Jerami Grant

 He is no where even CLOSE to MKG as a defender, that basement is a huge slight to MKG. Sure he hasnt been great in the league, but you are underrating him incredibly if you think Jerami is going to be AT LEAST as good as him.

 He is no where even CLOSE to MKG as a defender, that basement is a huge slight to MKG. Sure he hasnt been great in the league, but you are underrating him incredibly if you think Jerami is going to be AT LEAST as good as him.

MKG..Good Ath.yes.Elite nawwww..as far as Jerami.. Really hard to tell what kind of defender he really is because the Cuse play 98% zone and rarely if ever presses defensivly.  Rebounding.. Again Cuse zone forces teams to take long shots which leads to long rebounds so i think grant will be more of a high motor rebounder similar to MKG.. Both players are very limited offensively..Its basically depending apon what team drafts Jerami. Should only be asked to defend and rebound . How the hell cant he shoot..His Dad Harvey and Uncle Horace both were good spot up 15 ft shooters in the league..Damn work with ya boy!  MKG shot just really limits his growth as a player. 

MKG..Good Ath.yes.Elite nawwww..as far as Jerami.. Really hard to tell what kind of defender he really is because the Cuse play 98% zone and rarely if ever presses defensivly.  Rebounding.. Again Cuse zone forces teams to take long shots which leads to long rebounds so i think grant will be more of a high motor rebounder similar to MKG.. Both players are very limited offensively..Its basically depending apon what team drafts Jerami. Should only be asked to defend and rebound . How the hell cant he shoot..His Dad Harvey and Uncle Horace both were good spot up 15 ft shooters in the league..Damn work with ya boy!  MKG shot just really limits his growth as a player. 

 Matt Barnes

 Matt Barnes

How about Hakim Warrick?  He carved himself out a nice little niche in the association.  Both are very good athletes and came into the league with questionable outside shooting. 

Still happy Phoenix gave him that big contract.  Seems like a good dude.

How about Hakim Warrick?  He carved himself out a nice little niche in the association.  Both are very good athletes and came into the league with questionable outside shooting. 

Still happy Phoenix gave him that big contract.  Seems like a good dude.

 I think Grant could be a solid PF in the league, but he will likely need to play PF to make it.  His offensive game is that of a PF.  He is very good at catching the ball within 15 feet of the rim and flying in to attack the basket, but if he gets out farther than that, his lack of shooting ability hurts him.  Maybe he could do well at SF on a team with a stretch-4 that allows Grant to stay inside the arc without hurting spacing, but I think Grant is a PF at the next level.  

I do think Grant will get very favorable measurements at the combine.  He has grown since entering college. He looks at least 2 inches taller than CJ Fair, so I expect Grant is at least 6’8" and perhaps 6’9" in shoes, as he does claim to have grown to 6’9". 

 I think Grant could be a solid PF in the league, but he will likely need to play PF to make it.  His offensive game is that of a PF.  He is very good at catching the ball within 15 feet of the rim and flying in to attack the basket, but if he gets out farther than that, his lack of shooting ability hurts him.  Maybe he could do well at SF on a team with a stretch-4 that allows Grant to stay inside the arc without hurting spacing, but I think Grant is a PF at the next level.  

I do think Grant will get very favorable measurements at the combine.  He has grown since entering college. He looks at least 2 inches taller than CJ Fair, so I expect Grant is at least 6’8" and perhaps 6’9" in shoes, as he does claim to have grown to 6’9". 

this kid has no position.

he will not play SF. he simply cant shoot or even handle the ball. We all know the struggles MKG has shooting the ball, but Grant is worse lol. i believe he only made 1 3 pointer last season.

he’s a PF who’s extremly skinny with no post game. for all the people raving about his defensive potential, his steals/block rates were underwhelming. he had the athletcism and length to make an impact,but he didnt, which raises red flags.

i wouldnt touch him. i see him busting.

this kid has no position.

he will not play SF. he simply cant shoot or even handle the ball. We all know the struggles MKG has shooting the ball, but Grant is worse lol. i believe he only made 1 3 pointer last season.

he’s a PF who’s extremly skinny with no post game. for all the people raving about his defensive potential, his steals/block rates were underwhelming. he had the athletcism and length to make an impact,but he didnt, which raises red flags.

i wouldnt touch him. i see him busting.

 grant is a pf at the moment but he’s young so he has time to get stronger.his jump shoot looks good .could be a sf if he can improve ball handling

 grant is a pf at the moment but he’s young so he has time to get stronger.his jump shoot looks good .could be a sf if he can improve ball handling

