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Destino
Booker is moving into the keeper category. We can complaining about McGee all day but until someone finds a center replacement I frankly have no use for whining. Guards and wings are a dime a dozen, centers are expensive and hard to find.... even bad ones. That's the reality of it so there is no use pretending otherwise.
This team more than anything needs scoring production from the wings. Young/Crawford may be the most inefficient SG combo in the NBA. Singleton/Vesely are defenders that can't score, and they are an improvement over Lewis. Our SGs were 5-21 today, fitting that it match our record.
I hate to say it but McGee is just a dumb basketball player. That to me is very surprising growing up in a basketball family he just does'nt know how to play. He is a incredible athlete with so much potential but does'nt understand the game.
McGee needs to stay in the weight room this summer. I think he also needs to try to develop a mid range jumper so he can have a faceup game. Those fadeaway skyhooks gotta go.
And most important we need a vet coach with a heavily based pick&roll offense that will teach these guys how to play team defense. They don't even stop the ball thats rule #1 the hell with the kickout that video posted earlier is a perfect example.
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Samuels
I hate to say it but McGee is just a dumb basketball player. That to me is very surprising growing up in a basketball family he just does'nt know how to play. He is a incredible athlete with so much potential but does'nt understand the game.
McGee needs to stay in the weight room this summer. I think he also needs to try to develop a mid range jumper so he can have a faceup game. Those fadeaway skyhooks gotta go.
And most important we need a vet coach with a heavily based pick&roll offense that will teach these guys how to play team defense. They don't even stop the ball thats rule #1 the hell with the kickout that video posted earlier is a perfect example.
Defense in basketball, more than offense, is a team result. McGee gets heat for his "dumb" defense but he's the big at the center of a team that lets perimeter players somehow BOTH get wide open shot and run free into the lane. When he rolls a quick pass behind him leads to a dunk. Check out the gif above... Everyone notices the bigs avoiding becoming a poster. Motivation is lacking when guys comes screaming down the lane out of the half court offense without a defender even bothering him several times every game.
McGee needs focus on lower body / core strength. Until he develops a base and balances out that body he will struggle at anything and everything that comes after contact. I disagree about the hook shot though, that's a big man shot. Face up game is not something you just develop. If you've never been a shooter, you will never be a shooter. He needs to work on post moves an foot work, and improve that hook.
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I'd lock McGee in film study before I lock him in the weight room. Doesn't matter how much he improves his strength if has no idea how to use it.
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Samuels
And most important we need a vet coach with a heavily based pick&roll offense that will teach these guys how to play team defense. They don't even stop the ball thats rule #1 the hell with the kickout that video posted earlier is a perfect example.
I agree with this, which is why I think our next coach will have to be somebody with some clout. As much as I would prefer an up & coming coach to grow with the team, that kind of coach may not command the respect necessary to get through to these guys.
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I didn't finish the game last night (its just too hard to watch these losses continuously. It just ruins my next day at work), but it seems like Wall's jumper has been falling a lot more consistently the past few games. I know I read a post about him not following through on his shot and that possibly being the reason that his j wasn't falling. Is his improvement as simple as that correction, or is he just getting lucky lately? I'm curious because after watching these past few games I've been bedazzled by how pretty some of his shots have looked.
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I'd lock McGee in film study before I lock him in the weight room. Doesn't matter how much he improves his strength if has no idea how to use it.
I agree wholeheartedly. McGee at his current size can still be a force in the NBA if he knew ANYTHING. I mean I give him credit for improving his hookshot and trying to add some post moves, but the guy just seems so out of it that its comical. What's the point of having a nucklehead who looks like Shaq but still can't box out or get rebounds or stop goaltending? I'm still willing to work with McGee, but I want him to gain a lot of focus.
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I agree with this, which is why I think our next coach will have to be somebody with some clout. As much as I would prefer an up & coming coach to grow with the team, that kind of coach may not command the respect necessary to get through to these guys.
I'm torn. Honestly, I just want somebody that Wall can grow with. I'm a bit afraid that we may get stuck with Wittman the same way that Ted did the Caps. Hopefully I'm just being naive, but it just doesn't feel right. But I want somebody who the team respects and who emphasizes defense and utilizes Wall's abilities. Thibodeau fits that mold to a tee, unfortunately he's taken though. Who else could we get to do that though? I don't know.
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Samuels
I hate to say it but McGee is just a dumb basketball player. That to me is very surprising growing up in a basketball family he just does'nt know how to play. He is a incredible athlete with so much potential but does'nt understand the game.
I remember when we drafted McGee and i read that he was the son of a former player. Instictively I assumed that this meant he was a hard worker and a disciple of studying film. Boy was I wrong.
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Honestly, I think his form has looked good all year. I think it's just him getting confidence. And the big difference I can notice is when he's releasing. Last year it seemed like he would hang in the air for a second and then release it as he started coming down. Now it looks like he's releasing it still going up/at the peak of his jump.
