Charles Barkley could help Chuck with his post game?

charles low post game wasn't that great in comparison to his rebounding, vision, and running during the breaks.

when charles came to houston his post game wasnt great at all.

 

I don't know if Barkley has ever mentored a player.

 

Barkley was a great leaper. Hayes is earth bound. I don't think Hayes has the physical gifts to emulate Barkley.

 

The next aspect of Chuck's game I'd want him to work on is a nice 10-15 foot jumper. He has decent post moves, not great but good enough. IF he can develop a nice jump shot, he could pull some of his defenders out a bit leaving the paint a bit more exposed.

 

dunking isnt going to be an attribute no matter who works with hayes.

 

At his peak (i.e., when he weighed less than 250 lbs), Charles Barkley was more gifted than any PF to ever play the game. I mean that.

That said, he didn't make up for his lack of height with great post moves or footwork, but with explosive athleticism, power and the ability to drive the ball to the basket.

 

Barkley: I am a basketball player. I am not a role model. I am not paid to be a role model ...

 

Agreed. If he develops a jumpshot, he will be deadly. He will be our Vlade Divac, only shorter and with less theatrics.

 

Chuck is always active, he practicing and competing with Brad and Bud on 3pt shooting.

But I don't think he needs that. He already is doing what he's supposed to do. If he does jump shooting, that means he's nowhere near teh ring to do what he does best, rebounding.

 

I didn't mean become a jump shooter, but just develop a jump shot. Right now, when he gets it at the top of the key one of three things happen...either he passes it to the perimeter, makes a pass to a cutter or drives to the hoop.

If he develops a jump shot, the defender doesn't need to slack off him and instead must cover him a little tighter. It opens up the lanes for more oppurtunities to cut and could allow him to drive to the hoop a bit more. Just make the defender account for something else and not just assume Chuck won't take a wide open 15 foot jumper.

 

Whoever worked with Chuck from last year to this did an amazing job. He definitely is one of the most improved players in the league. He does it all and he's at a disadvantage every single game.

I was always used to a Chuck Hayes that missed at least 1-2 simple layups a game. Now we have a Chuck that is making left handed reverse layups with ease. Not to mention his free throws are no longer the butt of everyones jokes. I know he probably got some coaching but at the end of the day he has worked his rear end off to improve literally every aspect of his game this year.

He should definitely be in the talks for Most Improved Player.

When you become relevant in fantasy basketball you have officially made it

 

Chuck has been getting better every year. That is a sign to me of incredibly hard work.

 

guys...

he is not a role model

 

While there might not be anything from his post game that he could teach, it was hardly terrible. Rudy T said that a Barkley post was the most efficient play he ran, IIRC. Charles had great control of his man, excellent feel of when the double was coming, and superior vision and passing skills to hit the open man. He had to be doubled consistently in the post, which kind of destroys the notion that his post game wasn't great. The fact that it didn't rely on fancy moves does not make it bad.

 

Hayes needs to go jump the fence Barkley used to jump. Get those kangaroo like hops.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMzdAZ3TjCA

 

I do not want Chuck Hayes out on the perimeter shooting threes.

He had this habit before the 5 second rule too.