Amen Thompson Scouting Report | 2023 NBA Draft Breakdowns 

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Ausar is much better defender. But the natural ability to create your own shots is what separates them. Ausar could be a better player but I could also see him becoming a really good role player. Amen looks like a more athletic version of SGA.

Pretty much my sentiments

Skinnier Zion interms of athleticism but it’s really hard to compare him lol

His comp is not hard he literally a more athletic Ben Simmons there playstyle is similar

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@@Wrestle_Kingdom not at all

Could he develop into a SGA?

They was training with NBA players playing against much better comp than anyone in highschool while also getting in NBA workouts and still getting nba looks. Ausar the perfect example his whole game is better from his first year. Amen got smarter

Nah both of them *NEEDED* to rebuild their jumpshots so better to do that sooner than later and get the support, coaching and skills development they got. They are both much further ahead of where they would have been had they gone to Duke or Kansas and still had broken mechanics I think it just depends on the player and what they need. If you need reps (think Embiid) or need to understand defensive fundamentals (Tatum, Paolo) or just need to mature then I think college is perfect. If you need significant skills development then OTE is probably the best spot because it's not about winning games; just developing. And if you are a hyper athlete then Ignite makes sense because you can learn the game and get skills development in an environment more conducive to your skills and closer to what you'll see in the NBA.

@@mittendemon4493if that’s the case then why is amen still a horrendous shooter? He’s going to come into the league almost 21 with the expectation to be a lead ball handler and shoots 29 percent from 3 and 50 percent from the free throw line. If playing and training with NBA talent was the goal, they could’ve joined the G league ignite team.

@@itisnottaken4444 Yeah, don't want to be a Hater but his shooting is terrible at best he is a "Project" and your not picking him top 5 if that is the case. He is playing against a bunch of High School players he should be dominating them and he is not and you know teams are not going to guard him outside the paint they going to dare him to shoot the result will not be good.

@@Kenny-bj2zq like even the names commonly mentioned (Westbrook Rose Ja Wall) were all respectable shooters from the free throw and mid range while Amen is atrocious at both. If he miraculously fixes the form and become decent in from the free throw and I’d range, it would justify picking him so high. Hope he shows up to the combine

Mike Miller has always been a great shooter

Hes mid but gets some highlights

Hes basically a taller russ with defense. He will need to rework his shot and that will take time. Also the Rockets will have to rebuild their roster around him and get a center who can be respectable from 3 or if Alpi can increase his 3pt% , spacing issues.

Not a better passer though and that’s what rockets need.

Nah bro

its close, same problem with both - beat up on inferior comp. Miller splits vs poor teams/good teams are atrocious

ya that 25% from 3 is so good

ben simmons is 6'11 and a way better defender tho but i see ur point

@@Bateo16 At the draft combine Simmons measured 6'8.25" without shoes. NBA players always seem to magically grow like 2-3 inches after they get drafted lol. Maybe they're still growing when they're like 20 or maybe NBA teams are just trying to polish up that trade value just in case.

@@aerob1033that was an unofficial measurement and if you look at him now, he’s legitimately 6”10-6”11.

Nah bruh you draggin it. Ben was a top tier passer and had safe tight ball handling they not doing this in the league

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that's exactly what i thought when i watch his highlight

if they do it certainly will, but at the same time OTE needs to up their standard of basketball in general regardless if the Twins are a success in the league.

I do. It already has just by them playing for the OTE.

Happens every year some Uber athletic guys go over guys that make shots. Back when Booker was drafted I was saying please take Booker tons of guys ahead of him all athletic got drafted all out of the league that Booker still making buckets everyday.

There are truths in what y’all are saying, but y’all are crazy if you think all he is is just athleticism. You have to give credit to his incredible playmaking and ability to drive. I think he will be a plus defender as well. Definitely needs to improve his shooting though.

@@michaelotegbola8190 none of that matters if he can’t shoot, especially if he’s gonna be the primary ball handler, look at ben simmons for example.

@@judoka. I think it all matters. It’s all important/beneficial. Do you think a player that can only shoot but has no playmaking ability, no athleticism, no defense, no drive is going to be drafted as high as Amen Thompson is about to? There will be busts in the league who are not great shooters and busts who are great shooters. Lebron couldn’t shoot coming in. Iggy couldn’t shoot. Stackhouse, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill. I can go on and on. And then you have top draft picks that could shoot like Trajan Langdon or Dejuan Wagner, Jimmer Fredette…

@@michaelotegbola8190 when did i say that? now you’re grasping at straws. i said none of that matters if he’s gonna be the *primary ball handler.* if he’s going to run the offense but he can’t shoot, then it’ll be easier to gameplan against him and he’ll be a liability in the playoffs, LIKE BEN SIMMONS. im not saying he’ll never learn how to shoot, but with his broken mechanics, if he doesn’t learn how to shoot sooner than later, it’ll be a problem.

