Here's to All of Jimmer's doubters

I have a read a lot of stuff about Jimmer Fredette's NBA future while he did his workouts with various NBA teams. All I hear is the so called experts say that all he can do is shoot and his game will not translate. However I have researched some stats of players who had the same things said about them. How does someone who consistently made 30 foot shots with double teams and hands in his face not carry that kind of shooting over to the NBA. He will get a ton of wide open shots in the NBA because teams can't afford to send double teams to him on a team that features Tyreke Evans, Demarcus Cousins, Marcus Thornton, and John Salmons.

Now for the comparisons. First is Gordon Hayward. He was drafted ninth in the 2010 NBA draft to the Utah Jazz, to the dismay of many Jazz attending the draft party at Energy Solutions Arena. The knock on him was he is a skinny white kid who isn't athletic enough to play in the NBA. Also, he shot just 29% from the 3 point line in college. Most people said that would not translate to the NBA. However, in his rookie season, he did better than anyone would have dreamed of. In the Jazz's season finale, he scored 34 points against the Denver Nuggets. I shouldn't give him too much credit, it is the Nuggets after all, but nonetheless still impressive. Also, days before against the Los Angeles Lakers in LA, he guarded Kobe Bryant and did a fantastic job guarding him. Oh, by the way he scored 20 points in a win. As for his 3 point field goal percentage? 47%. That is about an 18 percent increase from college.

Steph Curry drew many of the same criticism from doubters when he was about to be drafted. "He can only shoot," they said. He average 18 points per game both seasons and shot 48 percent from the field, and about 44 percent from the 3 point line. He maintained his shooting and was a scorer in both seasons. Also interesting to note is his 6 assists per game per season. So not only is he a proven scorer, but he can dish the ball out too. Another thing Fredette, Hayward, and Curry have in common is their heritage from relatively small schools.

So for anyone who says Jimmer can't be a player in the NBA, just look at Curry and Hayward and think again.