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Elizah Huge said:
Hendricks biggest problems are his ball handling and playmaking ability. He also wasn’t very good at finishing around the rim (besides dunks).

Every guy has their faults I’m just pointing this out because everyone on here who likes him seems to think he is a lock to go top-8.
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You can acknowledge a player's faults and still like him. Well you should be able to, not on this forum though.
 
KqWIN said:
Never said it's necessary, but it is a clear gap in his game at the moment.
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The only clear gap I see is between what you know and what you think you know.
KqWIN said:
As I said before, it doesn't mean as much as far as his role player potential. I am going to question a player's feel for the game when he struggles to do anything off script. When a player hardly does anything off script, and when he does he struggles, I do not automatically assume he has a good feel for the game. IMO, that is something that has to be demonstrated. That's kinda how it works with any skill. If you don't demonstrate it well, I'm going to have it as a question mark and I do not believe he demonstrated these abilities well at the college level. Do you really believe he's the type of player you want to rely on his playmaking and shot creation on?
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In his role? Yes! I literally ****ing watched it. When he made plays out of the pick and roll. Do I want him running pg? nope. He does not always struggle off script my friend... and the fact that he doesn't freelance is not a knock at all.. in fact it will help him long term stay on the court.
KqWIN said:
I certainly do not think he's the make something out of nothing type of offensive player.

Defensively he's great. I wouldn't put him in the auto-Robert Covington territory as you have before, but this is the side of the court where he will make a living.
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He will make his living all over the court. His two-way potential is what will make his living. The defense may end up being ahead of the offense... but I could see him being a great offensive player in the super John Collins type of role.
KqWIN said:
This quote is very funny indeed. At this point it's understood that you don't actually read any of the points I make and decide for yourself what you argue against. But yeah the irony is rich here in this quote.
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Huh? Because in a broken play he didn't just take a long two but stepped back and had the awareness to keep his feet behind the line but not go out of bounds. That is an instincts/feel play.
 
KqWIN said:
You can acknowledge a player's faults and still like him. Well you should be able to, not on this forum though.
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I agree his faults are ball handling and playmaking... he may not be a guy that spends much time on ball. Those are skill and ability related... not feel and hooper gene related... lol

And honestly... he can be a star in his role even if those don't come around.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I agree his faults are ball handling and playmaking... he may not be a guy that spends much time on ball. Those are skill and ability related... not feel and hooper gene related... lol

And honestly... he can be a star in his role even if those don't come around.
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His role being 3 and D?
 
Elizah Huge said:
His role being 3 and D?
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That might be too simplistic... like he's not PJ Tucker...

I think he can do some of the stuff Lauri does on offense. Lauri isn't a great ballhandler and isn't a big self creator. I think Taylor could be like a super John Collins... pick and roll, pick and pop, working in DHOs, and then when he isn't in the action he would be a floor spacer.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
That might be too simplistic... like he's not PJ Tucker...

I think he can do some of the stuff Lauri does on offense. Lauri isn't a great ballhandler and isn't a big self creator. I think Taylor could be like a super John Collins... pick and roll, pick and pop, working in DHOs, and then when he isn't in the action he would be a floor spacer.
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On defense he can switch a little, protect the rim, and may allow you to play 5 out with him and Lauri at the 4/5.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
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Interesting
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lol... using a one game sample.. either you are full dumb or full troll... either way if I explain it to you then you won't get it.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Hendricks biggest problems are his ball handling and playmaking ability. He also wasn’t very good at finishing around the rim (besides dunks).

Every guy has their faults I’m just pointing this out because everyone on here who likes him seems to think he is a lock to go top-8.
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If he measures out at like 6'8.5" w/o shoes (6'10" w/ shoes) and a 7'3" wingspan, those flaws will matter less. It would mean he projects as a bonafide big. If he measures more wing-sized, those issues are likely more pronounced.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
If he measures out at like 6'8.5" w/o shoes and a 7'3" wingspan, those flaws will matter less. It would mean he projects as a bonafide big.
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Length does not make one a big. If you are trying to play him at the 5 it takes away his best attributes to a large extent. Maybe he can develop into that down the road once his body matures out, but I don't think that's going to be his role during his rookie contract.
 
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