Post by FLCeltsFan on Sept 17, 2007 19:14:32 GMT -5
I am putting this here instead of news because I don't have a link to it since it is from the magazine and I have to type it all in and I think it may generate some opinions and replies.
Freshman Year Report Grade C+
Areas of Strength:
Averaged 3.8 apg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
Best month was last one: 13.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.5 apg, and 2.5 spg in April
Blessed with speed, hops, massive hands and a pure PG's mentality.
Concerns: His shooting form has the consistency of the lunch lady's sloppy joes: he hit 64.7% from the line, 41.8% from the field and nailed only 6 treys all season. Now he's been thrust into the role of starting PG alongside Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen on a team that offers him no veteran back up.
Suggested Summer Classes:
Jumpshot Engineering; Intro to Superstar Psychology
Progress Report:
Rajon has really buckled down this summer. He tells us, ":All I did was shoot. I shot from everywhere, every day, because I know I'm the one teams are going to leave open." But while that's an admirable approach, he might have benefitted more from some expert tutoring than from the peer work he opted for back in Louisville. It's also too bad Rajon didn't have much time for study group with his new 'mates. On the plus side, he eagerly took his coach's lessons to heart and on his own time practiced ways to keep the stars happy. Says Rajon, "Coach [Doc Rivers] taught me how to see the game two steps ahead - to know when a guy's open, how not to hit him too high or low, and exactly when to pass so a defense can't recover."
Future Expectations:
Everyone's baffled that Rajon remains in Boston - as scouts figured Kevin McHale would demand he be part of the KG deal. Many actually think Rajon is the real deal. One East scout says he could average a double double; a second compares him to a nonscoring Gary Payton. But a third cautions about expecting too much too soon, knowing this pupil needs further guidance. "If they start off slow buecause teams leave him wide open and he can't hit open shots, he's going to the bench." After watching his minutes fluctuate in a 3 PG rotation last season, the 21 year old is suddenly facing viselike pressure.
Self Evaluation:
"I was a defensive point guard as a rookie, and I'll be one this year too. I just need to keep working on getting guys the ball.
Freshman Year Report Grade C+
Areas of Strength:
Averaged 3.8 apg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
Best month was last one: 13.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.5 apg, and 2.5 spg in April
Blessed with speed, hops, massive hands and a pure PG's mentality.
Concerns: His shooting form has the consistency of the lunch lady's sloppy joes: he hit 64.7% from the line, 41.8% from the field and nailed only 6 treys all season. Now he's been thrust into the role of starting PG alongside Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen on a team that offers him no veteran back up.
Suggested Summer Classes:
Jumpshot Engineering; Intro to Superstar Psychology
Progress Report:
Rajon has really buckled down this summer. He tells us, ":All I did was shoot. I shot from everywhere, every day, because I know I'm the one teams are going to leave open." But while that's an admirable approach, he might have benefitted more from some expert tutoring than from the peer work he opted for back in Louisville. It's also too bad Rajon didn't have much time for study group with his new 'mates. On the plus side, he eagerly took his coach's lessons to heart and on his own time practiced ways to keep the stars happy. Says Rajon, "Coach [Doc Rivers] taught me how to see the game two steps ahead - to know when a guy's open, how not to hit him too high or low, and exactly when to pass so a defense can't recover."
Future Expectations:
Everyone's baffled that Rajon remains in Boston - as scouts figured Kevin McHale would demand he be part of the KG deal. Many actually think Rajon is the real deal. One East scout says he could average a double double; a second compares him to a nonscoring Gary Payton. But a third cautions about expecting too much too soon, knowing this pupil needs further guidance. "If they start off slow buecause teams leave him wide open and he can't hit open shots, he's going to the bench." After watching his minutes fluctuate in a 3 PG rotation last season, the 21 year old is suddenly facing viselike pressure.
Self Evaluation:
"I was a defensive point guard as a rookie, and I'll be one this year too. I just need to keep working on getting guys the ball.
