Honestly I think the jury is still out on Clayton...but it is unreasonable to expect somebody of his skill level to be a difference maker after being on the bench due to injury for a 1.5 years. At the least, it is going to take him a few games to get back in game shape again.
Honestly I think the jury is still out on Clayton...but it is unreasonable to expect somebody of his skill level to be a difference maker after being on the bench due to injury for a 1.5 years. At the least, it is going to take him a few games to get back in game shape again.
This is what I saw - a live body, with a decent handle (not as a lead guard, but he could relieve some of the pressure on Askew and Brown), and really loves to get his shot up (10 shots up in 22 minutes) . . .and is a below average shooter.
And having checked his career - his career best shooting percentages were as a freshman when he shot 41/34 and every year since then, he's gotten WORSE.
He's fine as a rotation player, but there's no way he's a difference maker.
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Fair points. It is possible that the guy could improve his game through time, but injuries rarely make you better. I do think he can help and be a contributor but maybe "difference maker" is a stretch.
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Honestly I think the jury is still out on Clayton...but it is unreasonable to expect somebody of his skill level to be a difference maker after being on the bench due to injury for a 1.5 years. At the least, it is going to take him a few games to get back in game shape again.
This is what I saw - a live body, with a decent handle (not as a lead guard, but he could relieve some of the pressure on Askew and Brown), and really loves to get his shot up (10 shots up in 22 minutes) . . .and is a below average shooter.
And having checked his career - his career best shooting percentages were as a freshman when he shot 41/34 and every year since then, he's gotten WORSE.
He's fine as a rotation player, but there's no way he's a difference maker.
Not sure we can really say the jury is still out on a guy thatтАЩs played for 6 yearsтАжheтАЩs a solid mid-major player, no doubtтАжbut expecting a guy with career splits of <40% from the field, <30% from 3, to suddenly be an efficient scorer when facing a massive uptick in competition is silly.
Fair points. It is possible that the guy could improve his game through time, but injuries rarely make you better. I do think he can help and be a contributor but maybe "difference maker" is a stretch.
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