Doogie does defense, the Sam Hauser thread

[lovegtm]

Hauser is the guy I want signed more than Holiday or Kornet, from the bench. He also feels like the guy most likely to be signed away for a huge contract.

Fortunately, the Cs can extend him this summer without anyone else being able to negotiate.

It's very very hard to bet on yourself for an additional year when you only have $6M (pretax) in guaranteed lifetime earnings.

Edit: Moops got to it first.

 

[Saints Rest]

Do the weird machinations of the NBA CBA limit what Hauser can make in an extension vs open market?

 

[lovegtm]

Do the weird machinations of the NBA CBA limit what Hauser can make in an extension vs open market?

Yes, he's limited to 120% of the average player salary, so roughly $12M/year and then raises. In 2025, he's an unrestricted free agent and could sign for up to the max with the Celtics or anyone else (if they're under the cap).

 

[the moops]

Nesmith extension sounds about right. 3/33

 

[lovegtm]

Nesmith extension sounds about right. 3/33

I wonder who pushed for 3 years rather than 4 on that one: Nesmith or Indy?

I imagine the Cs would prefer to lock Hauser up for 4 years, if possible. Obviously that is counterbalanced by Hauser wanting one more good shot at a big payday when he's 29-30.

 

[BaseballJones]

Hauser from three his last three games: 21-36 (.583).

 

[bakahump]

Will Doogie be the First NBA Player (someday) to hit 50% of his 3s over a season?
Whose your better bet?

 

[bigq]

Grayson Allen could get there this season. He is just a handful of misses away from 50% from three today.

 

[the moops]

Shooting over 50% from three in a season has happened 9 times.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_pct_season.html

 

[bigq]

Also it's been done a handful of times already including twice by Steve Kerr.

 

[lovegtm]

Will Doogie be the First NBA Player (someday) to hit 50% of his 3s over a season?
Whose your better bet?

Also, if he does it, it probably means he's not being aggressive enough. If you can make 50%, you want to increase the degree of difficulty to hit 40% on much higher volume. This is what Hauser has been doing: his degree of difficulty on a lot of these shots is quite high now, especially with the 1-long-step-gather handoff footwork that he's improving.

 

[Devizier]

Will Doogie be the First NBA Player (someday) to hit 50% of his 3s over a season?
Whose your better bet?

Off the top of my head I would have guessed Legler but apparently it was Jon Sundvold (on only 92 attempts though).

 

[the moops]

Off the top of my head I would have guessed Legler but apparently it was Jon Sundvold (on only 92 attempts though).

The link above shows it has happened 9 times

 

[Devizier]

The link above shows it has happened 9 times

… Sundvold was the first to do it?

 

[bakahump]

Mea Culpa. I did look quickly at the League leaders back to about 2008. Not sure how I missed Korver. (who was close a few times)


However Almost all those guys had less then 3 attempts per game. So I will move the goal posts.....

Who will shoot over 50% with (something like) 5 attempts a game?? Or we could use Sams 10 attempts per 36.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Mea Culpa. I did look quickly at the League leaders back to about 2008. Not sure how I missed Korver. (who was close a few times)


However Almost all those guys had less then 3 attempts per game. So I will move the goal posts.....

Who will shoot over 50% with (something like) 5 attempts a game?? Or we could use Sams 10 attempts per 36.

Basically, you're asking if Sam is going to break Steph's record of 402 3Ps in a season. Let's hope so!

 

[lovegtm]

I will predict that Sam's light is even greener next year. Beyond that, who knows.

 

[bigq]

Interesting story in today's globe about Sam and how he decided to join the Celtics.

Sam Hauser was unsure whether he would be selected in the 2021 NBA Draft, but since there was a chance, some friends and family gathered at his parents’ home in Stevens Point, Wis., for an understated watch party.
As they sat in the newly renovated basement, replete with a bar and big-screen TVs, they monitored the selections but did not obsess over them. Hauser’s agent, Jason Glushon, was at a celebration dinner in New York with Franz Wagner, his client who had been drafted eighth by the Orlando Magic, but Glushon kept Hauser updated throughout the night.
“It wasn’t a belief that he was going to be picked,” said Hauser’s mother, Stephanie. “It was more of a hope.”

The pursuit of Hauser was less traditional, and it has made his emergence more gratifying. Only five Celtics have ever made more 3-pointers in a season than his 197 this year, and he shot 42.5 percent from beyond the arc, ranking 11th in the NBA.

But his arrival as an undrafted free agent required more than that rushed courtship after the 2021 draft. For the Celtics, that night was the culmination of years of scouting, interviews, film study, and intense debate. Most often, the return on such an investment of time and resources to evaluate lower-end prospects is paltry. But every now and then there is a hit that just might tip the scales for a team pushing toward the top.

“These are always a big win for the whole organization,” Celtics vice president of basketball operations Mike Zarren said. “And the whole organization has to be aligned for them to work.”

The Celtics had just undergone one of the most significant leadership shakeups in franchise history following a first-round playoff loss to the Nets. Danny Ainge surprisingly retired as president of basketball operations and was replaced by Brad Stevens, who left his post as coach and took charge of the front office.

As coach, Stevens always spent several days reviewing the season that had just been completed before catching up on draft prep. Now, the draft was suddenly a top priority, so the front office gave him a crash course.

Assistant general manager Dave Lewin, who was then director of player personnel, had a list of players he wanted Stevens to see at individual workouts, including Hauser. The forward completed a group session at the Auerbach Center with prospects such as Trey Murphy and JT Thor, who were later drafted.

“Brad immediately took a liking to Sam,” Lewin said. “He was impressed with his size. He was impressed with his shooting. He was impressed with his feel for the game.”

A group that included the Celtics, Warriors, Timberwolves, Spurs, Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Heat told Glushon they had interest in Hauser if he was not drafted. The Heat are known for turning undrafted prospects into sturdy NBA veterans, and Hauser’s camp agreed that if all offers were equal, he would join Miami’s summer league team.

“I saw what Duncan [Robinson] had done and Max Strus had done [with the Heat],” Hauser said. “Obviously, they have a good culture for producing guys like that.”

Meanwhile, the Celtics’ pursuit of Hauser was gaining momentum. There was brief debate among decision-makers about Hauser’s athleticism, how he would mesh with the current roster, and whether, at 6 feet 8 inches, he was best suited to play small forward or power forward in the NBA. But they concluded that these were minor concerns.

“We all agreed that he should be our top target once the draft ended,” Zarren said.

More at the link.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/18/sports/sam-hauser-celtics/