Rozier = Eric Bledsoe?

[Chief Macho]

Not Rondo or Bledsoe.  he does seem familiar though.

[Tr1boy]

Man he's fast

I think Bledsoe comparison is good overall. But Rozier is slightly quicker and quicker off the ground.  Russell Westbrook territory

I think Rozier's defense will be far and away superior to Bledsoe when its all said and done, but Bledsoe will be far and away superior offensively.

So, who do you compare Rozier to then?

Mookie Blaylock

good one also

[Snakehead]

He can already shoot way better than Rondo so that comparison makes zero sense.  Rondo is a player defined by his inability to shoot and his exceptional passing.

[2short]

Far too early for this question. Give me a few months of the actual nba season.  Kids a player.

[Lioney]

Avery Bradley (19 years old)

Similar size.
Similar quickness+vertical.
Great (on and off ball) defender.
Promising SG(excellent shooting mechanics, ability to catch and shoot...).
Similar weaknesses Limited PG (playmaking skills...).

[max215]

Avery Bradley (19 years old)

Similar size.
Similar quickness+vertical.
Great (on and off ball) defender.
Promising SG(excellent shooting mechanics, ability to catch and shoot...).
Similar weaknesses Limited PG (playmaking skills...).

In a way, yes. But, I think Rozier's playmaking skills and BBIQ may already be greater than AB's.

[aingeforthree]

He can already shoot way better than Rondo so that comparison makes zero sense.  Rondo is a player defined by his inability to shoot and his exceptional passing.

Just going off first years, I think he shoots better than Rondo, Smart, and Bradley.  He's got a great release and touch.  He could be very good eventually, especially the mid range game (which his speed could create open shot after open shot for him).

[aingeforthree]

I know I said Mookie Blaylock, but for some odd reason Rozier reminds me a bit of Damien Lillard as well.  If you watch both of their online draft workouts, you can see a lot of similarities.

Interesting to note that Lillard took to twitter after the draft and said: " I like Terry Rozier's game a lot "

[GzUP617]

Avery Bradley (19 years old)

Similar size.
Similar quickness+vertical.
Great (on and off ball) defender.
Promising SG(excellent shooting mechanics, ability to catch and shoot...).
Similar weaknesses Limited PG (playmaking skills...).

In a way, yes. But, I think Rozier's playmaking skills and BBIQ may already be higher than AB.

 I got to disagree here,  Bradley's passing, and lack of ball handling skills makes Rozier look like CP3.  Rozier is no where near as weak in these areas as Bradley was/is.

 Bledsoe is a very realistic comparison.  I don't think it's unrealistic at all for Rozier to become a 17PPG, 5Reb,6 Assist player once he adapts to the Nba game.

 Bledsoe also didn't necessarily come into the league lighting it up as a rookie.  He was an 18th pick that took a couple of years to get to where he is now. He was a safe pick at the time  because of his skill set (athleticism, defense,handling,passing) similar to Rozier here.

[GreenCoffeeBean]

Reggie Jackson is another possible similarity but maybe Rozier can be better at shooting the 3 pointer.

Rozier's teardrop reminds me of Rondo, but that's about it between those two.

[max215]

I know I said Mookie Blaylock, but for some odd reason Rozier reminds me a bit of Damien Lillard as well.  If you watch both of their online draft workouts, you can see a lot of similarities.

Interesting to note that Lillard took to twitter after the draft and said: " I like Terry Rozier's game a lot "

If Terry is half the player Dame is, he'd probably be pretty good. Obviously, Terry is already a significantly better defensive player than Dame, but offensively, Lillard is just about as good as anyone. I remember seeing that tweet when Dame tweeted it, it put a smile on my face.

[Tr1boy]

I know I said Mookie Blaylock, but for some odd reason Rozier reminds me a bit of Damien Lillard as well.  If you watch both of their online draft workouts, you can see a lot of similarities.

Interesting to note that Lillard took to twitter after the draft and said: " I like Terry Rozier's game a lot "

Lillard is bigger and can be an unstoppable scorer.  Not sure about Rozier

We have potentially three players that can start a new trend (or be compared to in the future) , in Smart, Rozier and Mickey. 

[Tr1boy]

Rozier has a higher ceiling than AB . Especially offensive end (bc he can do more than just shoot the ball) and also defensively already looks like is a better rebounder.

Maybe not this season but by next something has to give with having AB, Rozier, IT in the same lineup.  One will need to go.  Hunter is also a very good candidate to be a regular sg off the bench

[max215]

Rozier has a higher ceiling than AB . Especially offensive end (bc he can do more than just shoot the ball) and also defensively already looks like is a better rebounder.

Maybe not this season but by next something has to give with having AB, Rozier, IT in the same lineup.  One will need to go.  Hunter is also a very good candidate to be a regular sg off the bench

This just occurred to me: Terry is sort of a hybrid of IT and AB. He's got some of the offensive versatility, BBIQ, and PG skills of IT mixed with the defensive prowess, hustle, and stature of AB.

[PAOBoston]

I think Rozier is an exciting prospect. He's definitely got very good athletic qualities (long arms, speed, quickness) and aome good intangibles (hard worker, etc). You can't teach that stuff. His shooting and shot selection iant that great imo but I guess I can make that argument for a lot of players coming out of college. He's a project worth investing in imo. To me at least, he fits the bill for Stevens' "ball handling" gaurds type and is more than likely a Bradley replacement.

As for comparison, I'm not sure Bledsoe is accurate. He reminds me of Reggie Jackson  (body wise).