nate33 wrote:tontoz wrote:nate33 wrote:Beal remains a TERRIBLE shooter. I'm so sick of watching him brick open looks.
He's the exact opposite of what I expected. I was hoping for a good spot up shooter who would probably be a bit lacking in other aspects of the game. What we've got is a pretty good all around player who defends, hits the glass, passes pretty well, and can get to the rim; but he can't shoot a lick. The guy barely hits the rim sometimes.
I guess the good news is that shooting improves over time to a greater degree than defense, passing and rebounding; so maybe he'll pan out to be okay. But in the meantime, I'm at the point where I cringe every time he takes a perimeter shot.
He is 19 and hasn't even finished his 2nd month in the league. Get a grip.
What?
I'm supposed to ignore the fact that a guy we drafted specifically because he was touted as a shooter, can't shoot? Even at age 19, shooters should be able to shoot when open. For goodness sake, Trevor Booker was a better shooter last year from 10-23 feet than Beal is right now.
I was totally prepared for him to suffer at other things like defense, ball handling, and getting to the rim; but the kid isn't even knocking down open looks. I'll commend him for exceeding my expectations on defense, rebounding and penetrating (ball handling is a bit suspect though).
Stating that he can't shoot is ridiculous after less than two months of play. Using a sample size that small i could say Josh Smith is a good 3 point shooter since he is currently shooting 38%.
Shooting open shots is routine in a pickup game. I used to be lights out at that age. But in an NBA game there is a level of pressure that takes some getting used to. You can't shoot well if you are afraid of missing. I probably would have struggled to make anything if i had been in the NBA at that age.