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whatthe

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Needs to develop a shot if he doesn't want his body to breakdown from relying on constant movement and athleticism. If I was Quin Snyder, I would draw up at least one Rudy shot from distance every time the Jazz were up by 15 points. Also, I would have Gobert shoot at least once on a back to back game to rely less on his athleticism. It may win games now but it would benefit the Jazz in the long term.
 
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whatthe said:
Needs to develop a shot if he doesn't want his body to breakdown from relying on constant movement and athleticism. If I was Quin Snyder, I would draw up at least one Rudy shot from distance every time the Jazz were up by 15 points. Also, I would have Gobert shoot at least once on a back to back game to rely less on his athleticism. It may win games now but it would benefit the Jazz in the long term.
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yeah nah
 
Shooting extends your career if you are a beast player who succeeded on skills and athleticism but those are fading. Guys like Kidd and Blake Griffin have used improved shooting to stay relevant in the league.

Gobert has used timing, length and positioning for his success so far. I think those could continue with or without shooting. I think Gobert is on that Mutombo path where he will be a defensive force and offensive finisher until he just gets too slow to defend well enough. When that happens, it won't matter if he's a 35% 3pt shooter.

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Malone is the absolute best example of this. He was able to play at a very high level not in small part due to his vastly improved mid-range game, more layups than dunks, and smarter play around the rim rather than brute Force all the time.
 
I agree. Unless you are at least somewhat decent shooter from mid range you are incomplete as a player. If Rudy can develop 14-18 ft jumper it would be huge for his game.
 
LogGrad98 said:
Malone is the absolute best example of this. He was able to play at a very high level not in small part due to his vastly improved mid-range game, more layups than dunks, and smarter play around the rim rather than brute Force all the time.
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Quoted for truth.
 
Hitman said:
Shooting doesn't extend your career. Melo is proof.
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Semantics. I suppose the OP could have said "making mid-range and distance jumpers" or "shooting from distance efficiently" extends one's career, but we all knew what was intended.
 
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LogGrad98 said:
Malone is the absolute best example of this. He was able to play at a very high level not in small part due to his vastly improved mid-range game, more layups than dunks, and smarter play around the rim rather than brute Force all the time.
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Karl developed a great shot, and it was fun to watch... I'm agreeing with your post... if you had posted it 10 years ago.
Do you think that Karl would be shooting the midrange jumper as frequently today? With his PnR skills and the current freedom of movement... it minimizes the value of a long mid-range... I haven't looked to see if some site has shot breakdown like they do today, but I don't think so...
The value of Rudy developing a mid-range game is of diminishing returns, and not needed w/ the Jazz, especially this year.
 
bjwsan said:
Karl developed a great shot, and it was fun to watch... I'm agreeing with your post... if you had posted it 10 years ago.
Do you think that Karl would be shooting the midrange jumper as frequently today? With his PnR skills and the current freedom of movement... it minimizes the value of a long mid-range... I haven't looked to see if some site has shot breakdown like they do today, but I don't think so...
The value of Rudy developing a mid-range game is of diminishing returns, and not needed w/ the Jazz, especially this year.
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The thread is not about value to the team. The thread is about evolving a players game to minimize wear and tear and extend their effective playing years. Malone did that by changing his game and developing different skills.
 
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