Why is Jimmer being black balled by the NBA?

[stalkerforlife]

Believe me when I say, it ain't about his skills. Jimmer, IMO, is the best shooter in the world. Jimmer is an underrated ball handler, a great pick and roll player, and he has an arsenal of offensive moves that rival the great scorers in the league. He is much stronger than given credit for and can finish with contact.

The questions remains...

Why has Jimmer never been given a legit opportunity to shine after improving immensely since his rookie campaign? Westphal believed in Jimmer, but he was canned after just a few games. IMO, his belief in Jimmer made Cousins angry because he wanted his BFF, IT, to play. Plus, Cousins was jealous that Jimmer was the fan favorite. So, we move onto Keith Smart. Smart, IMO, has been racist ever since he was teammates with Steve Alford. Smart got little to no credit for that great Indiana team, while the good looking white player, Alford, was the bell of the ball. Therefore, Jimmer is reduced to only garbage minutes and DNP-CD a majority of the time. Malone was afraid to lose his team, so he sat Jimmer, too.

Jimmer, IMO, if given the opportunity, could lead a team to the playoffs as the starting PG. This just goes to show, you can be good enough, but you may never get a chance to prove it.

[magnax1]

He sucks.

[Richesly]

Probably because he is nothing you claimed he is.

Best shooter in the NBA? I agree. But he doesn't have the skills of cutting through screens like other shooters do or the quickness that, again, other shooters use to get open. Basically he can't get an open shot most of time, and coaches HATE contested shots.

Also, biggest defensive liability I have ever seen in my life.

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Hell, an example from own fav team is Kyle Korver. Most of Korver's 3s come from coming off screens with silky smooth footwork.

[JohnMax]

Jimmer Only Fans

[rhowen4]

i agree that it hurt him not going to the right team

would like to see what he can do in the right situation, but his lack of PG skills limits the type of team he can play on

[Sarcastic]

You gotta be able to play defense in the NBA. If you can't, teams will just pick you apart.

[Crystallas]

Because he ignores plays, cherry picks his positions, and screws his teammates(on both ends of the court).


It's too bad, because I agree. Jimmer is an elite shooter, and as good as anyone when it comes to hot shooting streaks.

[GimmeThat]

taking 23-26 footers is not an easy sell to your team unless he's got a record of making it in game first or your team is willing to let him take those shots and see whether or not he can actually make them.

[russwest0]

My cousin cooked Jimmer at the Y a few weeks back. He's garbage bro

[GimmeThat]

My cousin cooked Jimmer at the Y a few weeks back. He's garbage bro

is your cousin younger than Jimmer?

if not.

[pastis]

so why jimmer is the best shooter in the nba? :confusedshrug:

[Milbuck]

He could probably find marginal success in an high level system offense with a coach like Pop or Carlisle..problem is his defense is just garbage, calling him a liability is an understatement. Not only is he tiny and not physically capable of being a passable defender..he doesn't have a shred of the tenacity needed to compensate for it the way other little guys like Patty Mills do.

[bdreason]

Somebody signed him I thought.

[KNOW1EDGE]

New Orleans just signed him to a 1 year deal.

The NBA is all about opportunity. I think he could potentially be a good starting PG in a few years if he gets the right chance and gets better defensively

[GimmeThat]

New Orleans just signed him to a 1 year deal.

The NBA is all about opportunity. I think he could potentially be a good starting PG in a few years if he gets the right chance and gets better defensively

He should practice on not getting murdered on screens.