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re: Anthony Davis has the first 40/20 game this year
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:34 am to RTR America
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:34 am to RTR America
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Or the countless highlight videos of him in high school when he was asked to do literally everything. The skill set was there, but not needed at Kentucky
High school tape!
You either are pulling shite out of your arse or are the best NBA scout on the internet.
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With that said, Davis is still a fairly raw prospect in many facets offensively, giving him a considerable amount of room for growth as he continues to develop. If an opposing defense can force him to take a jump-shot, put the ball on the floor, or attempt to score in a post up situation, they have a more than three times better chance of stopping him than if he simply catches the ball in the paint in position to finish.
That doesn't jive very well with the "he grew 8 inches in one year and used to be a point guard!" part of his narrative you often hear on national TV broadcasts, but the truth is he rarely dribbles or takes a shot outside five feet, and isn't overly successful at the moment when he does.
Davis attempts just over one jump shot per game on average, but has only made 27% of his attempts. His shooting mechanics are not bad, and the fact that he converts 71% of his free throws leaves room for optimism, but this is a part of his game he'll need to continue working on in time.
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Either way, your desire to down play Anthony Davis turning into a legit scorer at 21 is quite impressive. Its okay not to know more than everyone else.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:49 am to corndeaux
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Either way, your desire to down play Anthony Davis turning into a legit scorer at 21 is quite impressive.
I'm not downplaying anything. He is arguably one of my favorite players in the league. I watched every game he played at Kentucky and could tell he had a good looking jumper, so it isn't a surprise to me that he has added it to his game.
I really don't understand why you are getting so defensive about this.
And that draft express thing you posted basically agreed with me.
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His shooting mechanics are not bad, and the fact that he converts 71% of his free throws leaves room for optimism
This is pretty much exactly what I said earlier.
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If an opposing defense can force him to take a jump-shot, put the ball on the floor, or attempt to score in a post up situation, they have a more than three times better chance of stopping him than if he simply catches the ball in the paint in position to finish.
This may be one of the bigger "no shite" things I have ever read. Of course you are gonna have a better chance of stopping a 6'10" guy with super long arms from scoring if you force him to take a jump shot or put it on the floor than him catching it around the rim.
This post was edited on 3/17/14 at 6:54 am
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