People need to realize that sometimes you just dont need to be the best at everything, sometimes you just need to be very good/excellent at one thing or two to be successful.
It's not horrible to say someone should focus on being a high-level role player. It's also not horrible to say that situation matters. Some people take things so personally, jeez.
@@jxmmykriminalliveexactly, summer league is where rookies are the #1 guys and where coaches can experiment, the wizards aren’t gonna run the same plays they were running in the summer league
I think people are judging Sarr too harshly based on summer league. He is a super raw prospect, don't expect him to be a typical number 2, and remember that Scoot went number 3 last year and looked awful all year and its still early to give up on Scoot. Realistically it meant nothing and where he can and should focus on exceling first is defense, then he can develop a more consistent shot and suddenly he is super valuable
Chet has a potential to be a star. his floor is as you said, a complementary player as he is currently today, insinuating that Chet will only be a complementary player his whole NBA career is somewhat mind boggling to me
@@ChiefOttoSonothing special? Better handling and smarter than Wemby. Now let’s see what he can do this year in a more playmaking role. His playmaking is better than Wemby’s but he’s not going to handle the ball when there’s SGA, Giddey, and JDuh.
@@DubCmusicTV do you agree that his movement is very stiff tho? I think his absolute ceiling is Anthony Davis but I don’t even think he reaches that level tbh
Personally, I never got the theory of Sarr. His draft ceiling was said to be Jaren Jackson. Don't get me wrong, JJJ is a very good player. But if that's your ceiling? Is that really worth the #2 pick when there's a good chance you don't even hit that ceiling? I think the draft evaluators really got this draft wrong. Their obsession with "potential" caused them to overvalue these mystery box foreign prospects and undervalue guys with actual skill.
Agreed, but honestly it was just as much the fans fault as it was the analyst. There were a plethora of draft boards especially as time went on the didn’t have Sarr #1, but fans and influencers alike were talking as if potential was the only thing that mattered and why they had Sarr #1 even though he had far more weaknesses than strengths that were really obvious.
I don't think you understand how valuable JJJ archetype is. Someone that brings you dpoy level defense, protects the rim, plays great helpside defense, stretches the floor and gives you around 20 ppg is someone every team wants. On top of that he has a high defensive floor. Someone like that is definitely worthy of the second or first pick. JJJ himself went 4th in a much stronger draft class. Also the draft is all about potential. They're trying to take the one who will benefit them the most in the future meaning someone with a high ceiling. Not just someone who might win roty but has a lower ceiling. If the cavs knew in 2013 that giannis would become who he is a few years later then they would definitely have taken him number 1 even if he would've struggled early on
@@georockmann7113 while I agree with JJJ’s archetype being extremely valuable, JJJ was a far better player entering the draft statistically and visually. JJJ was already a reliable shooter with elite defensive ability in college, while Sarr’s skillset is unproven all around. Sarr’s JJJ comparison has much more to do with Sarr’s measurables and highlights rather than his actual production. While he does have the potential to get there, I’d say his bust potential is far higher.
@@treymatthews3353 Like I said the draft is all about potential. If he has the potential to bring you everything JJJ brings that's good enough to take a chance on him. Especially for a team like the wizards that are rebuilding and can afford to invest a few years into sarrs development. And even if sarr won't reach that ceiling his floor would still be someone who's good on defense, run the floor and catch lobs. At worst he'll still be a valuable roleplayer next to whoever will end up being that guy for the wizards
Y'all saw Giannis when he came in, now look where he is at. Granted Giannis wasn't picked as high compared to Sarr, but still give them some time ffs. Not everyone is good from the start.
Huh? He was drafted as a raw prospect. Washington also isn't expecting to be good this yr. Why would you then assume that they're going to demand so much from sarr. There's zero expectations on Washington next yr. In fact they want to be bad lol
Something that ppl don’t seem to take into account is Sarr’s confidence to keep taking shots and his shooting form. It’s smooth and has a rhythm and the fact that he still puts it up despite not making shots is a great sign that he has confidence in his ability to perform. That’s my reasoning for not being worried about his SL performances
There’s a good chance nerves got to him knowing all eyes were on him in summer league. I’m not saying I think he will become great. But I don’t think summer league has ever told us much.
