Leap Year - The Kemba Walker Thread III

Post #1461 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:54 pm

euphorbus wrote:If Kemba Walker does not deserve the Most Improved Player award this year, I don't know who does.

McCollum, C.J.

Snidely FC · Post #1462 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:40 pm

yosemiteben wrote:
euphorbus wrote:If Kemba Walker does not deserve the Most Improved Player award this year, I don't know who does.

McCollum, C.J.

Will Barton will get some votes

arthy704 · Post #1463 » by **arthy704** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:02 pm

It seems to me his angle to his shot to release further away to his right has help the ball rest more on his finger when it's at its v point rather than his palm before release. which allows the ball to perform a better arch and less turbulence which allows the ball to have a bigger hole into the basket. I can tell he his releasing with the right finger which is the index which fixed his shot from missing left to right. Many people think that through high school even through college players are taught such little detail in release is in for a surprise. The magic is to even realized enough to know what detail in your shot is causing inconsistency. Happy for kemba now he will shoot light out for years to come.

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PG13 · Post #1464 » by **PG13** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:06 pm

euphorbus wrote:If Kemba Walker does not deserve the Most Improved Player award this year, I don't know who does.

C.J., Kawai, Steph

rallydurham · Post #1465 » by **rallydurham** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 9:55 am

The vast improvement in 3pt shooting is certainly the biggest difference in his improved play.

I think it certainly has to do with improved mechanics and surrounding him with better shooters but i think an underrated element is removing Jefferson and biyombo. Biyombo being a total zero left kemba getting trapped a lot and exerting more energy and less clean looks.

Zeller and kemba are a nice pnr pairing together. Surrounded by Lee and batum he's got shooters on the wing who can both make plays themselves as well.

He was definitely over burdened we all agree on that. I think he's put a lot of work into his shot the last couple seasons and he just so happened to have it all finally click into place at once instead of a more typical progressive improvement

BatumtheGlue · Post #1466 » by **BatumtheGlue** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 12:25 pm

PG13 wrote:
euphorbus wrote:If Kemba Walker does not deserve the Most Improved Player award this year, I don't know who does.

C.J., Kawai, Steph

Kawhi and Steph are MVP candidates...

ChokeFasncists · Post #1467 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 6:13 pm

rallydurham wrote:The vast improvement in 3pt shooting is certainly the biggest difference in his improved play.

Perhaps it's got something to do with Mark and Bruce?

-Ian- · Post #1468 » by **-Ian-** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 5:08 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/hornets/status/717394259335376896[/tweet]

Post #1469 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 5:24 pm

Not as cool as Big Al's Paint or MKG Security, but I guess bonus points for making it topical.

ETA: this is fantastic...

LofJ · Post #1470 » by **LofJ** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 5:28 pm

Kemba looks good in a suit, I could see it.

Post #1471 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 6:30 pm

this video is fantastic. Gotta love them bringing back Big Al's Paint and MKG Security for cameos

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5KfwRhzcPY[/youtube]

Post #1472 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 6:31 pm

I'm surprised they have started a Lin for 6th man campaign yet.

Post #1473 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 5, 2016 6:32 pm

I think Mike Cristaldi has been the guy in charge of these promos. If so, he's been a great hire.

-Ian- · Post #1474 » by **-Ian-** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 1:02 am

fatlever wrote:I think Mike Cristaldi has been the guy in charge of these promos. If so, he's been a great hire.

Yup. All of these are his ideas. He's such a genius.

When he was still in Minnesota, he came up with "Mr. Love Miracle Glass Cleaner".

jtsmith · Post #1475 » by **jtsmith** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 2:10 am

fatlever wrote:I'm surprised they have started a Lin for 6th man campaign yet.

I'd be surprised if they would do it.

HornetJail · Post #1476 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 2:24 am

jtsmith wrote:
fatlever wrote:I'm surprised they have started a Lin for 6th man campaign yet.

I'd be surprised if they would do it.

Yeah he has an even smaller chance than Kemba winning MIP, and those chances are tiny

Radu_Hornets · Post #1477 » by **Radu_Hornets** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 1:17 pm

Kemba is recognized as a NBA top point Guard by the bleacher report #CardiacKemba !

https://www.facebook.com/bleacherreport/videos/10153952416386006/

-Ian- · Post #1478 » by **-Ian-** » Sat Apr 9, 2016 4:10 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SI_LeeJenkins/status/718088930881474560[/tweet]
This is a great read.

ChokeFasncists · Post #1479 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:25 pm

MotorKeepsGoing wrote:
jtsmith wrote:
fatlever wrote:I'm surprised they have started a Lin for 6th man campaign yet.

I'd be surprised if they would do it.

Yeah he has an even smaller chance than Kemba winning MIP, and those chances are tiny

It seems to me the chance of Lin winning is a bit bigger than Kemba, cuz Will Barton has dropped off some and McCollum has too huge of an improvement from last year.

Post #1480 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:27 pm

anyone else having problems seeing some of the embedded tweets and youtube links, such as the ones on this page? I noticed a one on the Batum thread that wasn't showing up as well.