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White Chocolate said:
Cy.. Why don't you just cut your losses on Portis. Stop before you get too far behind.

I want no part in that ugly *** shot. I literally lol'd when I watched the video.
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Crazy that a guy who just started shooting college 3's on a very limited basis isn't a good NBA 3pt shooter in what is probably his 1st month practicing 3's from that range. Just crazy.

He has suceeded at the mid-range game in a big way. He is a good shooter, I have no doubt in my mind about that. It's crazy how close minded some people here are.
 
fishonjazz said:
What would make russell not be able to defend as well as harden or curry?
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I didnt say he couldnt. He may be able to. I think Russell will be a very good player. But before we talk about top ten stuff there are a lot of steps he will have to take. Im going keep an eye on his defense.
 
Catchall said:
Portis' 3-pt shooting isn't there right now. He'll have to rebuild his shooting form. It will be a project. He's got good touch, but will need his shot re-built. It could be a deal breaker with the Jazz if they want someone with 3-pt range this year.

FWIW, I don't think Trevor Booker shooting 3s is pretty either.
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Why does he need his shot rebuilt? He just got done shooting it very well from mid-range. His shot is fine. Why are people crying about a shot form that has worked for him very well? I don't get it.
 
Cy said:
Except the fact he was one of the better mid-range shooters in college basketball as a #1 option and hit 46% of his 3pt attempts?
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46% on like 30 attempts... I think he can be a good shooter from 15-18 feet but the three isn't there yet.
 
White Chocolate said:
40+% on 30 shot attempts is a small sample size. He didn't even average one three attempted a game.
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He also shot it very well from mid-range on a very large sample size. There is nothing wrong with his shot for what he is. You don't draft him on the expecatatins that he extends his range to the NBA 3pt line as a shooter. He can easily become a corner 3 shooter. Maybe that is it. Who knows? But so far he has made his form work for him in a very successful way.

What about his mechanics are so wrong? His follow through is consistent, his elbow is in, he has a high release, his shoots it fast enough, he gets good arc and rotation. It's not perfect, but it works.
 
White Chocolate said:
I thought we wanted a stretch four. So how does Portis help us out? By making the paint even more crowded?
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He was one of the best midrange shooting PF's in college basketball you dumbass. He shot 46% from college 3, which is about the same distance as a corner 3 in the NBA. He has better range than any of our current bigs. He would help spacing. I wish people would inform themselves on some actual facts before making dumbass statements.
 
sgjazzfan said:
Watching that video, I'd be shocked if he was over 30% from NBA 3 point range. Just doesn't have any touch and shot isn't smooth at all.
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Crazy that he isn't a good NBA 3pt shooter yet when he just started shooting college 3's on a limited basis this past year. It's like it's a completely new shot to him or something.
 
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