Leap Year - The Kemba Walker Thread III

[jeroka]

I'd say Kemba's problem is more balancing his assertiveness and his deferring to teammates. Selfishness isn't necessarily an issue, but he needs to show he can be effective without dominating the ball.

Kemba should not be "deferring" to teammates... he should be setting up his teammates, making plays for them, be a PG. his sub 40% FG shooting can be easily swept under the rug if he can have higher apg numbers...

[thesneakysneak]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Xhe0SbnAA&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

So walker has some mini series thingy out.
I don't really get why it exists. Enjoy.

[Liver_Pooty]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Xhe0SbnAA&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

So walker has some mini series thingy out.
I don't really get why it exists. Enjoy.

It honestly about put me to sleep. Hopefully the other episodes have more basketball in it.

[fatlever]

I'm not watching that.

[Joest2003]

Dude needs some new pants. I get the whole fashion thing (not really) but god damn how can you even move in those things.

[Al Kidd-Walker]

A bunch of negative comments over a day in the life webseries

[steady]

Hey -I'm new to the board and just trying to get a better sense of Kemba. Have found a lot to admire so far. From comments here and draft profile and highlights I've managed to get to this. - mostly stripped from ore draft descriptions . Were the predictions accurate, --left out stuff about his shooting bc that seems to get more than enough attention

Strengths: Walker's game is marked by "electricity" and explosiveness. Plays with an undefinable burst, seemingly moving in warp speed while everyone else is standing still- yet he remains for the most part under control, with the ball on a string. He is a master at creating space, using jab steps, cross overs and pump fakes to shed defenders. Highly creative with the rock in his hands

Plays with tremendous passion and seems to have the makings of a vocal leader…

completely unafraid to mix it up with bigger bodies. Excellent lateral quickness

ability to change direction. Pull-up jumper off the dribble.. Aggressive nature. Defensively, he plays in your face on the perimeter, and his quickness allows him to keep his man in front of him ... defensive awareness 

His motor never runs low (38 minutes per). A true winner with a warrior's spirit. 

Weaknesses: Walker's an unselfish distributor and a dynamic playmaker, but he'll never be mistaken for an orchestrator or true lead guard.

Fearless is a great quality as long as it doesn't reach the point of reckless.

Kemba's main flaw, other than his size, seems to be his poor decision making ... Occasionally takes bad shots, and forces the issue ... Being under 6 feet tall at the next level will hurt him, as he may struggle to convert in traffic ... Gets his shot blocked too often. Tends to force up shots or unrealistically attempt to draw fouls in the paint, when he should look to penetrate and kick it out ... 

[steady]

By the way - I'd like to see Lin do well here but I'm just as good with him doing well off the bench. Just trying to understand what you guys had going here before this summer

[SeanBobcats]

Hey -I'm new to the board and just trying to get a better sense of Kemba. Have found a lot to admire so far. From comments here and draft profile and highlights I've managed to get to this. - mostly stripped from ore draft descriptions . Were the predictions accurate, --left out stuff about his shooting bc that seems to get more than enough attention

Strengths: Walker's game is marked by "electricity" and explosiveness. Plays with an undefinable burst, seemingly moving in warp speed while everyone else is standing still- yet he remains for the most part under control, with the ball on a string. He is a master at creating space, using jab steps, cross overs and pump fakes to shed defenders. Highly creative with the rock in his hands

Plays with tremendous passion and seems to have the makings of a vocal leader…

completely unafraid to mix it up with bigger bodies. Excellent lateral quickness

ability to change direction. Pull-up jumper off the dribble.. Aggressive nature. Defensively, he plays in your face on the perimeter, and his quickness allows him to keep his man in front of him ... defensive awareness 

His motor never runs low (38 minutes per). A true winner with a warrior's spirit. 

Weaknesses: Walker's an unselfish distributor and a dynamic playmaker, but he'll never be mistaken for an orchestrator or true lead guard.

Fearless is a great quality as long as it doesn't reach the point of reckless.

Kemba's main flaw, other than his size, seems to be his poor decision making ... Occasionally takes bad shots, and forces the issue ... Being under 6 feet tall at the next level will hurt him, as he may struggle to convert in traffic ... Gets his shot blocked too often. Tends to force up shots or unrealistically attempt to draw fouls in the paint, when he should look to penetrate and kick it out ... 

I don't really think decision making is a huge issue for him whether it's shot selection or passing. A lot of those bad shots he took were because he had to. In all of Kemba's years in the NBA he's never had any players to kick it out, so we could see a lot more of that in the upcoming season. His inconsistent jumper and lack of a three ball is more of an issue than anything because he doesn't have the size to make up for it. If Kemba can shoot at least 35 percent from downtown it could actually do wonders for his game.

