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Favors can jump really high and has really long arms!

Cyrone Torbin said:
I have a feeling Hayward and Bell are going to start the games, but there will be a quick sub of either Miles or Burks for Raja.

Also, I wouldn't limit Jefferson to 30 minutes. I would give him 35. He is by far our best offensive player and we need him out there. Sap, on the other hand, I agree with because of his physical stability last year.

I agree with Kanter. I think its crazy what some people are predicting he could average (given minutes). I don't care if he gets 30 mpg, he isn't putting up 13 and 8. He has been out of basketball for too long and now he is going up against the best of the best. I
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agree on all counts. Although I think starting Bell would be more of a Sloan thing to do. It would send a message if Corbin benched Bell. Especially since Raja was talking all that trash about him in the media.
 
His vertical is just as high as Blake Griffin's, with 3-4 more inches of reach...

His combine numbers, were pretty much identical to Dwight Howard's.
 
The-Joker said:
His vertical is just as high as Blake Griffin's, with 3-4 more inches of reach...

His combine numbers, were pretty much identical to Dwight Howard's.
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Griffin has obviously improved his vertical leap since the combine happened.
 
The-Joker said:
They both posted 35.5, that seems about right... I also would find it very unlikely that Griffin's vert improved after a year rehabbing an injured knee.
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He was doing some pretty insane things at Oklahoma, so if he did improve his vertical then I don't think it was by much.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Or you have to take such measurements with a block of salt.

Anyone remember Luke Babbitt's performance?
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I agree. Technically speaking, Babbitt should be able to yam just as impressive Griffin.

Babbitt:
Wingspan: 6'11"
Reach: 8.8"
Step vertical: 37.5

Griffin:
Wingspan: 6'11"
Reach: 8.9"
Step vertical: 35.5"
 
Cope said:
My opinion is Favors has a good little 10-12 footer. His stroke is money and light years ahead of other bigs if you watch his stroke.

His confidence will only grow with playing time which hopefully Corbin realizes and gets him 25+ minutes per game. Staying out of foul trouble is a different story.

On the O end of the court he just needs to improve his footwork. With his combo of speed and strength if he could improve that one piece he would rarely need that 10-12 footer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVPuR-1_BHk
his form is there, he has potential to be a good mid range shooter to about 15 ft.

also noted, hayward, kid can shoot.
 
Doesn't every player in the league outside of the truest of centers have potential to be a good midrange shooter to 15 ft?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Doesn't every player in the league outside of the truest of centers have potential to be a good midrange shooter to 15 ft?
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https://hoopdata.com/teamshotlocs.aspx
the highest any team shot from 10-15 feet last year was 45.5% with the average being 39.3%

if favors can shoot from midrange around 45%ish and improve his ft % to the 70 mark range i think it will be a big success, especially considering how raw he is now.

and yes every player should have the potential to shoot 70% from the ft line.
but history shows that most players do not improve their free throw shooting as much as other parts of the game. 50 years and ft % has barely changed while fg% and 3pt% have sky rocketed.



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here are a list of HOF big dudes and their ft%'s via slcdunk

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note that only karl and the dream improved their ft% from their rookie year.

my point is, i think favors actually has the drive to reach his potential, unlike so many.
 
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