Darryn Peterson
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I didn't watch AJ much but DP definitely looked better from what I saw when he actually played. AJ does perhaps fit the Wizards positional need a little more though and doesn't have the health concerns, so seems pretty likely that AJ goes #1.
Boozer doesn't have a top end talent but he is pretty close to a lock at being a starter level NBA player at worst. If you aren't star chasing and looking to contend in the next few years, he is a good pick.
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I saw an article pointing out Darryn's low 2.2 assists per game as a big negative for NBA purposes. But, we know that's not all on him because all the KU players just stood around when DP had the ball and I don't think I saw any type of offensive sets run while DP had the ball.
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That is somewhat true but 2.2 apg is still terrible for someone who was double-teamed as often as DP
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about 3 hours agoI saw an article pointing out Darryn's low 2.2 assists per game as a big negative for NBA purposes. But, we know that's not all on him because all the KU players just stood around when DP had the ball and I don't think I saw any type of offensive sets run while DP had the ball.
True... but DP could have hit them a few times while they were opened and encouraged them to try to get open. Everyone was at fault.
It points to poor communication. Even though DP was out for many games, it's hard to believe we had this many games and the guys couldn't communicate and click better.
I point the finger at Self. He overhyped DP. It made the other guys feel inferior. And DP is a cool kid that wasn't about ego. There should have been better connection!
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@drgnslayr I think the whole injury situation just completely threw off any chance we had at developing a real chemistry out on the court. DP had to be treated differently because of it by the coaches which leads to him being viewed differently by the players. I'm not saying any animosity was the problem but I know I watched every minute he was in there to see if there was any sign he was about to come out and that was WITHOUT the background fear that him coming out could mean he might be going back to the hospital with full body cramps. I'm sure the players were just as in tune with that as the coaches with only DP and his family likely being even more aware.
And dang, if they liked him and had seen what he could really do when he was feeling right, I'm sure there was some thinking about trying to let him show out a bit when he could finally be on the court. Just a bad situation that was made worse by some very strange handling of it. Does all lead back to Self I agree and the overhype for sure.
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@benshawks08 this is a fantastic underexplored point: all season long many of assumed that the reason the team had no chemistry with DP was because they deferred to him and that time would solve this problem (if we were optimistic) or that DP was a prima donna, or everyone else on the team was a midmajor wuss and thats why the chemistry wasnt there (if we were not).
But maybe in actuality they were all worried for the kid or weirded out by the situation. Maybe no amount of extra time on the court was going to fix it because the lack of an explanation hung over every play.
This makes way more sense than assuming there was something wrong with individual personalities regarding the lack of a cohesive team identity.
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The NBA draft is just about here. I hope DP gets the team he really wants to play with. Tues 7pm eastern we will finally find out
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Best wishes to Darryn for a great career with the Utah Jazz. I don't follow the NBA but I remember Greg Ostertag (now Mayor Ostertage) playing there.
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Wish darryn ended up in a better market. Think he will be gone before the end of his second contract(out of choice to him, not because of his play). But wish him the best
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BREAKING: #2 Draft pick Darryn Peterson has signed a massive long-term deal with Adidas to headline the next generation of the brand.
️ The total value commitment makes the explosive wing scorer’s Adidas contract a Top 5 richest rookie shoe deal in NBA history, per sources.
https://x.com/NickDePaula/status/2069576009679360330/video/1
