El Gringo
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Thanks for the share. That was fun to watch!
Kennard is a good player. He’s only had 1 season in which he received over 30 mins per game. Year 3 in his career (2019-20) and his last with Detroit. He averaged 15.8 ppg. In his only other year averaging over 25 mpg, he averaged 11.9 ppg on a Clippers team of ballhogs. Since his 3rd season, he’s improved his shooting averages by at least 5 percentage points.
I think if he received another season that matched his career high in mpg (33), he would be a 20 ppg guy factoring in his improved shooting and assuming he took more shots as an established vet. The Grizzlies are stacked at guard, so I don’t think this scenario happens there, but he he plays well the rest of the way maybe he can parlay that into a starting role on a team in need.
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Great analysis Luke is also taking minutes from another talented white 2-guard in Konchar who I think is just as of capable as a all around player but not as a shooter. White 2-guards seem to to stack up. It’s making sense in Milwaukee as Bucky loves but nowhere else.
Another thing to take into consideration that a white player like Kennard has to deal with mentally is the fact that he will be be pulled and benched after a missed 3 or called for a foul while guarding on the perimeter. Black players don’t have to worry about this mentally or from their coaches.