Especially against the bucks, his game continues to develop and polish. This man's work ethic and desire to get better is amazing :bowdown:
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Especially against the bucks, his game continues to develop and polish. This man's work ethic and desire to get better is amazing :bowdown:
It was about time. He should bulk up a little and work on legs strength.
[QUOTE=dunksby]Especially against the bucks, his game continues to develop and polish. This man's work ethic and desire to get better is amazing :bowdown:[/QUOTE]
he is weak
[QUOTE=Paul George 24]he is weak[/QUOTE]
He isnt weak, hes actually pretty strong. Hes been getting bigger every year.
limited sample size so far, but he's also using the pump fake more than ever, which I have been calling for for years
durant looks huge compared to last year.. he definitely bulked up - for a guy that's always looked like a kenyan runner, he definitely gained 15 pounds or so.
and he is operating from the post and out of the triple-threat position (pre-dribble, stationary position) a lot more... less off-the-dribble, more dirk-like but quicker obv... these are things i thought he needed to do so he could dominate on a higher level... and he's doing them.
sleep on okc this year at your own peril.. the only thing preventing a guaranteed championship this year is the coaching.... so are they THAT much better talent-wise that they [I]can't[/I] get beat by strategy?.... unfortunately, i don't think so.. but it's actually pretty close.
brooks to me is still really bad - like, i think he has a mental addiction that the 2-guard HAS to be a sefalosha-type, non-offensive player... that's the only reason i can think that he'd play roberson so much, when he literally has 3 guys now that are way better (jackson, lamb, morrow).
[QUOTE=3ball]durant looks huge compared to last year.. he definitely bulked up - for a guy that's always looked like a kenyan runner, he definitely gained 15 pounds or so.
and he is operating from the post and out of the triple-threat position (pre-dribble, stationary position) a lot more... less off-the-dribble, more dirk-like but quicker obv... these are things i thought he needed to do so he could dominate on a higher level... and he's doing them.
sleep on okc this year at your own peril.. the only thing preventing a guaranteed championship this year is the coaching.... so are they THAT much better talent-wise that they [I]can't[/I] get beat by strategy?.... unfortunately, i don't think so.. but it's actually pretty close.
brooks to me is still really bad - like, i think he has a mental addiction that the 2-guard HAS to be a sefalosha-type, non-offensive player... that's the only reason i can think that he'd play roberson so much, when he literally has 3 guys now that are way better (jackson, lamb, morrow).[/QUOTE]
roberson ain't a bad player at all.
the more I watch his game, the more I fall in love with him.
aside from great defense and rebounding, he's a smart player on offense who knows how to score efficiently and knows where to be, along with knowing what his role is.
[QUOTE=russwest0]roberson ain't a bad player at all.
the more I watch his game, the more I fall in love with him.
aside from great defense and rebounding, [B]he's a smart player on offense who knows how to score efficiently [/B]and knows where to be, along with knowing what his role is.[/QUOTE]
lol...after all the efficiency bashing you do, surprised you even reiterate something like this. :lol
[QUOTE=russwest0]
roberson ain't a bad player at all.
the more I watch his game, the more I fall in love with him.
aside from great defense and rebounding, he's a smart player on offense who knows how to score efficiently and knows where to be, along with knowing what his role is.
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idk boss...
can't have a 9% usage guy out there for 23 minutes per game - that allows the defense to play 5 on 4.
and guys with low usage normally have respectable ORtg's... but roberson's is a basement-low 98... a 9% usage, 98 ORtg player has no business playing 23 minutes per game... i would fire brooks just on the basis of this alone - if he's that bad on this issue, it's an indication of his overall coaching ability and acumen.
naturally, roberson's production is as low as you can get - 9 points per 100 possessions... the defense can literally ignore him and pay more attention to westie and durant, which is exactly what you don't want.
the thunder don't have great offensive sets - they can't afford a to play a guy 23 minutes who allows the defense to be more effective guarding durant and westie... i really feel that brooks wants a sefalosha clone at the 2-guard spot... i can't think of any other reason roberson gets so much burn.
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[B]He needs to watch George Gervin play, srsly... They have similar physiques/athleticism and both are great scorers/shooters, Durant clearly has more range (Gervin didn't come up with the 3pt line though) but Iceman could do big damage in the post, that was major for him, especially in the post-season.
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[QUOTE=SHAQisGOAT][B]He needs to watch George Gervin play, srsly... They have similar physiques/athleticism and both are great scorers/shooters, Durant clearly has more range (Gervin didn't come up with the 3pt line though) but Iceman could do big damage in the post, that was major for him, especially in the post-season.
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He should watch Sikma too. :rockon:
He and KD actually seem to have similar body types.
[QUOTE=3ball]idk boss...
can't have a 9% usage guy out there for 23 minutes per game - that allows the defense to play 5 on 4.
and guys with low usage normally have respectable ORtg's... but roberson's is a basement-low 98... a 9% usage, 98 ORtg player has no business playing 23 minutes per game... i would fire brooks just on the basis of this alone - if he's that bad on this issue, it's an indication of his overall coaching ability and acumen.
naturally, roberson's production is as low as you can get - 9 points per 100 possessions... the defense can literally ignore him and pay more attention to westie and durant, which is exactly what you don't want.
the thunder don't have great offensive sets - they can't afford a to play a guy 23 minutes who allows the defense to be more effective guarding durant and westie... i really feel that brooks wants a sefalosha clone at the 2-guard spot... i can't think of any other reason roberson gets so much burn.
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I guess you could be right, It's just that Roberson is already a polished rebounder and defender from the 2 spot.
Going into the year I thought Morrow should have been the starter, no doubt.