Post#107 » by Chapter29 » Sun Feb 7, 2016 1:56 pm
For Giannis to me, it seems pretty simple.
For him to become a very good to great player he needs....
Confidence -Jumper - Killer instinct - Usage.
Add any one of those and he's probably a 20ppg guy today.
I really wish he had confidence even if it was somewhat based in fantasy land. Many players have tons of confidence and they aren't nearly the player or even shooter that he is, but that doesn't stop them. Just need a short memory on the misses / mistakes. I have zero worries about Giannis becoming a chucker, he's too concerned with doing the right thing for that to happen.
His jumper really to be honest is already there. Just lacks the confidence and of course more reps needed to keep improving the percentages. He really just needs to not think about it and let it fly. On 3 point shots I think he just needs a little bit more lift on them and they will come easier to him.
He needs that killer instinct every night. Just demand the ball and take charge of the game as if you were the leader of this team. On some nights its there, others not so much. He usually has a mismatch on the offensive end and needs to exploit it. No player his size can keep up with him outside and smaller guys he should be able to eat alive down low. Then comes the doubles and the game opens up. I mean look at when he starts attacking with the ball the defense collapses, he gets tons of attention, but we as a team lack shooter to exploit it.
Giannis this year has really grown as a player. Much more composed and balanced would be my take. He only had a few moves per say last year and when those broke down he really looked out of control and off balance quite a bit. You can tell the game is slowing down for him and he has developed counter moves that he can go to while attacking the paint which give him options that he didn't have last year, forcing things too much.
His Euro-step is unreal this year and its funny you're seeing it from Midds at times now. Players are learning that move. I wonder how the NBA will react if that becomes more of a thing. To me its a borderline travel, but heck I'll take it.
Giannis will be an all-star next season. You can bank on that.
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