Josh Giddey in February: 19.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.0 bpg on 62.8% TS

[tpols]

The Bulls have a solid chance of making the playoffs. Just have to beat the Heat in 1 game and probably Atlanta in the 2nd.

Just 2 wins. All we need. Josh Giddey can lead us to the promised land.

[Xiao Yao You]

The guy is actually a superstar right now. It’s crazy.

Ish not calliing a guy a superstar

[highwhey]

he reminds me very much of karl malone

[Proctor]

he reminds me very much of karl malone

I was thinking the same thing

[highwhey]

I was thinking the same thing

i also suspect he might be one of long duck dong's favorite players

[999Guy]

Giddey is one of the weirdest players I’ve ever watched. He likes to drive left, while on the right side of the court. But mostly finishing with his right.

Most of his assists are at a slow pace while passing with two hands. Half of his assist are chest passes. He likes skip passes, a lot for someone who plays at his speed. He likes them more than prime John Wall.

Very few turnovers, but very few lobs and cut passes thrown on the move. He actually plays more like a pint forward than a point guard as far as his playmaking.

Weird hitch on his jumper which has been absolutely money for over a month now. A foul drawing demon doing James Harden duck ins baiting the ball and reach ins.

He is an amalgamation of a lot of weird instincts on the court IMO. Very good help defender lately. Impeccable timing on when he moves, which is why he’s stealing everything.

By far the weirdest archetype I’ve ever seen. Can’t compare him to anybody.

[Xiao Yao You]

Giddey is one of the weirdest players I’ve ever watched. He likes to drive left, while on the right side of the court. But mostly finishing with his right.

Most of his assists are at a slow pace while passing with two hands. Half of his assist are chest passes. He likes skip passes, a lot for someone who plays at his speed. He likes them more than prime John Wall.

Very few turnovers, but very few lobs and cut passes thrown on the move. He actually plays more like a pint forward than a point guard as far as his playmaking.

Weird hitch on his jumper which has been absolutely money for over a month now. A foul drawing demon doing James Harden duck ins baiting the ball and reach ins.

He is an amalgamation of a lot of weird instincts on the court IMO. Very good help defender lately. Impeccable timing on when he moves, which is why he’s stealing everything.

By far the weirdest archetype I’ve ever seen. Can’t compare him to anybody.

Only so many superstars out there to compare him with

[Im Still Ballin]

Giddey is one of the weirdest players I’ve ever watched. He likes to drive left, while on the right side of the court. But mostly finishing with his right.

Most of his assists are at a slow pace while passing with two hands. Half of his assist are chest passes. He likes skip passes, a lot for someone who plays at his speed. He likes them more than prime John Wall.

Very few turnovers, but very few lobs and cut passes thrown on the move. He actually plays more like a pint forward than a point guard as far as his playmaking.

Weird hitch on his jumper which has been absolutely money for over a month now. A foul drawing demon doing James Harden duck ins baiting the ball and reach ins.

He is an amalgamation of a lot of weird instincts on the court IMO. Very good help defender lately. Impeccable timing on when he moves, which is why he’s stealing everything.

By far the weirdest archetype I’ve ever seen. Can’t compare him to anybody.

Yeah, he's definitely an odd one. It's hard enough to find appropriate comparisons for any player, as there aren't any one-to-one examples. I prefer to throw in some qualifiers to get closer to the mark. Bigger/smaller, more/less athletic, worse shooting/better shooting, etc.

You can get more granular than that to account for the nuances/minutiae as you've done. Shooting, passing, ball handling, slashing technique & bag, tempo/pace/speed of play, etc.

Giddey was compared to guys like Rubio, Ingles, and Teodosic pre-draft. On a general level, I think he should be compared to big playmakers who rebound well but lack a pull-up jumper but can hit a stationary catch-and-shoot shot.

I like a bigger, less athletic Jason Kidd.