Nonsense. Kobe and Lebron joined the NBA at just 18 years of age, and were stars almost right away. Jordan did at 21. This Sarr guy is hot garbage. If he can't do a damn thing in the summer league, he ain't doing a damn thing when the regular season starts. He should stick to playing pick up games at his local court instead.
@@BeijongHojung If you compare him to Kobe, Lebron and Jordan then yeah he probably wont be them. But at what age Jimmy butler joined the NBA? How he did in his first years? At what age John Stockton joined the NBA? You don't know anything about this guy. So please leave me with your bias analysis and jealousy.
@@ElizabethHaydon Jimmy Butler was drafted 30th overall though. He's a good player, but he ain't no champion. This guy is a 2nd overall pick, and he hasn't lived up to it. He needs to be more agressive and physical, especially for his height, and also has to shoot the ball better, as well as improve his shot selection. 0-15, yeah next.
@@BeijongHojung Who gives a damm if Jimmy butler was the 30th overall. Kawhi Leonard was 15h pick so what? It just proves my point that you dont know how the young guys are going to evolve. The teams that picked that night should have picked Jimmy at the 2nd place! Even though he was an 8 points a game player at 23 years old! Alex Sarr has a lot of things to work on. But you have no idea if he was worth the pick or not because he is going to improve until he is 26 years old at least
It’s the best case scenario. As a young player, you want the opportunity to be on the court and play through mistakes. Not by being buried on the bench on a team who’s best case scenario is the play in tournament. He’ll find his role and develop his skills through reps, not “sitting and learning”
Washington has probably been the worst drafting team of the last decade. They've had so many lottery picks and have only gotten busts or nice role players. And for some reason, they traded away maybe their best draft pick in that time period (Avdija). They recently got new management, so hopefully they can buck that trend. But they're not off to a promising start with Sarr.
They drafted Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic last year and I like those picks. Sarr has yet to play 3 yrs in the league so how do you know that the start isn't promising. This Summer League play is just free for all, pickup. Do what you want to do. If anything.......we've learned from summer league that Sarr isn't a "pickup style" ball player or what the kid's would say, a "hooper". He's a guy who needs structure and a defined role. He seems like a good kid, who'll be coachable and work hard. Wiz also drafted Bub Carrington at 14 and he looked great. So I think their new FO knows what they're doing and what type of team they want to build. Positional size, length and defense.
What happened to your other channel when you were supposed to put longer form videos together with highlights. And talk about how great the Orlando magic are going to be😊
I think people are really delusional because Sarr was drafted #2 meaning x factor player immediately. So stop saying stop expecting so much from him when he looks bad period
I like the way people are seeing Washington wizards right now. In the next 10 years people will change their mind. In 3 years from you’ll see how the team will change. Just be patient and trust the process. Do not forget one thing it’s a new management but the same owner. So each management team has its own way of working.
This guy was afraid to get injured, sure he is way better than the summer league,I'm sure he will be a good player ,this is an experiment season so he will figure out his strengths and flaws
I disagree about him talkin ab the wizard is not a good environment because the fact that they neeed a center with jordan pool showing his potential to became a real point gaurd with 8 ast pg at the end of the ssn, with the facts that he can actually became a lop threat with jordan poole ability to attack the paint is great for his growth. I'm not sayin that poole and kuz is the best mentor for him but they still young and can develop tgther
Sarr wont be used as a #1 offensive option. Poole and brogdon will be ahead of him as handlers, and kuzma will also get more. and jval and kispert will probably get a similar amount of usage as sarr. Sarr is just a defensive big who can hit jumpers. JJJ was similar as a prospect.
People forget that there are dudes like The White Mamba Brian Scalabrine still earning like a million dollars a year to play zero minutes of real basketball but is on the roster because his value was way less tangible than the stats that we so carelessly substitute for humanity. There are many, many ways to be great. Somebody thought Brian Scalabrine contributed a million dollars a year and a roster spot to winning the most high-level basketball league on earth.
I don’t think he’s as bad as people make him out to be even after that Summer League performance, but I also think he’s not as good as others think. It’s too early to judge still and it’s just SL anyway. Imma wait till he gets quality NBA minutes.