[steady]

Hey -I'm new to the board and just trying to get a better sense of Kemba. Have found a lot to admire so far. From comments here and draft profile and highlights I've managed to get to this. - mostly stripped from ore draft descriptions . Were the predictions accurate, --left out stuff about his shooting bc that seems to get more than enough attention

Strengths: Walker's game is marked by "electricity" and explosiveness. Plays with an undefinable burst, seemingly moving in warp speed while everyone else is standing still- yet he remains for the most part under control, with the ball on a string. He is a master at creating space, using jab steps, cross overs and pump fakes to shed defenders. Highly creative with the rock in his hands

Plays with tremendous passion and seems to have the makings of a vocal leader…

completely unafraid to mix it up with bigger bodies. Excellent lateral quickness

ability to change direction. Pull-up jumper off the dribble.. Aggressive nature. Defensively, he plays in your face on the perimeter, and his quickness allows him to keep his man in front of him ... defensive awareness 

His motor never runs low (38 minutes per). A true winner with a warrior's spirit. 

Weaknesses: Walker's an unselfish distributor and a dynamic playmaker, but he'll never be mistaken for an orchestrator or true lead guard.

Fearless is a great quality as long as it doesn't reach the point of reckless.

Kemba's main flaw, other than his size, seems to be his poor decision making ... Occasionally takes bad shots, and forces the issue ... Being under 6 feet tall at the next level will hurt him, as he may struggle to convert in traffic ... Gets his shot blocked too often. Tends to force up shots or unrealistically attempt to draw fouls in the paint, when he should look to penetrate and kick it out ... 

I don't really think decision making is a huge issue for him whether it's shot selection or passing. A lot of those bad shots he took were because he had to. In all of Kemba's years in the NBA he's never had any players to kick it out, so we could see a lot more of that in the upcoming season. His inconsistent jumper and lack of a three ball is more of an issue than anything because he doesn't have the size to make up for it. If Kemba can shoot at least 35 percent from downtown it could actually do wonders for his game.

Interesting, thanks.

It also seems like he hasn't been able to fully utilize his speed and quickness with the offense the Hornets have beeen running, and if Clifford utilizes a faster paced offense it could really tap into that part of his game

[mrknowitall215]

In all of Kemba's years in the NBA he's never had any players to kick it out

...except for the brief stints with Anthony Tolliver & CDR (and occasionally McRoberts) during the 2013-14 season. I'm in agreement with you, just had to add my 2.5 cents

[HornetJail]

In all of Kemba's years in the NBA he's never had any players to kick it out

...except for the brief stints with Anthony Tolliver & CDR (and occasionally McRoberts) during the 2013-14 season. I'm in agreement with you, just had to add my 2.5 cents

And Kemba averaged over 7 assists post all star break that year.

[Benjamin Linus]

If I have the numbers correct, last season's starting lineup around Kemba (Al-Cody-MKG-Hendo) combined to make 0.6 threes a game. Yeah, we were seriously starting four guys who combined couldn't even make one three a game. That would be brutal on any PG.

[SeanBobcats]

In all of Kemba's years in the NBA he's never had any players to kick it out

...except for the brief stints with Anthony Tolliver & CDR (and occasionally McRoberts) during the 2013-14 season. I'm in agreement with you, just had to add my 2.5 cents

And Kemba averaged over 7 assists post all star break that year.

Very interesting stat....

I guess the question is how many assists does Kemba average this year?

Im hoping for about 7 just like he had with CDR and Tolliver in the lineup. Having drive and kick options now should make him a more efficient player as well. Let's hope he can get his field goal percentage close to 45 percent. Could be a big year for Kemba.

[DY_nasty]

If I have the numbers correct, last season's starting lineup around Kemba (Al-Cody-MKG-Hendo) combined to make 0.6 threes a game. Yeah, we were seriously starting four guys who combined couldn't even make one three a game. That would be brutal on any PG.

A+ post

The addition of shooting and *real* spacing is gonna be huge for the team as whole and guys like Kemba and MKG specifically.

[thesneakysneak]

problem is, all that shooting is still stuck on the bench.

[DY_nasty]

problem is, all that shooting is still stuck on the bench.

Kemba was usually the last starter off the court anyways and even 1 shooter is better than what he's had to work with before.

At some point I just want to see him make do with what he's got and make ppl around him better too.

[HornetJail]

problem is, all that shooting is still stuck on the bench.

Nic Batum averages 1.8 makes per 36 minutes from distance. That right there is a HUGE improvement. I also expect that MKG and Cody will probably take a few next year. It's still not enough, but it's something.

[fatlever]

While I expect Kemba, Batum, MKG, Zeller and Jefferson to be the starters, Clifford would be wise to limit the minutes those 5 play together. Hopefully we will only see that group for 12-17 minutes a game, 6 minutes to start each half, then possibly some minutes at the end of games, when we need more defense. Otherwise, Lin, Lamb, Frank, Marvin and Hawes need to be mixed in with the starters to provide an extra shooter. Clifford has to get better about staggering the subs.

[Mystical Apples]

While I expect Kemba, Batum, MKG, Zeller and Jefferson to be the starters, Clifford would be wise to limit the minutes those 5 play together. Hopefully we will only see that group for 12-17 minutes a game, 6 minutes to start each half, then possibly some minutes at the end of games, when we need more defense. Otherwise, Lin, Lamb, Frank, Marvin and Hawes need to be mixed in with the starters to provide an extra shooter. Clifford has to get better about staggering the subs.

If the Hornets begin the season with the same roster I think it's a lot higher than 50/50 that's not the starting unit.