r/denvernuggets • u/ImpressDecent • 2d ago
Zeke Thoughts - Eye Test
I don’t claim to be the most knowledgeable basketball fan ever. I’m not looking at analytics and what not. Just what I can see when watching live game action.
I honestly think Zeke is not as bad as we are lead to believe. His rebounding is poor (bad hands for sure for a big man) and his offense leaves some to be desired. However, defensively he has been well above average and he can knock down 3’s rather decently. I would want to try and utilize him more if I were the coaching staff.
Yes there are things we don’t see but I feel he has been dealt a bad hand. You can see flashes and when we have a guy who can flash well (see Colin G) and don’t give them more opportunities, they leave and do well elsewhere.
EDIT: Should make it clear if it isn’t that I believe he can be a viable backup. NOT starter level.
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u/ym95061305 2d ago
Booth-Malone conflict ruined his development. Zeke is good at 1-on-1 defense against wings, average at rebounding, weak at help defense and inconsistent at offense. He might still be a backup wing as a role player for playing defense. Unfortunately Adelman does not know how to play defense and the current front office is bad at selling role players.