Aren’t y’all tired of judging rookies based off their summer league performance? Asking if he’s the next Anthony Bennett is extreme bro like can the kid get a CHANCE 😂 as if Wemby, Trae young, Franz Wagner, Jalen Brunson, Tim Duncan, and d rose (just to name a few) weren’t terrible in summer league. I actually understand what you’re saying with the whole “everybody thinks their Kevin Durant” thing (see Aleksej Pokusevski) however this video would’ve been in much better taste after we actually see the kid play on a real stage. Washington drafted him based off of POTENTIAL. let’s give it a little before we start comparing him to Anthony Bennett & Johnny Davis.
When you refuse to work out to be the #1 pick, your not that dog. When your scared of contact, your not that guy. When you think your something your not, your not the "it". Will he figure it out? I can't say, but I also can't say I've never seen a miracle and it would be nice to see another one.
I feel like sarr took so many jumpers to prove to his team that he can actually shoot and be a stretch big so he has the green light in the regular season. He just failed. Clingan also took 7 3s in a game which he probably wont do in the regular season.
1. This wizards front office didn't give Beal that contract. 2. Everyone saw it as good at the time. 3. Deni is not some franchise altering player. 4. Again, everyone saw it as good at the time + man has not played a single nba game yet, give him at least a season before acting like 2 summer league games means he's a bust.
@@Mrdonjuliothewickedwhile I agree with some of you’re points, just because most fans and influencers thought Sarr was a good pick doesn’t mean it was actually a good pick even at the time. The people who had Sarr #1 mostly used the logic of “draft completely based on potential and ignore everything else” which despite being a common philosophy among NBA fans is extremely flawed.
I live near DC and I'm so happy we drafted this guy. Our future is set. Low NBA ticket prices in the next 10 yrs!!! And you can see tons of Superstar goes off against Wizards horrible defense!
I feel like people are overreacting to Summer League, but from what I've seen he looks like ass. And the wizards front office doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
People need to realize that sometimes you just dont need to be the best at everything, sometimes you just need to be very good/excellent at one thing or two to be successful.
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Specially when you're a rookie
Man you really got no love for this guy 😂
It's not horrible to say someone should focus on being a high-level role player. It's also not horrible to say that situation matters. Some people take things so personally, jeez.
James wiseman
@@rome8180 Trae Young said that about Risacher
@@rome8180 this is just a ridiculous video to make on a player that hasnt played any nba basketball outside of the summer league
@@jxmmykriminalliveexactly, summer league is where rookies are the #1 guys and where coaches can experiment, the wizards aren’t gonna run the same plays they were running in the summer league
I think people are judging Sarr too harshly based on summer league. He is a super raw prospect, don't expect him to be a typical number 2, and remember that Scoot went number 3 last year and looked awful all year and its still early to give up on Scoot. Realistically it meant nothing and where he can and should focus on exceling first is defense, then he can develop a more consistent shot and suddenly he is super valuable
He just can’t shoot, he had some solid looks but he’s not proficient and the skill isn’t there.
@@jdozier84it doesn’t mean it won’t ever be there
Chet has a potential to be a star. his floor is as you said, a complementary player as he is currently today, insinuating that Chet will only be a complementary player his whole NBA career is somewhat mind boggling to me
Chet is way too stiff he’s a good role player nothing special
@@ChiefOttoSonothing special? Better handling and smarter than Wemby. Now let’s see what he can do this year in a more playmaking role. His playmaking is better than Wemby’s but he’s not going to handle the ball when there’s SGA, Giddey, and JDuh.
Exactly, Chet is a HOF if he can do seven years of last year. How often top picks shoot well in the first year?
@@DubCmusicTV do you agree that his movement is very stiff tho? I think his absolute ceiling is Anthony Davis but I don’t even think he reaches that level tbh
@@DubCmusicTV no he is not better than wemby lol wemby will be a monster at 30ppg, chet is a role player like a 3rd option
Personally, I never got the theory of Sarr. His draft ceiling was said to be Jaren Jackson. Don't get me wrong, JJJ is a very good player. But if that's your ceiling? Is that really worth the #2 pick when there's a good chance you don't even hit that ceiling? I think the draft evaluators really got this draft wrong. Their obsession with "potential" caused them to overvalue these mystery box foreign prospects and undervalue guys with actual skill.
