

Actually, Tony East just spent the better half of Pacers -76ers game recap talking crash. Points that come up (start at around 15:00): Aaron's ball touches remain constant but he's getting more seconds and dribbles per touch, and that's translating into offense, not only at the perimeter and in cutting to the basket. Unusually for the season, less than half of Aaron's 25 points against Sixers came on 3s.

East compares Nesmith to Paul George and Jalen Brown, as examples of late developing ball handlers. And that has always made sense to me, given a lack of college experience coming into NBA and lack of minutes in Boston.

East goes on to note that, while superstar status is unlikely, adding handle and dimension to touches could translate into a multidimensional offensive game, ala Grant Williams with his little fake step that makes him hard to guard on 3s. Naturally, this is contingent on Nesmith continuing to develop as a reliable shooter. I am also gonna say he has a higher threshold than Williams in Boston—could be a starter for years to come.

03-20-2023, 02:33 PM	#142
Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	Actually, Tony East just spent the better half of Pacers -76ers game recap talking crash. Points that come up (start at around 15:00): Aaron's ball touches remain constant but he's getting more seconds and dribbles per touch, and that's translating into offense, not only at the perimeter and in cutting to the basket. Unusually for the season, less than half of Aaron's 25 points against Sixers came on 3s. East compares Nesmith to Paul George and Jalen Brown, as examples of late developing ball handlers. And that has always made sense to me, given a lack of college experience coming into NBA and lack of minutes in Boston. East goes on to note that, while superstar status is unlikely, adding handle and dimension to touches could translate into a multidimensional offensive game, ala Grant Williams with his little fake step that makes him hard to guard on 3s. Naturally, this is contingent on Nesmith continuing to develop as a reliable shooter. I am also gonna say he has a higher threshold than Williams in Boston—could be a starter for years to come. Last edited by Nomad; 03-20-2023 at 02:52 PM.