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Aaron Gordon = Kawhi Leonard

Handlogten's Heros said:
Kawhi's good... There is no reason Gordon can't be better than him though. I don't get the comparison though. They aren't the same player. Similar college numbers but different players. I think Gordon will play both forward positions but will be best when playing 4. He is Shawn Marion. Would be a solid choice at 5.
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Shawn is a better comp for Aaron. Shawn although ugly, still has a better shot than Gordon.
 
nateboz said:
Kawhi shot horrible from 3 in college. He still shot 75% from the line. Gordon shot 42% from the line (76 of 180) He MISSED over 100 freaking free throws. Kawhi also has huge... Hands hahaha
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So a player's ceiling is based on hand size? Well, then you should be pleased to know that Aaron Gordon also has huge...... Hands.
 
nateboz said:
Kawhi shot horrible from 3 in college. He still shot 75% from the line. Gordon shot 42% from the line (76 of 180) He MISSED over 100 freaking free throws. Kawhi also has huge... Hands hahaha
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From the sounds of it it's a mental thing with AG missing FTs. He apparently hits a lot more in practice. This worries me a little. Can he overcome that mental block? So yeah, Kawhi had the FTs on him.
 
Lattimer said:
From the sounds of it it's a mental thing with AG missing FTs. He apparently hits a lot more in practice. This worries me a little. Can he overcome that mental block? So yeah, Kawhi had the FTs on him.
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His free throw shot was broken too, he had a hitch in and looked like he never knew when to release it. There's probably a big mental side to it though too.
 
Karl Malone Rookie year(85-86) ft% .481 ftm-a 195/405

Too bad we don't know anyone say around 6'9" that worked hard to develop their shot that could mentor Gordon.

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heyhey said:
Karl Malone Rookie year(85-86) ft% .481 ftm-a 195/405

Too bad we don't know anyone say around 6'9" that worked hard to develop their shot that could mentor Gordon.

Srs
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Good comp. The big difference is that Malone is that he never had a stutter in his release.
His problem was his touch. He shot to stiff.
To be fair, in clutch situations he often tensed up and "choked"

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nateboz said:
Good comp. The big difference is that Malone is that he never had a stutter in his release.
His problem was his touch. He shot to stiff.
To be fair, in clutch situations he often tensed up and "choked"

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i remember watching gordon shoot free throws in the ncaa tourney and though ge was missing them, i though his form and shooting motion looked fine.
 
nateboz said:
Good comp. The big difference is that Malone is that he never had a stutter in his release.
His problem was his touch. He shot to stiff.
To be fair, in clutch situations he often tensed up and "choked"

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It's not a comp. It's a response to those that would ignore the rest of his game and treat ft% as the end all be all. Also guys around the same height need to shoot a similar arc. I do think Malone could help Gordon even if it was just "look at me, I struggled but I worked harder than everyone else and now I am Karl Malone the HOFer."
 
I think Gordon is the safest pick at five. He'll definitely be an nba player and is an amazing kid and worker. Again I think his best position will be as a 4 and if he figures out that jumpshot could be a top 10-15 player. Although we have guys that can play 4 but he gives a much different look.
 
heyhey said:
It's not a comp. It's a response to those that would ignore the rest of his game and treat ft% as the end all be all. Also guys around the same height need to shoot a similar arc. I do think Malone could help Gordon even if it was just "look at me, I struggled but I worked harder than everyone else and now I am Karl Malone the HOFer."
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Tim Duncan also had free throw issues for a while... Didn't have a hitch but didn't have a fluid shooting motion either.
 
heyhey said:
It's not a comp. It's a response to those that would ignore the rest of his game and treat ft% as the end all be all. Also guys around the same height need to shoot a similar arc. I do think Malone could help Gordon even if it was just "look at me, I struggled but I worked harder than everyone else and now I am Karl Malone the HOFer."
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Tim Duncan also had free throw issues for a while... Didn't have a hitch but didn't have a fluid shooting motion either.
 
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