(08-05-2021, 01:09 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Am I the only one that absolutely loves Hinton. Already showed his great attitude and unwavering support for the team during the season. Always the most active and cheerful guy on the bench. Now he continues to do the same as a representative of the Mavs in off court events and as a leader of the summer league team. He also spent the entire summer in Dallas. Staying connected to the team and working with the coaches. Just have to appreciate the effort and commitment.
Feels like he is already more of an Mavs identity and culture guy than most players on the 15-roster. I really hope that he can develop/showcase the matching on court skills to earn a full roster spot in the coming years.
He was a favorite of mine prior to that draft so I am a little biased. His biggest issue for him is that he is not a great athlete. He shot the ball well in college but we haven't seen enough to make a conclusion if he can shoot well in the pros. His form looks pretty solid, but his future will be determined largely if he can make open threes.
The positives is he was a great rebounder in college and always seems to find the ball (steals, deflections, etc). He also has a pretty nice feel for the game with passing. He was good on defense in college but I haven't see enough of him playing defense in the pros. My comparison for him from the start is Raja Bell. That is a big leap to get to Raja level, but I think it is potentially realistic....but it will take time. Guys with his energy is contagious...his shot will tell us how long of an NBA career he will have.
Lastly, when you are an undrafted guy, you have to have fight and have some dog in you. You need to earn everything you get. When you are undrafted, the two options you are given is you will need to win a roster spot next year and not guaranteed or spot or we don't want you back. It takes time before they view you as they view first round picks. Everything Nate has done since joining the Mavs has been the right approach.