Agreed, but honestly it was just as much the fans fault as it was the analyst. There were a plethora of draft boards especially as time went on the didn’t have Sarr #1, but fans and influencers alike were talking as if potential was the only thing that mattered and why they had Sarr #1 even though he had far more weaknesses than strengths that were really obvious.
What wa Risacher's ceiling? You had to pick someone at number 2 and no one's ceiling is that high
I don't think you understand how valuable JJJ archetype is. Someone that brings you dpoy level defense, protects the rim, plays great helpside defense, stretches the floor and gives you around 20 ppg is someone every team wants. On top of that he has a high defensive floor. Someone like that is definitely worthy of the second or first pick. JJJ himself went 4th in a much stronger draft class. Also the draft is all about potential. They're trying to take the one who will benefit them the most in the future meaning someone with a high ceiling. Not just someone who might win roty but has a lower ceiling. If the cavs knew in 2013 that giannis would become who he is a few years later then they would definitely have taken him number 1 even if he would've struggled early on
@@georockmann7113 while I agree with JJJ’s archetype being extremely valuable, JJJ was a far better player entering the draft statistically and visually. JJJ was already a reliable shooter with elite defensive ability in college, while Sarr’s skillset is unproven all around. Sarr’s JJJ comparison has much more to do with Sarr’s measurables and highlights rather than his actual production. While he does have the potential to get there, I’d say his bust potential is far higher.
@@treymatthews3353 Like I said the draft is all about potential. If he has the potential to bring you everything JJJ brings that's good enough to take a chance on him. Especially for a team like the wizards that are rebuilding and can afford to invest a few years into sarrs development. And even if sarr won't reach that ceiling his floor would still be someone who's good on defense, run the floor and catch lobs. At worst he'll still be a valuable roleplayer next to whoever will end up being that guy for the wizards
Y'all saw Giannis when he came in, now look where he is at. Granted Giannis wasn't picked as high compared to Sarr, but still give them some time ffs. Not everyone is good from the start.
Huh? He was drafted as a raw prospect. Washington also isn't expecting to be good this yr. Why would you then assume that they're going to demand so much from sarr. There's zero expectations on Washington next yr. In fact they want to be bad lol
He’s still a #2 ovr pick, so of course they’re gonna demand much from him. Common sense.
Something that ppl don’t seem to take into account is Sarr’s confidence to keep taking shots and his shooting form. It’s smooth and has a rhythm and the fact that he still puts it up despite not making shots is a great sign that he has confidence in his ability to perform. That’s my reasoning for not being worried about his SL performances
He can be a all NBA, but firstly he has to play role player ball, let him grow into his game
There’s a good chance nerves got to him knowing all eyes were on him in summer league. I’m not saying I think he will become great. But I don’t think summer league has ever told us much.
Dude how many games did he play? I dont want to hear people pretend to know the player's abilities until they are atleast 22 years old.
Nonsense. Kobe and Lebron joined the NBA at just 18 years of age, and were stars almost right away. Jordan did at 21. This Sarr guy is hot garbage. If he can't do a damn thing in the summer league, he ain't doing a damn thing when the regular season starts. He should stick to playing pick up games at his local court instead.
@@BeijongHojung If you compare him to Kobe, Lebron and Jordan then yeah he probably wont be them. But at what age Jimmy butler joined the NBA? How he did in his first years? At what age John Stockton joined the NBA? You don't know anything about this guy. So please leave me with your bias analysis and jealousy.
@@ElizabethHaydon Jimmy Butler was drafted 30th overall though. He's a good player, but he ain't no champion. This guy is a 2nd overall pick, and he hasn't lived up to it. He needs to be more agressive and physical, especially for his height, and also has to shoot the ball better, as well as improve his shot selection. 0-15, yeah next.
