What do we want each player to work on?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So... your stats show that I was right. Hayward has plenty of room to improve in his post up game. He rarely went to it, which means it is not a consistent weapon. But as a 6'8, 235lb small forward, it could be a very deadly weapon for him. I loved the idea of running a pick and roll and getting the switch so he had Tony Parker guarding him. The only problem, is that he couldn't take advantage of it. Once he can take advantage of it, he'll take his game to another level.

Yeah, sort of. He far from sucks at it, but he can improve for sure.

I think Hood is probably the better post-up option with 2-guards guarding him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So... your stats show that I was right. Hayward has plenty of room to improve in his post up game. He rarely went to it, which means it is not a consistent weapon. But as a 6'8, 235lb small forward, it could be a very deadly weapon for him. I loved the idea of running a pick and roll and getting the switch so he had Tony Parker guarding him. The only problem, is that he couldn't take advantage of it. Once he can take advantage of it, he'll take his game to another level.

Also they ran switches onto PG's late in games for Hayward quite a few games and it worked a lot. You are just remembering the times it didnt. They don't count the play where he gets the PG switched onto him at the FT line (extended) as a post-up FYI. Those are either counted as isolations or PNR as the roll man (both of which Hayward performed very well as).

 

[ghsartin]

Hayward: mid-range shooting; faking and driving from mid-range, a la vintage Paul Pierce.
Favors: post moves, post moves and post moves.
Hood: strenght and outside shooting.
Burks: mid-range shooting.
Mack: quickness, conditioning and handling.
Gobert: strenght and shooting mid-range. He'll be a better finisher just by getting stronger. He'll be able to develop some sort of post game only if he gets stronger.
Lyles: strenght and post defense.
Neto: overall shooting.
Booker: mid-range shooting.
Withey: inside moves.
Ingles: overall conditioning.
Pleiss: everything.
Exum: mid-range shooting.

 

[zman1527]

Gobert - HANDS!!!!!!/QUOTE]

Hands, hands, and more hands. Catch the damn ball, Rudy, and dunk it with authority. Probably could use more explosiveness and lift, as well, which will help his dunking ferocity. Increased strength also will cause players attempting to stop him to risk injury. Needs to get in the weight room, maybe get a weight-training session or two with the Mailman.

One thing you have to realize with Rudy getting stripped is that his size is a contributing factor. Think about when he is holding the ball in a normal position in front of himself: with his height and long arms the ball is just sitting way out there in a perfect position to get stripped. I think that has more to do with it than hand strength. Maybe he can learn to hold it sideways so his arm is on top in a position to get fouled.

 

[mellow]

I think they need a vacation, a vacation from their problems!

Quin had they working hard all summer, they all ought to take some time away to reflect, to re-energize and find their center.