I have not watched him all year or until the finals. Both games I have seen him pass out of the paint when a guard or forward is on him. All he has to do is a jump shot and no way they could block him. He plays like a small guard.
Does Wemby know he is 7'4"?
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He’s been doing it all year but Karl Anthony Towns has a lot to do with him not having his way. Wemby doesn’t like a lot of physicality.
Second year in the league. He’s still got some filling out to do.
He will be unstoppable in time.
I'm not saying that he needs to do anything physical. I see him passing up 10 footer when a guy he is a foot taller than is in front of him like that guy has a chance to block the shot. All he has to do is a jump shot.
So far, he reminds me of Ralph Sampson. Sampson had a Hall of Fame career, but wasn't exactly dominant.
He reminds me of Sampson as well. Similar builds. Sampson could handle the ball extremely well for a guy that tall and especially in his era. Decent shooter in an era when guys that tall almost never took a shot outside 10 feet.
Sampson didn't have as good of a career as most expected, but he was a quality NBA player for the very few years he was healthy. Rookie of the year. Career was severely curtailed by knee injuries.
3 time college POY.
I may have been slightly early in bending the knee for our new spurs overlords
kudos to the Knicks for figuring it out. Specifically what to do with KAT.
kudos to the Knicks for figuring it out. Specifically what to do with KAT.
He's a little more skilled than Sampson. His skill set for a guy that size is unlike anybody we've ever seen. Problem with guys like him that have that build is the ability to stay healthy and longevity.
IDK, Ralph Sampson was a point guard in a 7'4" body. Well, he probably didnt have PG skills, but he thought he did. He certainly was not the stationary post player so popular in that period.
Sampson was at his best playing PF after the Rockets drafted Akeem (his name didnt have the silent "H" back then).
I'll admit I haven't watched him much before these playoffs. What does he do that Sampson couldn't?
The amount of clear holding and hooking fouls is wild right now.
It isn't new, but damn it seems like it is more common now.
It gets praised too, which is even more wild.
If someone is bigger and more skilled, that doesn't mean fouls against them should be given on a curve.
And if someone is quicker, that also doesn't mean they shouldn't get fouls called in their favor.
Nobody wants even more whistles to be blown, but damn- what the hell else can be done to change defensive behavior?
It isn't new, but damn it seems like it is more common now.
It gets praised too, which is even more wild.
If someone is bigger and more skilled, that doesn't mean fouls against them should be given on a curve.
And if someone is quicker, that also doesn't mean they shouldn't get fouls called in their favor.
Nobody wants even more whistles to be blown, but damn- what the hell else can be done to change defensive behavior?
Elbows? Is that an offensive foul now?
I clearly haven't watched much in quite some time.
What stands out to me when I watch an NBA game is that dribbling seems to be optional these days.
If you inserted a 1980's official into a game today, they'd call traveling on nearly every possession. I'm sure there's some standard they're following, but I have no idea what it is.
Let's see. Of the top of my head the ability to handle the ball, the ability to shoot the ball (including 3 pointers) and he's much better defensively. Other than that, nothing.
Yes I know it’s a very small sample size
Eliminating scoring and Wemby is a better passer and rebounder and defender.
Eliminating scoring and Wemby is a better passer and rebounder and defender.
BINGO. Palming has been thrown outta the rulebook. If it was called they couldn't get the ball past mid-court.
“Palming” has been the norm since the 80s. No one dribbles like the pasty white boys did in the 50s and 60s.
May be but now you have the black boys juking and jiving and essentially carrying the ball.
It's not really the palming that stands out to me. I've gotten used to that and I think it probably is actually good for the game to allow that to an extent.
It's how many steps you get per dribble and the apparent 4 different pivot foots your allowed to establish, with a couple of moonwalks thrown in.
It's how many steps you get per dribble and the apparent 4 different pivot foots your allowed to establish, with a couple of moonwalks thrown in.
It’s entertaining how Sixpack searches for whatever excuse to critique the NBA
It’s an ongoing rotation.
“They dunk too much”
“They shoot too many threes”
“They travel”
“No defense.”
I know you're a big fan and I'm not trying to **** on the product. But I honestly don't know what the rule is anymore. It appears to me you can put the ball under your arm and take 3 or 4 steps with a jump stop and then drag your pivot foot and lay it in.
The players today are way more skilled than in the old days. It's a good product.
There were a lot of things I didn't like about the game in the 80's. It's just a discussion.
That's the problem. It's not to an extent. It's full all out carrying the damn ball. Its' pathetic.
According to John Starks, the modern NBA's failure to call carrying and traveling violations is baffling.
"I’m amazed at some of the stuff they can get away with. If I had been allowed to do that back when I played, I would have been a much better player. We couldn’t do half the things with the ball that players do now. It seems like this leniency has completely changed the pace of the game.
Back then, the style relied more on team execution. Everyone had to be involved to get the job done. Now, it’s much more one-on-one. You get one or two great players, put the ball in their hands, and just let them create. The lack of calls is getting so ridiculous that a strict rule clean-up needs to be on the agenda."
Thanks for that. Starks said clearly what I was struggling to express. It has changed the game.