 Al Farouq Aminu 2.0

 Al Farouq Aminu 2.0

 Grant doesn’t have the skillset to play SF in the NBA.  He’s SOOOO far away that he would actually hurt a team if they put him on the wing.  The NBA is NOT the proper place for him to make such major strides.  If his measurements do him some favors and he’s a legit 6’9", taller with shoes, he will make the league as a PF.  His skills would allow him to see the court in garbage minutes at the PF position and he would spend the majority of his 1st year (and probably his 2nd year) in the D-League.  His athleticism is elite, but he can’t dribble or shoot.  If he were 2 inches taller, he wouldn’t have so many questions around him.  Unfortunately, he’s not strong enough yet and isn’t tall enough to really stay on the block.  It’s a shame.  I would love for him to succeed as I loved his Uncle Horace here in Chicago.  I just think there are players that have great athleticism that are so much further along with their shot and ball handling skills, or are taller and have more weight on their body to bang down low.

 Grant doesn’t have the skillset to play SF in the NBA.  He’s SOOOO far away that he would actually hurt a team if they put him on the wing.  The NBA is NOT the proper place for him to make such major strides.  If his measurements do him some favors and he’s a legit 6’9", taller with shoes, he will make the league as a PF.  His skills would allow him to see the court in garbage minutes at the PF position and he would spend the majority of his 1st year (and probably his 2nd year) in the D-League.  His athleticism is elite, but he can’t dribble or shoot.  If he were 2 inches taller, he wouldn’t have so many questions around him.  Unfortunately, he’s not strong enough yet and isn’t tall enough to really stay on the block.  It’s a shame.  I would love for him to succeed as I loved his Uncle Horace here in Chicago.  I just think there are players that have great athleticism that are so much further along with their shot and ball handling skills, or are taller and have more weight on their body to bang down low.

As a huge Cuse fan, I’ve seen all of his games the past two years.  I think he’ll end up playing the PF in the NBA, or like someone else mentioned, he could potentially play SF if they have a stretch PF.

If he bulks up a bit, I think he’s athletic and long enough to play PF, and he’s a good enough ball-handler as a PF that he can catch the ball 15 feet and in and face-up his man like Blake Griffin does (but obviously not nearly as good as Blake).

In the very least, I think he’ll carve out a niche as a high-motor kinda guy.  He’s not a very disciplined defender yet, but he flies around the court trying to make things happen, and I also think he’ll eventually develop an average mid-range game.  The percentages probably don’t show it, but his jumper looks a lot better now than it did when he first arrived on campus, and he shoots it pretty well in workouts and warm-ups.  He’ll never be a knockdown shooter, but I think he can get to the point where his mid-range is good enough that you have to respect it, and then he’ll be able to use his ball-handling and explosive first step to beat his man to the basket.

As a huge Cuse fan, I’ve seen all of his games the past two years.  I think he’ll end up playing the PF in the NBA, or like someone else mentioned, he could potentially play SF if they have a stretch PF.

If he bulks up a bit, I think he’s athletic and long enough to play PF, and he’s a good enough ball-handler as a PF that he can catch the ball 15 feet and in and face-up his man like Blake Griffin does (but obviously not nearly as good as Blake).

In the very least, I think he’ll carve out a niche as a high-motor kinda guy.  He’s not a very disciplined defender yet, but he flies around the court trying to make things happen, and I also think he’ll eventually develop an average mid-range game.  The percentages probably don’t show it, but his jumper looks a lot better now than it did when he first arrived on campus, and he shoots it pretty well in workouts and warm-ups.  He’ll never be a knockdown shooter, but I think he can get to the point where his mid-range is good enough that you have to respect it, and then he’ll be able to use his ball-handling and explosive first step to beat his man to the basket.

I see him as a project with nice upside, but a long shot to fulfill it. 

He’s an NBA SF.  I don’t see why people view an underdeveloped offensive game as a deterant to that.  Its your defensive ability, or limitations, that define your NBA position.

Any team with two ball dominant guards (Cleveland for example) or a team that runs their offenst through a PF (like Dallas or often Miami) could easily insert Grant into their lineup.

I see him as a project with nice upside, but a long shot to fulfill it. 

He’s an NBA SF.  I don’t see why people view an underdeveloped offensive game as a deterant to that.  Its your defensive ability, or limitations, that define your NBA position.

Any team with two ball dominant guards (Cleveland for example) or a team that runs their offenst through a PF (like Dallas or often Miami) could easily insert Grant into their lineup.