@@BeijongHojung Who gives a damm if Jimmy butler was the 30th overall. Kawhi Leonard was 15h pick so what? It just proves my point that you dont know how the young guys are going to evolve. The teams that picked that night should have picked Jimmy at the 2nd place! Even though he was an 8 points a game player at 23 years old! Alex Sarr has a lot of things to work on. But you have no idea if he was worth the pick or not because he is going to improve until he is 26 years old at least
@@ElizabethHaydon You sound like a bot tbh. Name any 2nd overall pick that went 0-15 in a summer league game. I'll wait
It’s the best case scenario. As a young player, you want the opportunity to be on the court and play through mistakes. Not by being buried on the bench on a team who’s best case scenario is the play in tournament. He’ll find his role and develop his skills through reps, not “sitting and learning”
Washington has probably been the worst drafting team of the last decade. They've had so many lottery picks and have only gotten busts or nice role players. And for some reason, they traded away maybe their best draft pick in that time period (Avdija). They recently got new management, so hopefully they can buck that trend. But they're not off to a promising start with Sarr.
They drafted Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic last year and I like those picks. Sarr has yet to play 3 yrs in the league so how do you know that the start isn't promising. This Summer League play is just free for all, pickup. Do what you want to do. If anything.......we've learned from summer league that Sarr isn't a "pickup style" ball player or what the kid's would say, a "hooper". He's a guy who needs structure and a defined role. He seems like a good kid, who'll be coachable and work hard. Wiz also drafted Bub Carrington at 14 and he looked great. So I think their new FO knows what they're doing and what type of team they want to build. Positional size, length and defense.
What happened to your other channel when you were supposed to put longer form videos together with highlights. And talk about how great the Orlando magic are going to be😊
You’d think this guy was predicted the next Lebron James the way you’re laying into him before he’s even played an NBA game
Damn he went full wizards hating since the Bradley Beal no trade clause... Love It keep going
Dude chill out its literally Washington how do you expect him to play perfect
I see his ceiling being like a bubble anthony davis without the elite defense
I think people are really delusional because Sarr was drafted #2 meaning x factor player immediately. So stop saying stop expecting so much from him when he looks bad period
Just let the guy play regular season first man.
Sarr and chet holmgren shouldnt be in the same sentence
I like the way people are seeing Washington wizards right now. In the next 10 years people will change their mind. In 3 years from you’ll see how the team will change. Just be patient and trust the process. Do not forget one thing it’s a new management but the same owner. So each management team has its own way of working.
Your talking about summer league bro
Alex Sarr wants to become like Kevin Durant, but his skillset is more like Gobert.
Dude had sarrs fails on a loop😂😂😂
He actually has a good summer league game or two. Way too early to give up on a guy with that frame and skillset
All I can say is wizards fans is that you better hope this is Jamal Murray type rookie slump instead of an Anthony Bennett type bust career.
This guy was afraid to get injured, sure he is way better than the summer league,I'm sure he will be a good player ,this is an experiment season so he will figure out his strengths and flaws
HE WILL BE OKAY!
Why assume Alex Starr think he’s KD part two? He’s going to play like he thinks is the best for him.
His ceiling is Anthony Randolph if he gains some toughness on the court
worst case scenario he will be a player similar to claxton but not a bust. he can defend and pass. his shots will have to be limited
I disagree about him talkin ab the wizard is not a good environment because the fact that they neeed a center with jordan pool showing his potential to became a real point gaurd with 8 ast pg at the end of the ssn, with the facts that he can actually became a lop threat with jordan poole ability to attack the paint is great for his growth. I'm not sayin that poole and kuz is the best mentor for him but they still young and can develop tgther
Sarr wont be used as a #1 offensive option. Poole and brogdon will be ahead of him as handlers, and kuzma will also get more. and jval and kispert will probably get a similar amount of usage as sarr. Sarr is just a defensive big who can hit jumpers. JJJ was similar as a prospect.
People forget that there are dudes like The White Mamba Brian Scalabrine still earning like a million dollars a year to play zero minutes of real basketball but is on the roster because his value was way less tangible than the stats that we so carelessly substitute for humanity. There are many, many ways to be great. Somebody thought Brian Scalabrine contributed a million dollars a year and a roster spot to winning the most high-level basketball league on earth.
What kind of complementary player you want him to be kristaps a role player and showed promise on a bad team
This is the first video I’ve watched from this channel for months. Glad to see this guy stopped trying to be the funny basketball RUclipsr.
