Jeremiah Fears: The Underrated Guard Who Runs the Floor But Can't Shoot From Three

The Data Doesn’t Lie

I’ve spent a decade decoding NBA motion through Python and Tableau—building models that see what eyes miss. Jeremiah Fears is one of those players who makes you feel the game before it happens. At 1.92m and 86kg, he moves like a ghost on the floor: quick, fluid, relentless in transition. His 17.1 PPG, 4.1 APG, and 1.6 SPG aren’t just stats—they’re signals of elite basketball IQ.

The Blind Spot You Can’t Ignore

But here’s the cold truth: his three-point shot? It’s not just bad—it’s broken at 28.4%. That’s not a slump; it’s a structural flaw in an otherwise symmetrical offense. He doesn’t take contested shots—he creates them for others. He reads defenses like a chess master who knows when to pass… but never shoots when he should.

Why He Still Might Be #6

The media calls him “the next Harper”—but Harper shoots threes. Fears doesn’t need to—he orchestrates them into existence for teammates who do.

The Defense That Isn’t There

His speed kills in transition—but in half-court defense? He gets stepped too easily. No active off-ball coverage? He loses position because he trusts rhythm over rotation—and that’s not arrogance; it’s a mismatch between body type and role expectations.

Data Over Drama

I grew up in Chicago with Polish grit and Catholic discipline: if numbers don’t tell you the truth, then nothing does. Fears isn’t broken because he can’t shoot—he’s undervalued because we refuse to measure what matters most: playmaking over points. If you want your next star guard? Find the one who runs the floor… then builds his shot around his teammates.