Agreed. Just saying if you solely at the %'s you may think "Oh, Burks is stretching that defense with his reliable shooting!" No, he has just taken 14 three point attempts all year, making 4 on the year (2 of them coming in 1 game).
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Agreed. Just saying if you solely at the %'s you may think "Oh, Burks is stretching that defense with his reliable shooting!" No, he has just taken 14 three point attempts all year, making 4 on the year (2 of them coming in 1 game).
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Curiuos as to why Blake can get off like he does with this logic.
Once again, it all depends on your body frame. Lebron has always been a freak of nature regarding his athletic ability relative to his size, also see Blake Griffin for Verlin.
Even Lebron and Griffin have an optimal weight for athletic performance. I'm sure Lebron could lose 10-15 pounds to increase his speed and vertical, but it wouldn't be optimal because he would lose more strength (which is what makes him great).
The same logic wonders why top NFL QB prospects tend to jump higher than the average NBA pro. It has nothing to do with football focusing on leg strength and sprinting ability. It's all genetics and no improvements are ever possible. Not even a tiny 10% improvement from 36.5" to 40". No way Jose Cry says so so there.
Man, I really wish Vince Carter would have made the 10% improvement to get his vertical to 52'. Think about it, he could have been the next Jordan.
https://espn.go.com/nfl/draft/combine/_/id/8/year/2008/sort/vertical/order/true
Scroll through each year and retract your statement about NFL QB prospects plz.
Scroll through each year and retract your statement about NFL QB prospects plz.
Back to the orginal point though. Adding 4 inches to your maximum vertical isn't going to help your game that much.
Adding core strength and stability goes much farther to improving your overall game, but does not necessarily equal jumping higher.
Adding core strength and stability goes much farther to improving your overall game, but does not necessarily equal jumping higher.
How do you think he got it so high?
Trolly thinks Adam Tafralis is a top NFL QB prospect.
You know how high that big *** Tebow jumps? 6'2" Aaron Rogers? They're heavy and don't train to dunk a ball either.
1. My point is that everyone has a peak. Vince Carter had an incredibly high one.
2. I wasn't linking you to a specific year to show you Tafralis (IDK the website that has all the combine numbers, that was the best I could do on a quick google search) . I obviously can't explain why Tebow can jump so high. It's mostly genetics.
Hantlers
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I really should just ignore you, but you do realize that when Hayward was at the same stage as Burks (as a rookie, in case your dull mind couldn't figure it out) that he was shooting around 47% from 3? I'm sure you thought he was a terrible shooter then too.
Also in regards to the vertical, a vertical jump is indicative of explosion. Generally the heavier you are, the lower your vertical will be however that isn't a standard. Just because you're skinny doesn't mean you can jump high and just because you're heavy doesn't mean you can't jump high. It's mainly genetics and the type of training you do to increase your explosiveness. While it is possible for Burks to increase his vertical, I don't think it's absolutely necessary. You have to realize that he just doesn't have the same body type as DWade...DWade has a thick broad frame, Burks doesn't..he's got more of a lanky frame. He certainly can put muscle on, but he will never have a body like Wade.
Just to be clear, I don't think it is impossible for him to add 4'' to his vert, or that adding it won't help his game (just not much). I just don't think it should be any sort of priority.
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Massively enlarged head, acne not even proactive can tame, prone to anger tantrums, I think you get the drift.
Makes me think we don't really need Jeremy Lamb. Would sure be cool if we could put Quincy Miller in this mix.
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4/14 = .286. Burks is 5/13 on the year.
Shot selection is a really underrated facet of a game. And particularly when it comes to a rookie, I'd rather they learn to be wise sooner than later. With good decision making, confidence will rise, and with time his shot should improve. Burks is doing a great job. He's always had a penchant for impacting the game, but he hadn't shown patience, control, or a fluency in the offense early on. He's significantly improved all of those things and has retained his strengths while becoming smarter. I'm pleased.
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This is huge. Kyrie Irving shoots so well because of the shots he doesn't take. The difference between Wall and Irving? Shot selection.