prime1time wrote:tontoz wrote:prime1time wrote: Limited sample size but the Wizards appear to have drafted 2 guards in back-to-back years that can't pressure on the rim. I like Tre and Bub but this is not a recipe for long term success. Both players will have to improve their ability to attack the rim. And even then, a guard who attacks the rim naturally - i.e. grew up attacking the rim - would still be something I'd be looking for in the draft.
Not sure where they are getting that from. Bbref has 22% of his shots from midrange.
I think he's adding in 3-10 feet also. Don't think that's fair imo. But if I had one concern about Tre pre draft it was his ability to get to the rim. It'll be interesting to see how this aspect of his game develops. Like I posted in the Bub thread, paint touches are so important for guards because it forces the defense to help/scramble. I'd love to see statistics on points per possesion with a paint touch vs. without. The reason I don't like his argument is that if you're getting 3.5 feet to the rim that accomplishes the goal of forcing the defense to help.
Picking at 6 there were no prospects without concerns. Tre has an elite skill which really hasn't been utilized yet and i believe he will be able to leverage that to get in the lane and be effective. It will just take some time. I just posted that strange drive where he stopped dead on one foot and the defenders flew buy and he had an easy look. Knowing how obsessive he is i am sure he is working on things we haven't seen yet. We probably won't see what he can really do until we get rid of CJ and Middleton.
