Soul Glo, the Afro Samurai - The Jarrett Allen Thread

Paradise · Post #861 » by **Paradise** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:10 am

He looks like a 16 year old here. Teenage love. :lol:

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Papi_swav · Post #862 » by **Papi_swav** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:55 am

Paradise wrote:He looks like a 16 year old here. Teenage love.

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She looks even younger

MrDollarBills · Post #863 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:04 pm

i was watching some of his college footage the other day and man, i'll tell you what when he starts delivering those brutal hammer dunks in traffic people are going to be put on notice.

shakendfries · Post #864 » by **shakendfries** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:45 pm

MrDollarBills · Post #865 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:48 pm

we need those violent power dunks and demoralizing blocks at the rim.

flint12 · Post #866 » by **flint12** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:29 am

I'm excited for this guy here. I must admit I haven't even watched 1 full game of him playing. All I have seen so far were some highlights. How can you not be excited by a guy with a stache and a fro. We even call him Afro Samurai. I hope he'll get some solid minutes. Imagine him getting that ROY. But please don't shave that stache and keep that afro lol

ChokeFasncists · Post #867 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:53 am

shakendfries wrote:

Or this guy:

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ChokeFasncists · Post #868 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:23 am

http://nypost.com/2017/08/14/nets-rookie-doesnt-care-what-you-think-about-his-hobbies/

...the elder Allen insisted his son’s focus is fierce.
“But his competitive edge, [he’s] just a quiet assassin,” he said.

That competitive edge was evident when the rookie backed up teammate Jeremy Lin’s bold claim Brooklyn can make the playoffs.
“We have all the pieces that we need to,” Jarrett Allen said. “We can always get more, but it’s going to be a good season. Yeah, we can do it. The East is [weakened]. We’re contenders in the East.”

Allen missed summer league with a hip injury, but he’s back working out with Brooklyn teammates and coaches. With him and the declining Timofey Mozgov the only Nets over 6-8, there are minutes to be had.
“It’s definitely an opportunity,’’ Allen said. “A lot of rookies aren’t in the same position that I am, to be able to come in and play immediately or gets minutes like I will. So it’s nothing but good for me.”

Contenders in the East?

Sure if he dominates right off the bat.

It's on him now. :nod:

Post #869 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:45 pm

The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor on dark horse rookie of the year candidate:

Allen should be able to breathe in Brooklyn. More than 70 percent of the possessions he played as a freshman at Texas came with a second big man on the floor, per data derived from Hoop Lens. This meant Allen was forced to play a lot of power forward and was not in lineups that featured him as a rim-rolling center who scored off cuts and dives with the floor spread. Allen has enormous hands that allow him to palm the basketball like a grapefruit and finish with power or touch around the rim. The Nets played last season with only one traditional big on the floor the majority of the time, so Allen should get plenty of time at center—especially when his only competitors for minutes are Timofey Mozgov and Tyler Zeller. Of the players selected in the back half of the first round, Allen, the no. 22 overall pick, could realistically receive the most opportunity. It’ll also help that Jeremy Lin and D’Angelo Russell will be tossing him passes, rather than the collection of inexperienced point guards at Texas.

“When I started watching [Allen’s] games I was immediately … you know. It's like when you see a beautiful girl. Wow,” Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said at Allen’s introductory press conference. “You walk in there, ‘Wow. This guy’s really good.’” Atkinson went on to say that Allen does “everything we want in a big player,” like run the court, defend the rim, and play with feel and timing. “He’s a system fit,” the coach added. “I’m up here pinching myself. We got a heck of a player, heck of a young man.”
Allen swatting shots away with his big mitts will be a welcome sight in Brooklyn.

If you’re a Nets fan thinking of placing a bet on Allen to win Rookie of the Year, hold off until media day, at least. If there are rumblings from Allen, Atkinson, or Nets general manager Sean Marks that Allen has added a jumper, move forward. It wouldn’t be too surprising if, with the help of shooting coach Adam Harrington, the Nets try to turn Allen into a shooter. Even though Allen shot only 56.4 percent from the line, missed all seven of his 3s, and shot just 35.6 percent on midrange jumpers (per Synergy) at Texas, the rookie does have a soft touch and correctable mechanics. Given that the Nets turned Brook Lopez into a high-volume shooter as part of their analytics-driven shot selection, Allen could be next. Allen has a surprisingly smooth handle when attacking the rim, so if his shot develops, lanes will open for him to take opponents off the bounce.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/9/14/16303884/dark-horse-rookie-of-the-year-candidates

MrDollarBills · Post #870 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 4:52 pm

thats some serious upside.

Post #871 » by **CalamityX12** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:58 pm

Given that the Nets turned Brook Lopez into a high-volume shooter as part of their analytics-driven shot selection,

Lopez was already a good shooter for his size to begin with...

flint12 · Post #872 » by **flint12** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:00 pm

if he gets Rookie of the Year and remains with the afro swag I will be so happy. I might even get his jerseys.

ChokeFasncists · Post #873 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:01 am

Nice, first he was chosen as one of the six rookies who might outshine their draft positions. Now ROTY

It would be truly amazing if he wins it and can shoot. This team would be really something. Center was supposed to be the weakest position.

GMOTY for the Marksman.

MrDollarBills · Post #874 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:43 pm

CalamityX12 wrote:
Given that the Nets turned Brook Lopez into a high-volume shooter as part of their analytics-driven shot selection,

Lopez was already a good shooter for his size to begin with...

his three point stroke was beautiful. I admit, watching him hit those threes and showboat after it was so much fun.

oh well. we'll just have to settle for life ending hammer dunks of death from Jarrett Allen. whoo boy.

Post #875 » by **CalamityX12** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:34 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
CalamityX12 wrote:
Given that the Nets turned Brook Lopez into a high-volume shooter as part of their analytics-driven shot selection,

Lopez was already a good shooter for his size to begin with...

his three point stroke was beautiful. I admit, watching him hit those threes and showboat after it was so much fun.

oh well. we'll just have to settle for life ending hammer dunks of death from Jarrett Allen. whoo boy.

Dunks and rebounds..... man i forgot what those are like....

Paradise · Post #876 » by **Paradise** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:01 pm

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FlipFlopShot · Post #877 » by **FlipFlopShot** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:39 pm

Those claws and should be 7 foot by the time season starts. Forget the dunks. Forget the shooting. I want to see those rebounds. Just rip that ball out of the air.

Paradise · Post #878 » by **Paradise** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:44 am

FlipFlopShot wrote:Those claws and should be 7 foot by the time season starts. Forget the dunks. Forget the shooting. I want to see those rebounds. Just rip that ball out of the air.

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shakendfries · Post #879 » by **shakendfries** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:06 am

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Roy Tarpley · Post #880 » by **Roy Tarpley** » Sun Oct 1, 2017 2:06 pm

“I see [Jarrett Allen] mature beyond his years. I don’t want to make any predictions yet where he is, but right now if I was going to say early returns he’s going to help us sooner than I thought,” said Atkinson. “He’s really a deterrent at the rim. Just get a little stronger.”