Rodney Carney=Rip Hamilton?
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Rodney Carney=Rip Hamilton?
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Rodney Carney=Rip Hamilton?
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"I had my [exit] meeting, and it was brutally honest," Rodney Carney said. "They said the potential's there. I have to work my butt off this summer, come back a little better. They want me to [play] more like [the Pistons'] Rip Hamilton, to come off screens, use my energy. I'm down for that"
Interesting. I never thought about this before, but I can see it.
If he can develop a midrange game like Rip, along with his athleticism, Carney could be a key player for the Sixers in the future.
"I had my [exit] meeting, and it was brutally honest," Rodney Carney said. "They said the potential's there. I have to work my butt off this summer, come back a little better. They want me to [play] more like [the Pistons'] Rip Hamilton, to come off screens, use my energy. I'm down for that"
Interesting. I never thought about this before, but I can see it.
If he can develop a midrange game like Rip, along with his athleticism, Carney could be a key player for the Sixers in the future.
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Don't get lost in the magnitude of the comparison, but the style of play. Carney is as athletic as anyone, and he's primarily a set up jump shooter (off the pass). If he can continue to improve his jumper, and improves his endurance, I would think Hamilton's style of play is a great one to emulate.
Just out of curiosity...what was Carney's eFG% on jumpers after the all star game?
Just out of curiosity...what was Carney's eFG% on jumpers after the all star game?
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The Sixers seriously can't let Carney get buried on the bench again for his 3rd straight year.
I'm really hoping they make a KK-type move to free up more space for him... This time, it's WG who needs to pack his bags. If WG simply must remain on the roster, then bench him.
I am still very supportive of the idea of S + T Iggy to free up swingman space, too.
I hope management is reading this: I will complete divest my passionate fandom and take it elsewhere if WG gets significantly more PT than Carney again next year. That was too painful for me to watch, and I just can't do it again.
I'm really hoping they make a KK-type move to free up more space for him... This time, it's WG who needs to pack his bags. If WG simply must remain on the roster, then bench him.
I am still very supportive of the idea of S + T Iggy to free up swingman space, too.
I hope management is reading this: I will complete divest my passionate fandom and take it elsewhere if WG gets significantly more PT than Carney again next year. That was too painful for me to watch, and I just can't do it again.
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Sixerscan wrote:I don't know. He shot 38% from 3 though.
Is Carney really that much of a set up shooter? I feel like he's notorious for always dribbling before he shoots. This seems like something Bods would have a stat for.
That may be, but I think he's a much better shooter when set up off the pass. He's not Rip Hamilton, but I do think that style of game may really benefit him.
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Sixerscan wrote:Carney on jumpers this year: 39.7 efg%
Rip: 49.9 efg%
He's got a long way to go. You may as well tell Miller to work on dunking.
It's not impossible. I don't think Carney is ever going to be a creator. But he can be a good catch and shoot guy, and he has the energy and speed to work off screens. He's still a young player trying to find his niche in the league.
Like the coaching staff says, the potential is there, he just has to put in the work.
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Is Carney really that much of a set up shooter? I feel like he's notorious for always dribbling before he shoots. This seems like something Bods would have a stat for.
Just from sight, he seemed to be a lot better at catch and shooting than creating his own, and I actually saw some promise with him coming off of screens. His catch and shoot when unguarded was better than 69% of the nba.
Looking it up, on his "no dribble jumpers" he was more efficient than 47% of the nba, so about average.
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