The season is almost over, and it's time to wrap up and get to know Sadiq Bay again.
For this name, many fans may feel unfamiliar, it does not matter, a brief introduction, he is from Villanova University, born in the wing of 99, the 2020 draft, as the first round of the No. 19 show as the NBA.
The advantages and disadvantages of Sadiq Bay are more obvious.
Advantages: Height (2.03 meters) arm span (2.08 meters) is ok, the ball style is positive, tough, dare to shoot, the shooting posture looks not so coherent, but the shooting speed is very fast, the efficiency is not low, there is excellent running awareness, very good at catching the ball and shooting, the ability to hold the ball is relatively average, but there is room for development, at the same time, he also has the potential to become a good passer.
Disadvantages: Lack of athletic ability, lack of absolute speed to shake off opponents, it seems that the upper limit is not so high.
Through 2 seasons of observation, Sadiq Bay's performance, but also basically in line with the scouting report on his description and expectations, don't look at his data growth this season, the score from 12.2 points, rose to 16.3 points, becoming the third scorer in the team after Jerami Grant, Cunningham, rebounds also increased from 4.5 to 5.5, and assists, also from 1.4 to 2.8 times, but in terms of efficiency, his true shooting rate fell from 56.7% to only 53.4%.
The reason is also very simple, the number of shots has increased, especially the three-point shot, not only the catch shot, but also many forced shots after their own dribbles, despite the production of 208 balls, breaking the Pistons' historical record, but the shooting rate has dropped from 38% last season to only 35.2%.
Although many people are optimistic about Sadiq Bay's future of being able to support the Pistons, in my opinion, there are still many uncertainties in him.
There's nothing to worry about at the lower limit, and when shots are reduced and rationalized, Sadiq Bay should be a quality 3D with a three-point shooting percentage of about 40 percent, a mid-to-mid-to-upper defensive, and an average of 10+ per game;
As for the ceiling, there are a lot of variables, although the Pistons are more about cultivating him into the next Klay Thompson-style 3D, but now it seems that his shooting stability is not high, a bit similar to JR Smith's nerve knife, can shoot 10 of 14 from three-point range, blast 51 points, and often shoot 0 from the N, or 1 of N, a game of 2 points, 3 points is also a common thing, so far this season, Bay has 20 games, scoring less than double digits.
So, what I give him at this stage is that the convulsive 3D, the shot is not accurate, completely inconsistent with the image of the top 3D in our impression, such as the peak Klay, Danny Green and so on.
The only good news is that Sadiq Bay doesn't seem to be necessary, moving hard in 3D, and although his ball holding is not yet at the top level, it is at least more reliable than Jerami Grant.
Blocking offense: 0.87 points per game, leading 55.5% of players in the league, Grant, 0.71 points per game, 24.2% ahead of players in the league;
Singles offense: 0.93 points per game, 63.7% ahead of players in the league, Grant, 0.78 points per round, 34.7% ahead of players in the league;
This is also why the Pistons made up their minds to trade Grant, and defensively, Grant's regression this season is also obvious, under his defense, the opponent's shooting rate will increase by 1.1%, while Sadiq Bay, will make the opponent drop by 1.4%, whether it is offense or defense, Sadiq Bay is the best choice for the Pistons forward.
Looking at it this way, the future development direction of Sadiq Bay is more like Chris Middleton, they have a lot of similarities in static talent, speed, and explosiveness, and they are all partial shooting fronts, the only thing to worry about is Bay's shooting posture, because the shooting point is not high, so when he holds the ball to attack, he still relies more on his shoulder width and strength, through physical contact to create shooting space, and Middleton, he has a textbook shooting, just polish the ball holding technology, You can become an efficient scorer with an average of 20+ per game.
These are the two paths in front of the Pistons and Sadiq Bay, with the ball to break through, is the Middleton level of all-Star scorers, on the contrary, it can only be JR-Smith type of convulsive 3D, mmm ~ hmm ~ is still a piece of jade, depending on how the Pistons are carved.