Frank Lee wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:Agreed. Not a fan of his play. It's like he's not improved at all from last season. Defensively, I hate his stance. He doesn't move his feet, he doesn't try and divert his man into the help and he's out of position a lot when he's the help.
How do you 'develop' stupidity ? Seriously.... guys like Chris, who have the bare minimum in BBIQ, really are difficult to turn into worth while BB players. Sure, their physical attributes allow them the chance, but just ask Stromile Swift about how that works out.
Chris gets the benefit of being young for approximately how long ? This year and next ? Eventually, his learning curve will be displayed. Either he gets it or he doesn't.
If you can't tell, Im tired of drafting on 'potential'.... at some point you have to acknowledge the intelligence of a player and frankly, IMO, it should be ranked right at the top. If anything, athleticism if vastly over rated.
Most know I wasn't a big fan of Chriss when we drafted him and I was critical of him getting more minutes and the starting job over Bender. From looking overweight during SL and the preseason to showing very little improvement in the regular season, my hope for the kid dwindle day by day.
I agree with you regarding BBIQ. Either you have a high BBIQ like a Nash to mask a lack of athletic abilities or low BBIQ masked by great basketball instincts like Amare. You can't have neither and still expect to be more than just a journeyman in the NBA. Right now Chriss is proving he has neither great basketball instincts nor a high BBIQ. It's troubling because neither are something you can learn or develop if you don't already have it.
Everything questioned about his BBIQ, instincts and weaknesses pre-draft from nbadraft.net are still being brought up and still relevant
His low rebounding output is the first thing that scouts mention when dissecting his game. Considering his physical gifts, 5.4 rebounds per game should be higher, even at 25 minutes per game ... He needs to work on becoming a better rebounder, both his fundamentals and effort level ... He tends to just use his athleticism and doesn't seem to have basic fundamentals in boxing his man out and holding position (something that works okay against college guys but won't work against pros) ... Feel for the game is still raw ... Plays a little out of control on both ends of the floor ... Low basketball IQ, especially defensively at this point and doesn't anticipate well ... Lacks focus and discipline defensively, too often bites on pump fakes, leading to foul trouble ... Averaged 4.1 fouls per game, and fouled out of an astounding 15 games this year, including six in a row during Conference play. It's no wonder why he played under 25 minutes per game, he was in foul trouble in virtually every game ... Often tries too hard for the steal or block and doesn't stay in a defensive stance ... He's then forced to chase down his man and over-extend, resulting in fouls on reaches or block attempts ... Plays a little too upright, on both ends, but particularly on the defensive end ... Too often finds himself out of position for help defense and on rebounds ... Has good lateral speed but no one in their right mind would confuse him for a small forward ... Maturity level was questioned as a freshman as he could be taken out of his game by bad calls or poor performance and it would show in his body language and interactions with refs ... If he's not dunking the ball, he struggles some in finishing on the move ... Some may question his level of competition and the fact that he wasn't more highly regarded out of high school ... Should be able to improve upon his 68% FT shooting ... Should also look to attack the basket and draw fouls more often than he did ... Needs to cut down on his turnovers, 2.0 is a lot considering his minutes ...
Some might say he's still only 20, has a ton of potential and to be patient and he definitely has that going for him but when we have a Bender, who's proving that he has the smarts, the NBA body and great instincts at the same age as Chriss, we should be investing PT and development into him.
