Bucksmaniac wrote:RiotPunch wrote:Bucksmaniac wrote:
Which of my points do you want to dispute? This is a player others are expecting MVP level performance from. He is constantly passing up the open 3 for the long 2, exactly what we hated from Midds last year.
Except we hated it from Midds because he is a talented shooter capable of making 3's, Giannis has never been a good shooter and is trying to build his own confidence.
And souring on Giannis? LOL. Look at the numbers he's putting up and the impact he's having on a game at 23 years old, it's unreal. He's doing all that while needing to improve in the areas you pointed out. You want to bail on a 23 year old with Giannis' work ethic and bet against him figuring it out? Have you been a fan the last decade plus? Giannis needs to be held accountable, but he's still an ultra elite talent.
It's just disappointing because if there was a season he was going to improve his shooting, I figured it would be this one with Bud in tow. Giannis' game is 90% power and physical skill, 10% finesse. Most of the greats have a balanced combo of both. I feel if you put a lot of heady players in his body, they could be MVP, but I'm not sure the IQ and finesse will ever be there for him).
Peoples' opinions and expectations for Giannis' greatness keep ratcheting up and up, so a correction or re-calibration is a natural reaction.
But the thing to do is step back and take a long view. In Bud's new system, the only guy with a real learning-curve in this offense is Giannis. He's the one with the most adjustments to make, and he's the one who has to learn the most new tricks in terms of how he plays.
It's fair always to criticize him, but keep in mind how expectations affect that.
Patience!
