NBA Summer League Wild Overreaction Thread

[LogGrad98]

This whole high shot thing is so overused and overstated. How often do guys with lower shot releases get blocked? Once every nine games? Who gives a damn? It’s so infrequent it’s beyond negligible.

This. Frankly Steph has an incredibly low shot release and is a small player, yet likely the best shooter in the history of the game. They have to point to something to be excited about having the guy at the 5th pick. I think they would have been better off with Tre, who at last has one elite skill.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kass is ***

 

[homeytennis]

Kass is ***

Our old pal Darius Bazley had 16 points, 9 boards and 3 blocks today for the Lakers. He led both teams in rebounding.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Not sure why this is getting lulz. It’s virtually impossible to rebut what I’ve said. The kid is bad. He’s tall and long. That’s about it.

Cuz it’s one game and he’s 18 years old.

But I guess this is the Wild Overreaction thread so g’head.

 

[Basketball Novice]

This whole high shot thing is so overused and overstated. How often do guys with lower shot releases get blocked? Once every nine games? Who gives a damn? It’s so infrequent it’s beyond negligible.

Guys who can't get their shot off just won't shoot it. So you won't see it in block numbers or anything like that.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Ace just isn’t that good at the sport of basketball. His handle stinks. His shot is shaky. His decision-making isn’t good. He doesn’t even really look like a basketball player the way he plays.

Well, OP did ask for wild overreactions. So congrats!

 

[framer]

Kass is ***

He couldn't get any separation last game I watched. I look at the box score and see that he only got 3 shots up? That is not a positive development. Glad we traded up!

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Most players in the league with less of a high release point dont get their shots off frequently enough without pressure and therefore they arent in the league. Steph is an accepting to the norm. If I was in the league, I would have so many shots blocked...

A high release makes it nearly impossible to block Durant, Ingram, Porter, and others. That helps them not rush their shots. VJ doesn't have that tool.

Doesn't mean that he won't be a capable of scoring... but...

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

In other words, I would prefer to be Mondo Max with a 12" stout than a Dirk Diggler with a 4" stiffy even if both can still get the job done.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Most players in the league with less of a high release point dont get their shots off frequently enough without pressure and therefore they arent in the league. Steph is an accepting to the norm. If I was in the league, I would have so many shots blocked...

A high release makes it nearly impossible to block Durant, Ingram, Porter, and others. That helps them not rush their shots. VJ doesn't have that tool.

We're really scraping the bottom of the "tools" barrel here. A contested 2pt jumper is the worst shot in basketball, high release point or not. The fact that Ace likes to take them doesn't mean he should.

To think that having the #3 pick would have immediately changed the trajectory of this franchise... of course, the Ainges would still probably have taken Ace.

 

[HermanG]

Well this thread is living up to its title thats for sure...

 

[LogGrad98]

Guys who can't get their shot off just won't shoot it. So you won't see it in block numbers or anything like that.

Gobert's super power. He didn't lead the league in blocks every year partly because teams completely changed their strategy and avoided the paint entirely while he was in the game, sometimes to hilarious effect.