If you want Sengun to be more than a part time player he’s going to have to be able to shoot. Doesn’t necessarily mean from 3 but he has to be able to make space with his pump fakes, only way is to be a threat to shoot
NO if you do pump fake right players will go for it...cant do nothing about it even if you cant shoot...its subsconcious ....a reflex yanis cant shoot and hes more then the role player HES THE BEST PLAYER
You’re also comparing different style players. You cannot be a one dimensional offensive player and be one of the best players in the league. A back to the basket only player can be game planned for. One that can face up, penetrate, dish, pick and pop, spot up and be a threat is a great player. I don’t know why you would want him to only focus on his strengths, that doesn’t make elite players. Have to focus on weaknesses until they aren’t weaknesses anymore
imho youre too much hellbent on idea of copying ..... steph curry didnt copy... he didnt want to expand his game to postups or defense to do what other greats before him were doing....he just did what he was good at until he become insanely good at it and theres no gameplan for him... so converesly if youre an insanely good postup player theres no game plan for you either or driver like yanis.... trying to teach steph curry to postup and be a lockdown defender would just water down his greatness.... he perhaps woudnt even make it in the league imho when alpi establishes himself in a few years here... then he may expand his game however he likes...until then hes in danger of extinction and being watered down... perhaps if he find a great mentor.. or somebody.. OR IF HE IS GIVEN 20+ SHOTS A GAME....yeah then you can spend 6-7 shots a game to practice a new skill and still be you.... but under silas and with 7 shots total available to you, NO BIG NO
This makes no sense at all. Copying what? A basketball player that can’t shoot isn’t a basketball player. You keep bringing up Giannis, but what turned him into an elite offensive player is the threat of shooting. Why would Steph post up? He finishes from 3, midrange and at the basket. That’s a complete offensive player. If Alp can be a 3 level scorer, he’s in the convo for top 15-20 player in the league. If not, he’s a role player.
cmon now yanis has 20 shots a game available and all the balllhoging rights... when alpi will be given that then yes, he may spent 5 shots a game to sniper from 3 or midrange to keep defenses honest last night he was given 6 shots and spent 5 of them bricking 3s... thats why we lost thats why he didnt have a great game and had trouble getting into the flow and his game
You’re misunderstanding me, I don’t think what Silas is doing is right and I don’t think Alp should turn into a spot up 3 pt shooter. I think for him to be a truly elite player he does need to expand his repertoire. Force Silas or the next coach feature him.
you cant even notice that youre in favor of copying? lack of self awareness?...and thats what makes me reluctant to write on this more complete player? what does complete player even means? does god almighty revealed the idea and definition of the complete player in moses tablets or you just copied that idea from somewhere player that cant shoot isnt a complete player? and why it has to be 3 levels why not 4 levels or 6 levels or just 2 levels or just one level? copying... repeating what youve heard and drilled in your mind what does shooting even mean? alpi can shoot sure but can he hit? benn simmons can shoot yanis can shoot but hes a poor shooter just like alpi so if yanis can get by so can alpi even if there is no yanis precendent we as thinking beings can deduce that its possible for a player to be great at basketball without even shooting ever if he has other abilities cause after all its a team game and how many coaches made their teams great without ever scoring a basket...
Maybe I just want more for Alp than you do. He’s my favorite player on the team, I’d like to see him be an elite player.
once again sorry if i seem like i am lecturing to you but i am kind having fun writing, nothing personal...cp3 beat lebron playing with ONE FREAKING HAND not even shooting the ball... you've just glided over it too easily how come they werent able to gameplan for the one-handed man? alpi is not 1 dimensional...far from that, its people who desperately want him to shoot who want him to be 1 dimensional... hes cp3esque player...he can win you game without even shooting... he can do it all even the defense... hes excellent just needs teammates and refs to give him a break....
perhaps, btw not that i am against him shooting, just wouldn't want it to detract him from being great and establishing himself first... because there only so much things that you can learn successfully simultaneously... and if it were that easy to learn multiple things simultanously everybody would be excellent in everything...
I see Sengun in this very game putting into practice some of the Dream moves. This kid is such a quick learner and so advanced for his age. I really love Sengun. How good will he be in 5 yrs? Scary.
