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Garnett after facing Anthony Davis for the first time:
“That kid is looong,” Garnett said. “He makes me look like a midget with his arms. I was nothing like him. He’s a freak of nature. That kid’s going to be really good.”
nin10doe wrote:Garnett after facing Anthony Davis for the first time:
“That kid is looong,” Garnett said. “He makes me look like a midget with his arms. I was nothing like him. He’s a freak of nature. That kid’s going to be really good.”
Davis went for 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in 27 minutes on 80% from the field. Monty continues to lean on his veterans though as the Hornets keep winning. Anthony's minutes have been way down even though he's played well. He had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in only 21 minutes the night before.
And Aminu coming back has really dipped into Davis' stats. Aminu has averaged 10.25 rebounds a game over the last 8 games. The Hornets are one hell of a rebounding team right now.
Austin had 8 points in 23 minutes last night and looked really good. Going to be real interesting with Brian Roberts going down. Austin should get plenty of playing time at what has been his more natural position of PG, contrary to what realgm's perception of him is. Hornets fans have been begging for Roberts to come off the court and Rivers and Mason to play the bench guards as Roberts holds the ball only to create his own shot.
Not to take anything from Beal, but what the hell are the Kings doing there? All of Beal's buckets came from wide open spot up jumpers while the Kings played an awful zone. They did the same with Waiters the game before.
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Not to take anything from Beal, but what the hell are the Kings doing there? All of Beal's buckets came from wide open spot up jumpers while the Kings played an awful zone. They did the same with Waiters the game before.
Leaving aside for the moment that it's completely inaccurate to say that all of Beal's buckets came from "wide open spot up jumpers", the shots that were of that variety were dump downs that created those opportunities, fast break kick outs and penetration kick outs aka how professional basketball teams generate a significant portion of their scoring totals in every modern basketball game ever played. For that matter, even if every three were completely open he still made 6 of 7 attempts in an NBA game as a rookie, something that's very impressive no matter how you slice it.
What was most impressive from Beal last night though was the completeness of his game. He battled Tyreke defensively after Reke had a particularly strong first quarter, a very tough task for most players especially rookies, he rebounded, virtually every decision he made on the court was the correct one from his passing to taking a charge to his help defense. He's just a terrific looking young player that's rapidly improving.
Beal had 6 assists that game despite rarely holding the ball for more than 1 second at any time. When he gets the ball, he is very decisive. If he has the open look or the defender is off balance, it's a quick shot or drive. If he has no advantage, he immediately swings the ball or makes the entry pass to the post. The ball never sticks to him. Never. He had one turnover that game, and that was the mishandling of a pass that a defender tipped. It wasn't a turnover caused by a poor decision.
This is the underrated aspect of Beal's game. He's a very smart guy. In November and December, his shooting was atrocious as he adapted to the speed of the game, but his decisions were always smart. Now that his shot is falling, he is looking like Ray Allen out there. I don't know if his recent streak of shooting is sustainable, or merely a hot streak, but if it's sustainable, the kid is going to be an All Star within 2 years.
nate33 wrote:Beal had 6 assists that game despite rarely holding the ball for more than 1 second at any time. When he gets the ball, he is very decisive. If he has the open look or the defender is off balance, it's a quick shot or drive. If he has no advantage, he immediately swings the ball or makes the entry pass to the post. The ball never sticks to him. Never. He had one turnover that game, and that was the mishandling of a pass that a defender tipped. It wasn't a turnover caused by a poor decision.
This is the underrated aspect of Beal's game. He's a very smart guy. In November and December, his shooting was atrocious as he adapted to the speed of the game, but his decisions were always smart. Now that his shot is falling, he is looking like Ray Allen out there. I don't know if his recent streak of shooting is sustainable, or merely a hot streak, but if it's sustainable, the kid is going to be an All Star within 2 years.
Yep, I definitely saw what you're talking about in the highlights.