I don’t think he’s as bad as people make him out to be even after that Summer League performance, but I also think he’s not as good as others think. It’s too early to judge still and it’s just SL anyway. Imma wait till he gets quality NBA minutes.
Comparing him to chet is crazy. If there was no Wemby, Chet is Rookie of the Year. He's not a role player
wizards know what they’re doing for sure
He just need to stop taking outside shots... He tends to settle shooting from the outside even the lane is open to drive.
Guys its just the summer league, chill
Perth Wildcats member and watched Sarr a full season. He is a dud defender and rebounder, not to mention in offense.
Aren’t y’all tired of judging rookies based off their summer league performance? Asking if he’s the next Anthony Bennett is extreme bro like can the kid get a CHANCE 😂 as if Wemby, Trae young, Franz Wagner, Jalen Brunson, Tim Duncan, and d rose (just to name a few) weren’t terrible in summer league. I actually understand what you’re saying with the whole “everybody thinks their Kevin Durant” thing (see Aleksej Pokusevski) however this video would’ve been in much better taste after we actually see the kid play on a real stage. Washington drafted him based off of POTENTIAL. let’s give it a little before we start comparing him to Anthony Bennett & Johnny Davis.
When you refuse to work out to be the #1 pick, your not that dog. When your scared of contact, your not that guy. When you think your something your not, your not the "it". Will he figure it out? I can't say, but I also can't say I've never seen a miracle and it would be nice to see another one.
Bro has some iq but he seems one step behind himself on offense
I feel like sarr took so many jumpers to prove to his team that he can actually shoot and be a stretch big so he has the green light in the regular season. He just failed. Clingan also took 7 3s in a game which he probably wont do in the regular season.
He making Bronny look like a HOFer
Negative energy gerraway!
Alex is gonna be an amazing player!
Inspite of the tonnes of negativity aimed at him..
The real sad part is I'm from Atlanta we wanted him but he did not want to work out for us now we see why he's trash LOL gud luck Washington
To answer the title: yes
This is a nasty crusade😭
Sarr should start out by trying to be a big like Jarrett Allen
Oof not even a Wizards fan and it’s still too soon for Johnny Davis jokes 🤣
Yea this was pretty harsh..but it’s the truth lol
OVERREACTION!!!!!!! I don’t even know the guy or his stats but last year we had a generational prospect in the summer league looking lost
Never forget…Kevin Knox
Why did Mo Bamba fail?
What were you saying when giannis came in the league and joker 😂 give him time
He will be just fine chill
Wemby was bad during summer league y’all gotta chill
Great moves by the Wizards, giving Beal that no-trade clause, bringing in Poole, trading their no. 1 player Avdija, and now drafting this kid
bravo vince
Oh no they traded Deni the role player , we are doomed!! lmao tell me where you were born
1. This wizards front office didn't give Beal that contract.
2. Everyone saw it as good at the time.
3. Deni is not some franchise altering player.
4. Again, everyone saw it as good at the time + man has not played a single nba game yet, give him at least a season before acting like 2 summer league games means he's a bust.
@@Mrdonjuliothewickedwhile I agree with some of you’re points, just because most fans and influencers thought Sarr was a good pick doesn’t mean it was actually a good pick even at the time. The people who had Sarr #1 mostly used the logic of “draft completely based on potential and ignore everything else” which despite being a common philosophy among NBA fans is extremely flawed.
Deni's trash
I live near DC and I'm so happy we drafted this guy. Our future is set. Low NBA ticket prices in the next 10 yrs!!! And you can see tons of Superstar goes off against Wizards horrible defense!
I feel like people are overreacting to Summer League, but from what I've seen he looks like ass. And the wizards front office doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Hes the next kwame brown
Give em time
Discount Jarrett Allen
The Wizards scouting staff are not v good.
Lol he's definitely no chet
Whole draft time they overrated sarr and underrated ware
it's so fun to see high draft guys suck
What a shitty way to think. I wish these dudes can watch how much you suck at life lol. Now that would be fun
I said it . I think Miami got a steal. Ware is the best big. Not saying sarr a bust I don’t think he better then Ware
I remember you saying it totally. 😂