Similar great basketball IQ, awareness, and feel for the game. Both are very good/willing defensive rebounders who push the pace and start the fast break when possible. Neither is a good pull-up shooter, but they can knock down the spot-up three if open. Physical dribble drives and active offensive rebounders.

I think the physical differences (size + athleticism) show up most on defense and in the pick-and-roll.

Kidd is arguably the best PG defender of all time. Big, strong, physical, mobile, amazing hands. His incredible basketball IQ, awareness, and feel for the game translate to the defensive end - help defense, rotations, off-ball positioning, charges, playmaking, etc.

I think Josh's high IQ, awareness and feel for the game extend to defense. This recent stretch has shown it, as you said. He just has an unfortunate combination of poor positional size and athleticism. Too slow to defend the point of attack but not long enough to protect the paint. Additionally, his motor hasn't always been there.

But I think he can be a neutral defender and part of an elite defense with committed effort and the right role, teammates, and scheme. Keep him on the weakside/nail area where he can time up the help defense, sound rotations, boxing out and defensive rebounding. Pretty much like Luka, really.

And in the PnR, like you said, Giddey plays more like a point forward. He's somewhat like Luka or LeBron in the sense that he likes to go slow and get his defender in jail/on his hip. Kidd's physical for a guard, but he prefers to use his superior quickness to get into the paint.

[90sgoat]

I've seen enough Giddey is a star.

[90sgoat]

Yeah, he's definitely an odd one. It's hard enough to find appropriate comparisons for any player, as there aren't any one-to-one examples. I prefer to throw in some qualifiers to get closer to the mark. Bigger/smaller, more/less athletic, worse shooting/better shooting, etc.

You can get more granular than that to account for the nuances/minutiae as you've done. Shooting, passing, ball handling, slashing technique & bag, tempo/pace/speed of play, etc.

Giddey was compared to guys like Rubio, Ingles, and Teodosic pre-draft. On a general level, I think he should be compared to big playmakers who rebound well but lack a pull-up jumper but can hit a stationary catch-and-shoot shot.

I like a bigger, less athletic Jason Kidd.

Similar great basketball IQ, awareness, and feel for the game. Both are very good/willing defensive rebounders who push the pace and start the fast break when possible. Neither is a good pull-up shooter, but they can knock down the spot-up three if open. Physical dribble drives and active offensive rebounders.

I think the physical differences (size + athleticism) show up most on defense and in the pick-and-roll.

Kidd is arguably the best PG defender of all time. Big, strong, physical, mobile, amazing hands. His incredible basketball IQ, awareness, and feel for the game translate to the defensive end - help defense, rotations, off-ball positioning, charges, playmaking, etc.

I think Josh's high IQ, awareness and feel for the game extend to defense. This recent stretch has shown it, as you said. He just has an unfortunate combination of poor positional size and athleticism. Too slow to defend the point of attack but not long enough to protect the paint. Additionally, his motor hasn't always been there.

But I think he can be a neutral defender and part of an elite defense with committed effort and the right role, teammates, and scheme. Keep him on the weakside/nail area where he can time up the help defense, sound rotations, boxing out and defensive rebounding. Pretty much like Luka, really.

And in the PnR, like you said, Giddey plays more like a point forward. He's somewhat like Luka or LeBron in the sense that he likes to go slow and get his defender in jail/on his hip. Kidd's physical for a guard, but he prefers to use his superior quickness to get into the paint.

Yeah I agree with all this, he is the Kidd mold, just very high bball IQ and a very good rebounder.

[Proctor]

Potential gamewinning steal too

[Im Still Ballin]

!!!!!

[Proctor]

Holy fuck giddey!!!!

[ImKobe]

Man, Giddey is having the career arc Laker fans thought Lonzo would have post-AD trade, but the injuries robbed that guy.

Amazing to see that OKC traded away yet another superstar for peanuts. History really does repeat itself.

[90sgoat]

And the typical racists said Giddey couldn't play defense or hit 3s.