Dawson Garcia signs with JB Bickerstaff and Detroit

Donate To GopherHole








DinkytownDelight said:
I can't see a world where Jamison Battle can make it to the NBA and Dawson can't. Go get'm Dawson!
Click to expand...
To me....with no idea what NBA teams look for ...it seems Garcia and Battle are pretty similar?
They have similar shooting stats. Garcia is 4 inches taller but I'm not sure he utilizes the advantage.
Battle played in 59 games as a NBA rookie.
Summer league probably important for Garcia? Pistons were in the playoffs...were they the best
fit or his only offer?
 

60's Guy said:
To me....with no idea what NBA teams look for ...it seems Garcia and Battle are pretty similar?
They have similar shooting stats. Garcia is 4 inches taller but I'm not sure he utilizes the advantage.
Battle played in 59 games as a NBA rookie.
Summer league probably important for Garcia? Pistons were in the playoffs...were they the best
fit or his only offer?
Click to expand...
No, they're much different players.

Dawson is a better player but unfortunately for him, Battle's skillset is more valuable to NBA teams (deeper range, quicker release, has better bounce).

I could see Dawson getting some cups of coffee in the league but would bet he ends up making bank as a great dog in the EuroLeague.
 



60's Guy said:
Summer league probably important for Garcia? Pistons were in the playoffs...were they the best
fit or his only offer?
Click to expand...

The Pistons' summer league roster isn't complete but Dawson already is on it. The type of contract he's likely to get (two-way or Exhibit 10) doesn't vary much by franchise. The biggest difference by franchise would be who has more openings on the regular roster due to injuries during the season.
 


Zeppelin Gopher said:
No, they're much different players.

Dawson is a better player but unfortunately for him, Battle's skillset is more valuable to NBA teams (deeper range, quicker release, has better bounce).

I could see Dawson getting some cups of coffee in the league but would bet he ends up making bank as a great dog in the EuroLeague.
Click to expand...
I agree. I'm no great basketball mind, but I think Battle is better suited for the NBA game with his shooting range and he looks to be a bit more mobile on offense and can set up quickly either off the dribble or off a screen with his shot. Key for Garcia will be what he can do on defense. He will have to get stronger, but you can't teach height. Battle is really one-dimensional and probably limited to being a juice off the bench guy.
 





50PoundHead said:
I agree. I'm no great basketball mind, but I think Battle is better suited for the NBA game with his shooting range and he looks to be a bit more mobile on offense and can set up quickly either off the dribble or off a screen with his shot. Key for Garcia will be what he can do on defense. He will have to get stronger, but you can't teach height. Battle is really one-dimensional and probably limited to being a juice off the bench guy.
Click to expand...
They're both interesting. They're both plus shooters for their size.

For Battle, he is a bit more athletic than people give him credit and he's sort of between big wing/small ball 4 on defense in the NBA. He is a good enough shooter that he could have a role in the right spots.

For Garcia, it's somewhat similar. He is a plus shooter for a guy of his size, so he will be able to spread the floor. The one question I have is if his range can extend to the NBA 3pt line. He has good size, he rebounds alright and he can shoot a bit. He could find a spot.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
They're both interesting. They're both plus shooters for their size.

For Battle, he is a bit more athletic than people give him credit and he's sort of between big wing/small ball 4 on defense in the NBA. He is a good enough shooter that he could have a role in the right spots.

For Garcia, it's somewhat similar. He is a plus shooter for a guy of his size, so he will be able to spread the floor. The one question I have is if his range can extend to the NBA 3pt line. He has good size, he rebounds alright and he can shoot a bit. He could find a spot.
Click to expand...
I agree. Thankfully, the NBA corners and College corners for 3 points are nearly the same so finding corners would work for Dawson. Dawson has the size so he can help defensively and give spot minutes while he works on the rest of his outside game. Dawson's problem may be his ability to get to the rim in the NBA. Faster and quicker defenders will stop most of his moves to the basket.
I think a year or two in the G league will help Dawson and then he may find a niche.
 


Bayfield Gopher said:
According to RJ on GI, in his first Summer League game Garcia in 14 minutes of play he finished with four points on two of three shooting with five rebounds, one assist, one block and four fouls. The Garcia defensive effort and offensive decision making was excellent.
Click to expand...
I saw he played his first game. According to ESPN stats he had 6 fouls, the rest of the stats were the same. Christy had 21 in his first summer league game.
 

Did he do his Steal and Shake move? That was money in college
 



The Pistons are 2 and 0 in summer league. Garcia did not play in game 2. The team is winning games by 20 points. The have 5 starters all rockin'....all double figures....all double figures plus/minus. Gonna be tough for Dawson.
 


Christie had 21 POINTS in his second game as well. He also played the most minutes of any of the Clippers.
 


You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom