N Ireland Nets wrote:vincecarter4pres wrote:Gerald Wallace has really lost a lot of his explosiveness so it seems.
He looks like he 100% plays below the rim now. He isnt the same dude I remember driving to the basket with massive dunks.
He seems to just be all about layups now and trying to play smart. He's only 29 he shouldnt be losing his hops already should he?
I surely hope not.
Supposedly because of the wrist and hand injury he sustained earlier this season he almost refuses to dunk, some have said he even hinted to that until next season.
But, he just looks like he's lost that explosion and lift in general even aside from not dunking.
One good thing is he really looks like he's worked on the midrange bank shot and he can still rebound very well for his position and still looks to be a mainly elite defender, but if this is a decline he just will never be the player he once was on offense with his athleticism fading early.