Wemby needs to workout with LaMarcus Aldridge and Duncan to master his mid range

[Lalouie]

that's what giannis should have done

In his defense, he IS expanding his mid-range game.

giannis or wemby?

[tsherkin]

that's what giannis should have done

In his defense, he IS expanding his mid-range game.

giannis or wemby?

Both, actually, but I was talking about Giannis because he's who you mentioned.

[bonita_the_frog]

Giannis never needed to develop much shooting, because he's unstoppable, averaging 29.9 points for the last SIX years.... and 28.5 points (.540 shooting) for his last SEVEN years of playoffs.
Giannis has speed AND power, plus he's got the high basketball IQ (averaging 6.5 assists for the last 2 years).

[mattg]

that's what giannis should have done

10yrs from now the nba will rethink the 3 being an essential need for a center...make that 5yrs

center with a 3 is a pile of doo-doo, it makes a center an illiterate rebounder and just gives play by play a chance to fall all over themselves,,,,and adds hilites to espn

Also, centers shooting 3s actually aren't spacing the floor if you actually look at the tape. Most opposing centers are not leaving the paint on those contests, thereby opening the paint for others to attack, it's one of the modern strategy aspects that is far more "on-paper" than in reality.

Wemby needs to strengthen his base as mentioned. He is tall as heck, and has a super high center of gravity in addition to being frail. This means that almost any single player in the entire NBA who guards Wemby can push him off his spot if they just get lower than him and use leverage (and actually are trying of course). Defenders are going to do this to him nonstop until he addresses it.

Similarly, offenses should just be obliterating Wemby with hard screens 50+ times a game. Attack those weak hips with hard contact, it's a blatant weakness he has simply because of his natural physique.

As far as Giannis goes, he has a deadly midrange game and has for like 3 full years. The media doesn't talk about it at all because they just want to talk about Giannis leaving Milwaukee, but the stats don't lie on how good his midrange jumper has become.

[tsherkin]

As far as Giannis goes, he has a deadly midrange game and has for like 3 full years. The media doesn't talk about it at all because they just want to talk about Giannis leaving Milwaukee, but the stats don't lie on how good his midrange jumper has become.

The stats don't paint a picture of an elite mid-range jumper, though. Outside of 2025, that is.

Over the past 3 seasons, he's shot 35.3, 32.3 and 48.0% from 10-16 feet, on 9.1, 6.8 and 9.6% of his total shooting volume.

It'd be more accurate to say he was crushing it in small volume, about 1.8 FGA/g. Similar story with his long two. His post and short game (3-10 feet) have been a little inconsistent, but has been pretty decent for about 5 years.

We'll see what he looks like this season. It's been mediocre so far, but it's early days yet.

[bonita_the_frog]

Giannis has no motivation to become a great shooter, because he's shooting .677 this season without shooting great...
Plus no matter how hard you practice, you still won't become a great shooter, in most cases.

[Lalouie]

Giannis has no motivation to become a great shooter, because he's shooting .677 this season without shooting great...
Plus no matter how hard you practice, you still won't become a great shooter, in most cases.

it would be an irony if giannis and wemby make each other better

[peZt]

02:50 is exactly what Im talking about. Few games earlier he would have drifted to the left, made 2-3 dribbles and settled for the tough fadeaway. Now he is just simply shooting. Over the 7 footer. He's only getting better and better

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