Analyzing the skill sets of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Brandon Miller and more NBA rookies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Analyzing the skill sets of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Brandon Miller and more NBA rookies

New York Times  

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the 2023 NBA rookie class headlines. Jaquez’s maturity pairs well with the Heat, and his success might have teams paying more attention to four-year college players if they need an immediate impact player. Comparing Miller’s rookie season to George’s is difficult. However, comparing Miller’s rookie season and George’s second gives us a better understanding of their similarity. Here is a clip of Miller missing a box out against the Brooklyn Nets, but he makes up for it by rejecting Jalen Wilson’s shot and running the lane for a transition 3-pointer.

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Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury
8 months, 1 week ago

Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Miami Heat will be without yet another starter when they face an elimination game in Boston on Wednesday night. Rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team on Tuesday to Boston for a Game 5 against the Celtics, ruled out with a strained right hip flexor. Jaquez Jr. left Game 4 against the Celtics …

Jaime Jaquez Jr., the steal of the 2023 NBA draft, heats up during his rookie season
1 year ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr., the steal of the 2023 NBA draft, heats up during his rookie season

LA Times  

About an hour before his NBA homecoming, Jaime Jaquez Jr. sat at his locker next to a big-screen television showing plays the Miami Heat’s opponent liked to run. Miami guard Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s friends and family members gather outside Crypto.com Arena to cheer him on during the Heat’s game against the Clippers Monday. “It was awesome, man, just to be …

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler
1 year ago

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

New York Times  

MIAMI – Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Christmas sweater was a Michael Jordan joint, a red ensemble with Jumpman logos spaced across the Heat rookie’s chest. Jaquez scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 119-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the greatest rookie performances in NBA history on Christmas. “I grew up watching these games, …

Hollinger: Heat, Suns have survived NBA’s early grind; scouting Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr.
1 year, 1 month ago

Hollinger: Heat, Suns have survived NBA’s early grind; scouting Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr.

New York Times  

NEW YORK – Well, this wasn’t quite what I signed up for when I booked this trip. The Suns don’t have a single player in the league’s top 15 in blocks, but lead the league as a team because all 11 players with at least 100 minutes played have blocked at least four shots — even Booker, who had two …

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