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likashing wrote:kaiballz wrote:
This is a great analysis. His stagnancy (holding on to the ball and jab step) has been a staple since Mark Jackson put him in iso back in the days. Albeit Mark Jackson had him at more awkward spots on the floor e.g. the side and corner, instead of top of the key/elbow like Carlisle's offense.
HB is much better when he is decisive and don't jab step until the defense is set. The stagnancy is a long time bad habit which I am not sure whether he can break completely, but he can certainly make it less of a problem. Some people say his game is "mechanical" which I think is true. His mental speed of the game may not be as fast than other top 1-2 players on their respective teams.
Overall I am glad he is playing well as a #1 option. Below's stats show he is doing great as the lead man on a team without too many options - 74% possible minutes played... +6.1 PER against his matchup... despite -1.6 on-court, he is +3.6 on-off-court. It shows he is outplaying his matchup, but his team is not well equipped to win.
http://www.82games.com/1617/1617DAL.HTM
This is a great analysis. Thanks for sharing!