aminiaturebuddha wrote:I think there were also some smaller improvements to Scottie's game last year that were more improvements of process rather than results.
His ballhandling is a good example. I thought his handle actually looked better last year, it just didn't necessarily result in the creation of much advantage off the dribble. It was as if he didn't quite know what to do with an improved handle to allow him to set guys up and leverage that to enable faster moves into the paint.
His shot also appeared to be coming out of his hands quicker than in his rookie year. Even though the numbers didn't improve, that should eventually result in him being able to get contested shots off the dribble off better.
Assuming he's refining skills this summer, I think we'll start to see the benefit of some of that work a bit more this year.
Turnaround jumper was also coming around toward the end of the season.
Anyway, he did have a disappointing season relative to his rookie campaign, but there were also lots of signs of growth. If anything, the process was better but the results waned since for whatever reason he just wasn’t converting on some midrange and restricted area looks that were automatic for him as a rookie. You expect that kind of stuff to bounce back.
Blaming Scottie for the underwhelming season is wild, though, haha. Only Siakam and OG didn't regress from the previous year, which says more about the team’s process and environment than it does about any individual player being at fault.
not strong, only aggresive cuz the power ain't directed/ that's why, we are subjected to the will of the oppressive
