Kolkmania wrote:
The two main problems with him are his shooting mechanics and finishing abilities imo. His shot is too flat, when the ball reaches his set point the upward movement of his upper arm stops and all the momentum is from the wrist and elbow extension. What I would love to see is a more one-motion shot and continue his upward movement of the upper arm and create a bigger arch. That way the target becomes much bigger. If he can do this I think there's a possibility he can become an elite shooter in the NBA.
Secondly, his finishing. He finishes his drives waaaay too early. He needs to extend his final step so he can get his defender in the air and create contact himself. When you extend that last step and bend through your knee you translate the horizontal momentum in the vertical direction, this gives him more time to adjust. Some of his finishes are very creative, lots of spin, can go under the basket, etc. Just need to slow down when he attacks the basket, in his head but also physically.
I need to see more from him on the defensive end, if he can be decent as a team defender in the NBA, with the occasional deflection and steal he has top 5 potential for me.
The shot looked better yesterday, put more arc into it, even in long ones, he jsut needs to elevate the release point but the way he goes from his handles to the pull-up is Damian/Steph-esque, if he elevates the motion, which is quick fluid and to me a one-motion shot, he should have enough arc, also he has an underdevelop upper body, if he adds strength he should be able to bomb those without trouble.
We agree overall, same with his finishes, I pointed that out from his first game, he times his drives wrongly, either starts too far, or tend to finish to early, and he doesn't have elite explosiveness out of one foot or the frame to hang in mid-air just yet, so needs to be closer to the basket, people that have watched him extensively in HS said that he is crafty around the rim but the thing is, he hasn't even been able to show that as much because he is too far always.
Like you said timing is the key, he is rushing a bit all the time, same with some of his shots, and esp noticeable on the drives.
He is always gonna have a hard time on D unless he can improve strength-wise, but the hands are for real, had some blocks and stels out of nowhere that were super impressive.
