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JJWong17 wrote:
Iirc, he kinda shoots one handed now anyway. He sets up with two but then cradles the ball with his right before going into his shooting motion. I wonder if he'd be willing to try underhanded in the offseason. I know that it doesn't have much in the way of gains for someone who is already a good free throw shooter but the simplicity of it might mean there'd be more potential for someone who's inconsistent
Chandan wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:StopitLeo wrote:
For sure. The Spurs could see that if Toronto wanted a startling level centre they had to do it via trade, at one point or another, because the free agency pool of centres available for the MLE was uninspiring.
Toronto looking to acquire Poeltl at the deadline also signalled that they were not giving up on the season, giving the Spurs leverage. Closing the deal would ultimately have come down to conceding Top 6 protection versus whatever Toronto offered (probably Top 10 because Top 14 is unrealistic IMO).
The only comparable player that hypothetically could have been an available for less was Plumlee but he's 6 years older (turns 33 this week) and wouldn't have been a solution moving forward.
On the other hand, SA only had 2 suitors. BOS and TOR. This was Toronto's deal if they wanted it and BOS couldn't keep up with TOR's offer. TOR also had to do this one to not let BOS get him and become even better. Interesting how it all played out.
dont see how "not let BOS become even better" matters. Raptors are not contending the next 2-4 years.
WaltFrazier wrote:JJWong17 wrote:
Iirc, he kinda shoots one handed now anyway. He sets up with two but then cradles the ball with his right before going into his shooting motion. I wonder if he'd be willing to try underhanded in the offseason. I know that it doesn't have much in the way of gains for someone who is already a good free throw shooter but the simplicity of it might mean there'd be more potential for someone who's inconsistent
I'm sure Rick Barry would be happy to tutor him if Jak wanted to try it
JJWong17 wrote:WaltFrazier wrote:JJWong17 wrote:Iirc, he kinda shoots one handed now anyway. He sets up with two but then cradles the ball with his right before going into his shooting motion. I wonder if he'd be willing to try underhanded in the offseason. I know that it doesn't have much in the way of gains for someone who is already a good free throw shooter but the simplicity of it might mean there'd be more potential for someone who's inconsistent
I'm sure Rick Barry would be happy to tutor him if Jak wanted to try it
I feel like it's less of case of him struggling to find someone to teach him the technique and more of whether he can endure the inevitable accusations of "looking funny." Personally, I think it's a mental hurdle worth getting over but that's easy for me to say from my PC. I'm not the one who would have a stadium of ppl and commentators making jokes about it
WaltFrazier wrote:I noticed tonight he gets some extra defensive rebounds which are outside his reach by moving his feet a few quick steps to go get the ball. Which become huge extra possessions, limiting second chances to opponents. I love the small subtle things he does
OakleyDokely wrote:Poeltl as a starter with the Raps:
29.3 MIN, 15.4 PPG, 9.8 REB, 2.8 AST, 1.8 STL, 1.8 BLK, .692 FG%, .639 FT%, .691 TS%
WaltFrazier wrote:I noticed tonight he gets some extra defensive rebounds which are outside his reach by moving his feet a few quick steps to go get the ball. Which become huge extra possessions, limiting second chances to opponents. I love the small subtle things he does
tecumseh18 wrote:WaltFrazier wrote:I noticed tonight he gets some extra defensive rebounds which are outside his reach by moving his feet a few quick steps to go get the ball. Which become huge extra possessions, limiting second chances to opponents. I love the small subtle things he does
The fact that his both parents were on the Austrian volleyball team had translate to his genes. Jak's the opposite of the slow plodding seven footer we're used to seeing. He's like a dancer out there.
I'm not sure why a deal couldn't have been made last season at the deadline, if we were going to end up giving the Spurs our 2022 and 2024 FRPs (and two more 2RPs) anyway. That's what they were asking for all along. Maybe they weren't willing to give up Poeltl AND the Pistons 2nd rounder, even with all those picks coming back. But I find that hard to believe.
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tecumseh18 wrote:WaltFrazier wrote:I noticed tonight he gets some extra defensive rebounds which are outside his reach by moving his feet a few quick steps to go get the ball. Which become huge extra possessions, limiting second chances to opponents. I love the small subtle things he does
The fact that his both parents were on the Austrian volleyball team had translate to his genes. Jak's the opposite of the slow plodding seven footer we're used to seeing. He's like a dancer out there.
I'm not sure why a deal couldn't have been made last season at the deadline, if we were going to end up giving the Spurs our 2022 and 2024 FRPs (and two more 2RPs) anyway. That's what they were asking for all along. Maybe they weren't willing to give up Poeltl AND the Pistons 2nd rounder, even with all those picks coming back. But I find that hard to believe.
WuTang_OG wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:Poeltl as a starter with the Raps:
29.3 MIN, 15.4 PPG, 9.8 REB, 2.8 AST, 1.8 STL, 1.8 BLK, .692 FG%, .639 FT%, .691 TS%
10.2 NetRTG
big reason why the starters are winning their minutes
pingpongrac wrote:The Poeltl/OG connection is something I didn't expect to see so frequently. OG is getting wide open threes and easy dunks off of Poeltl feeds which has resulted in OG shooting 12/18 (8/13 on 3FGA and 4/5 on 2FGA) on passes from Poeltl. On the flip side, OG has found Poeltl for a few drop-off passes where Poeltl has converted 6/10 shots. That connection along with the obvious FVV/Poeltl PNR (where Poeltl has done most of his damage and FVV has found more space to either get his own shot off or find an open teammate) has been a huge boost for our offence.