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Imagine Anthony Davis to John Wall, this team can turn around pretty quickly if you get a star in place in about 2 seasons, look at what the Clippers did, from 1st overall pick to Contenders in a year because free agents want to go there. JaVale McGee has all the talent in the world, he is an athletic freak and blocks 3 balls per game, he is just so unaware, not even like stupid, just absent minded which leads to mistakes, which usually adds to Wall's turnover count. I don't think he will turn into an aware high basketball IQ player ever, I think this is what you get, a talented player who is athletically gifted but is just not the smartest dude when it comes to basketball. I'm not saying he is stupid or like retarded or anything, he just needs to put more focus into his game, I too have trouble focusing on things too so I can understand.
And the worse part about McGee is that he doesn't get that he doesn't get it. He thinks he's an all star because of the 3 blocks per game and highlight reel dunks. But he's such a liability on defense that its irritating.
Oh, and Lin isn't overrated. he's getting hype because he has a nice story and has been producing lately, plus its NY. But nobody's putting him in the class of top tier point guards or anything. He's just been putting up impressive numbers lately.
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Honestly, I think his form has looked good all year. I think it's just him getting confidence. And the big difference I can notice is when he's releasing. Last year it seemed like he would hang in the air for a second and then release it as he started coming down. Now it looks like he's releasing it still going up/at the peak of his jump.
You talking about Wall's jumper, right? I've got to be honest and say that I haven't been paying much attention to it other than to notice that he was playing a bit like Rondo where he didn't want to take a shot for anything and then he had some games where he was like 2/14. Lately I've been impressed. Its like he's really taking what teams are giving to him. Sometimes its the drive to the lane, sometimes its the open jumper, sometimes its the dish to Booker or Young. This is the kind of growth I want to see from him. I just wish we had some more efficient guys around him.
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I'm convinced almost anyone can learn how to be a decent shooter. Wall's jumper was bad but it didn't have **** on Kidd when Kidd came out of Cal. He was HORRIBLE. Hell I'm not even sure he took a jumpshot while in college (he was so fun to watch though, goddamn). But yeah, now he drains 3's with ease. Wall's a worker. He'll get there. No doubt in my mind.
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I turned it off when Lin dunked and everybody backed up. Pathetic team.
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Getting Boozer who excels at the pick and roll is bad because, well, we suck at the pick and roll. But the trade would make sense from a financial standpoint.
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Why does Ernie Grunfeld still have a job as our GM? How long has that loser been here? Fire him or i will hire someone to take him out!
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http://www.bulletsforever.com/2012/2...-lin#storyjump
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On lessons the Wizards can take from Lin's play: "That's encouraging for us. I was talking to John about this. If we can take a page out of their playbook and use the same play, John is probably the fastest PG in this league with the ball, and he has the ability to attack the rim the same as Jeremy Lin. People will go under pick and rolls the same as they do with Jeremy Lin, and we can space the floor because we have shooters just like they do. There's some lessons to be had."
:ols::ols::ols:
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StillUnknown
Right, delusional much!
Seriously though, had Amare and Carmello been playing the score would've been much worse.
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StillUnknown
Well...we do have shooters. Our guys take the shots, but that does not necessarily mean that they go in. :)
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WhoRUSupposed2Be
Right, delusional much!
Seriously though, had Amare and Carmello been playing the score would've been much worse.
actually we might have won. Amare and Melo together are very bad for that team. They are both super selfish and need the ball in their hands to be effective. Scoring is the only thing either of them are good at. Neither one of them is a good defender, passer, or rebounder.
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lovetoaster
Well...we do have shooters. Our guys take the shots, but that does not necessarily mean that they go in. :)
+1
you guys remember pecherov? Buck used to always say: Oleski Pecherov never saw a shot he didn't like ....get buckets son!
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actually we might have won. Amare and Melo together are very bad for that team. They are both super selfish and need the ball in their hands to be effective. Scoring is the only thing either of them are good at. Neither one of them is a good defender, passer, or rebounder.
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+1
you guys remember pecherov? Buck used to always say: Oleski Pecherov never saw a shot he didn't like ....get buckets son!
I expect Lin to come to earth when Melo gets back because Melo will want to control possessions. I actually think Lin would be better without Melo but with Stoudemire.
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WhoRUSupposed2Be
Seriously though, had Amare and Carmello been playing the score would've been much worse.
I actually think it would've been much closer. The floor was WIDE open last night. Why do you think that bum Novak had so many uncontested threes (and by uncontested, I mean he literally had no defender even attempting to close out on him or challenge the shot)? Lin was able to play as a true point guard, as he facilitated great ball movement, thus leading to open shots. When Melo is on the floor and he gets the ball, there is absolutely no movement. For all of his talent (and he is an unbelievable offensive player), he is a black hole like Nick. If he was on the floor then there wouldn't have been great spacing.
IF Lin is legit (and that's a big IF, at this point), the combination of Lin and Amare would be devastating. But Melo will never let Amare be the number 1 option, even on pick and rolls.
