styLesdavis wrote:German here.
Its really kind of confusing right now. Schroeder is by far the best point guard we ever had in germany but is also critizised a lot in the media and by the fans. Despite his opponents always wanting him to shot from the outside he is nearly able to go to the rim at will. The only real problem in his game are his turnovers and his inability to make his teammates better (Nowitzki is by far the best example - he plays way better when Dennis is not on the court).
His criticism against the coach was boneheaded. It is quite usual in europe to foul your opponent when you are up by three and there are about 20-24 seconds left. The reason the game went to overtime was the fact that Schroeder missed his first free throw attempt (and his last one against Spain which cost us the overtime).
When you sum up his play everyone has to admit that Schroeder is getting better and better and better. Turnovers will lower done as his age is going up. The only thing he needs to put real work in is his shot. Even though he trained with Kyle over the summer, it seems like his shot is as bad as ever (technically).
(Please excuse my bad language)
Thanks for contributing.
I hope my comments above didn't come off too critical. I am a big fan of what the kid can do. But a lot of the criticism he's received here and in Germany regarding immaturity and reckless/selfish play has been warranted.
I'd wondered how Dirk, a disciplined veteran, would mesh with Dennis whose play is inconsistent and inefficient at times. From what I've been able to tell, the adjustment was not an easy one
Dennis's attitude and his jump shot are the two biggest things stopping him from becoming a great player. Hopefully, our coaching staff can help get both of those improved moving forward so can he lead the Hawks and the German National team to glory.
PS Your English is fantastic. Much better than most of the American posters here. And leagues better than my German.
