r/heat • u/tomgreen99200 • May 03 '24

Jaime Jaquez, Jr. says his two priorities for improvement are becoming a lockdown defender and a knockdown 3-point shooter.

https://x.com/5reasonssports/status/1786451329553924583?s=46&t=Ko2laA3UahM4baOxGGOq4w
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u/iliveonramen May 03 '24

Highsmiths shooting took a huge leap this year. If anyone can get his shot down and up his defense it’s this coaching staff.

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u/OrganizationFar6086 May 04 '24

Jaime has really nice mechanics to start. He shoots square to the rim and sets his feet really well, feels like he can easily develop his shot into being extremely efficient

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u/Yahm-Saiyan May 04 '24

Bros fundamentals and footwork are 10 year vet. All he needs is a bag and hes 25+ a game min.

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u/switchn May 04 '24

I don't think he's ever gonna be 25 ppg but an efficient 15-20 with great defence is an incredibly valuable player

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u/Yahm-Saiyan May 04 '24

I do. When you come into the nba with such polished fundamentals, it carries you far, add in high skill and that player is on another level. If and when he hits his stride hes gonna be getting alot of easy buckets just off clever footwork around the rim, add in the random mismatches hell get on the block and thats already 15 a game. He avg 12 this year. If this 3 point shot hes on about blossoms into 38-40% avg but knocks down the open ones were up to 20+ range already. And noooow it comes down to is he that 25 a game guy. So far, why not?

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u/GrogRhodes May 04 '24

I agree with you. His ability to absorb contact and finish is there. So getting chased off the line is gonna lead to a high ppp for him. I think he’s gonna see a massive jump this offseason along Niko. These guys’ body of work has been solid even before being in Miami.

A little polishing and refining of his float game too probably happens when he’s working on his shooting drills.