The competition in this league is pretty bad honestly. It’s like top tier AAU basketball.

@@Daniel-rc2bu Thank you!

Plays nothing like shai amen Thompson is a more athletic Ben Simmons

Ben simmons seems a lot bigger player then amen. Simmons was a great playmaker in the L to start and a great point forward. Idk if that fits amen. I wonder if ime will let him run the team as a backup at least initially to see how his game translate. A slightly bigger john wall comes to mind better.

even Jalen Greens rookie year his shooting was so abysmal he had to rework his shooting fundamentals which took a whole season to get consistent with and it was even spotty his sophomore year. I don't even wanna imagine how long its going to take for Asur to be respectable from range.

​@coachswag8956 but he still was a shooter this guy shot mechanics don't look right

@@Send_Me_NOOOBS thats what im saying, if someone who was considered a great shooter coming into the leagu needed 2 years to get accustomed to a good jumpshot i don't think Amens will be respectable until his rookie contract is up.

Add Cam Whitmore now and the Rockets might be the most athletic team in general lol

That's my fear. If he can't be a lead guard then idk if he'll be able to reach all-star level production with his poor shooting. He's one of the riskier picks in the lottery imo

@@claudioclini5380 well I don’t even think him being a wing is a bad thing. He can still be highly impactful and elite without being a Guard.

@@ethermac9015 Maybe, but I think wings who don't shoot well or defend at an elite level will have a tough time being elite. His best strengths are explosion and defense collapsing. As an off-ball wing I think those strengths wouldn't be maximized

@@claudioclini5380 I think his defense can be elite. He can be a elite point forward possibly. Like Ben Simmons before he lost all his confidence

I see him as a point guard. He needs to tighten up his handle, but I think that will come. His passing/playmaking/court vision is already there.

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@@FriendlyTroll5 All good, bro ha ha

At least? You are smoking crack and or overhating

If he's going to be used like a 6'7 Westbrook in a terrible team he's a starter day one

@@rafaelsantana4905 of course he’s gonna be a starter day one. But I mean a legit starter, one that will contribute to winning

Yea whoever is the assistant got to work on his shot but he can play in the open floor. Ideally he should be a PG to maximize his talents but idk how his playmaking skills will translate. He has wing size but his defense will dictate his position. Look for Ime to use him as a backup at the point or a combo wing at the 2 or 3 to start out. Keeping his turnovers low will be key 🔑 for consistent minutes.

Coming to Houston 🔥

@@PGuillory I wish but he's 6'7 and a freak athlete. teams can teach shooting. they cant teach a guard to be 6'7 and athletic. he's probably gone bro

​@SoldierOfJah only reason I can see him gone at 4 is because Charlotte or Portland don't need a pg, but that's still leaving houston with scoot at 4, so if this guy isn't there then we gone get either scoot or miller

He’ll fit like a glove in Houston, he’s the missing piece we need. A point guard

Didn't ben simmons start from day one???? I wonder if Ime will give him the keys to run the point from day one similarly.

That can be corrected. With the right coaching will become a fine nba player and maybe a great one in 3 yrs we will known.

Slide amen to pg and put in tari eason for me personally kpj can be a great six man

He is a PG

Did you watch the video ?

If I ever did that when I played basketball, I would be sitting on the bench for the rest of the game.

when did anyone say that was good basketball

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@@SanFranFan30 if he can shoot 35%plus from 3point range he could become somewhat like Shai gilgeous Alexander(sga) who's a stud...there u go

@@winstonjames2583 Shai is a pure scorer who is nowhere near the athlete Amen is and Amen is more of a passer than Shai but not nearly as crafty as a scorer. They are basically opposite players.

@@SanFranFan30 if Amen works on the finer points...he'll remind you of him a bit...they aren't that different...if you remember sga w the clippers they advertised him as an athletic wing w skill...not a jump out the gym guy but athletic nonetheless....if Amen gets the bag filled up...he could be dangerous

@@winstonjames2583 What I m saying is that SGA was always more of a scorer first, Amen is more of a passer first.