Why not the Jimmer?

would seriously hinder the defense. Jimmer I think wouldn’t be too bad guarding a regular PG be/c he’s 6’2" and his defense is actually underrated IMO (not good, just underrated), but with him and Jennings on the court at the same time one of them would have to guard the 2-guard, which could be 6’7" Danny Granger, or 6’7" Joe Johnson, etc. And Jennings already has a tough time guarding big PGs like Rodney Stuckey (averaged 21.7 ppg vs us this season). The defensive issues would be worth it with me if Jimmer instantly scored 20+ ppg shooting over 45% scoring inside and out, but I don’t see that happening.

That being said, I don’t really want a PF as much as a scoring wing, we already have young developmental PFs inculding last years 1st round pick Sanders. But I would be looking more for Alec Burks or Brandon Knight if you’re looking for a guy to score + handle the ball with Jennings, and guard a SG.

I know he is projected to struggle on D in the NBA – but it’s not like Ridnour or Jennings have been the 2nd coming of Gary Payton [pre-Bucks GP, anyways] ; )

Atleast he’d bring a lil excitment to the BC….

If you think the Bucks need to get longer/more athletic above all else then Jimmer’s out the window…he’s not going to lock anyone down on the perimeter and he’s not going to be a guy helping you score points in the paint either. To me his ideal position is as a PG, because as BP-f said above he’s simply not big enough to be a regular shooting guard.

But we also need somebody who can shoot, and clearly that’s his biggest strength. I think Curry is probably the best case scenario, as Stephen’s a bit taller/longer, but I don’t see any guarantee he reaches that level. It’s also possible he ends up more of an Eddie House-style designated gunner, though I think he has better passing instincts than that.

Defensively I’m not sure. I don’t think they wanted him busting his ass on defense at BYU because he did absolutely everything for them offensively, so I would be wary of getting too down on his defense because of the disinterest he showed in college. He doesn’t project very well defensively because he’s not a great athlete, but I imagine his effort level will be much better in the NBA.

Bryce Drew v2.0 IMO

…is that it really doesn’t matter. At least not much. Jennings is actually a decent defender despite his size, but it is basically impossible for any of the above-average point guards in the NBA to defend each other anyway, and it really doesn’t matter. Throw in the fact that, at first, Jimmer would probably only be coming off the bench, and his defense, no matter how bad, can be compensated for.

I’d be surprised if Jimmer reached the same level as Curry. Jimmer can match him shot-for-shot, but Curry’s ability to run an offense has been pretty incredible, and Jimmer wasn’t really relied upon to do that at BYU; he just scored and scored and scored.

My worry with drafting Jimmer is that your paying for hype to a significant extent and you might only ever end up with an above-average bench gunner. I’d rather take somebody with greater physical ability/upside in the lottery, then get an elite (if one-dimensional) shooter in the 2nd round. Somebody like Jon Diebler.

please NO JIMMER. I think he will flame out of the league the same way Adam Morrison did.

Oh, wait…

Jimmer Fredette was the focal point in a system that taught him to dominate on offense and become a passive wet rag on defense. His stats were grossly inflated by the fact that the only other competent scorer on the team was kicked off for being twenty. He is a whisper of a shadow of a mirage of a decent NBA backup. There’s more Jeremy Lin in him than Magic.