Can You Be a Star Without a Jump Shot?
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Amen Thompson was one of the NBA’s most electrifying rookies last season, and he was doing it without a jumper. Can he become a cornerstone for the Houston Rockets without even needing one?
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WHY DO I USE PER 75 STATS?
Some people use per 36 minute stats, some people use per 75, some people use per 100. I prefer per 75, because they’re usually similar enough to per 36 while also taking the possession factor into account. No player will play 100 possessions in a game (most likely), and 75 possessions is usually on-par with what you’d expect from a starter. I just think per 75 numbers are the most rational “hypothetical” statistics. They’re not the be-all-end-all, don’t get too hung up on them.
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You've needed a jumper to make it in the NBA as a non-big since the 60s tbh
And I don't kean threes, I mean like a jump shot from like 10, 12, 15 feet
Didnt he improve his shot in preseason?
Undersized LeBron game. Create ludicrous rim pressure to open the court up.
Honestly I might sound delusional but at his peak Ben Simmons was actually great.
Shaq: π
Yes Gainnis doesn't have one and is a top 3 player some people consider Paolo a star and he doesn't have one
stoked to see your stuff over the course of the season. The people need a raptors video.
Have we not learned from ben simmons? People asked the same questions and the answer is in todays nba is still no you cant be a star without a jumpshot. Its a key factor and you need to be insanely dominant in the paint like 20ppg in the paint unstoppable or just get a jumpshot. Hes gonna be just like ben if he doesnt get one no matter how good he is teams will just abuse his main weakness like they tried to do with giannis and did with ben why do we always do this? Even scottie barnes got a jumpshot to avoid the same issues as ben simmons in his SECOND YEAR they tried sagging into the paint.
I'm reading the Ben Simmons comp but Ben Simmons wasn't a willing cutter/slasher. He could've been an unstoppable slasher if he was an active and willing slasher. I think he compares to Draymond skillset-wise.
Zion:π
yes, if you are zion or giannis, they have great slashing ability and great strength that negate defense
Yes but everything else has to be other worldly, and even then you would still benefit massively by having a shot
I think heβll get a decent jumper may never be a βshooterβ but he could be a guy who can at least hit 1-2 a game
i love these videos man.. very thought provoking nba content that offers deeper ideas and suggestions on unsung, underrated and overlooked aspects of player's games/styles
theyβll both be just fine. theyβre INSANE ATHLETES, with high IQ and a great feel for the game
goal marathon time?
DeAndre Jordan:
Shawn Marion developed his later so maybe
if draymond and ben could do it, so can he fr
I think he can still be really good. But, not a closer. Giannis, Simmons, are some recent examples. Even Lebron didnβt have a reliable jumper until halfway through his career.
Yes, speaking generally. But the Rockets need shooters. Except for Fred, our team is full of average and below average shooters. The Rockets have to get shooting from the 2 and 3. If Jalen doesnt figure it out and Amen has no outside shot, the Rockets wont move to the next level.
No
Not in today's NBA. Amen to that
23 percent on jumpshots is unacceptable for a perimeter non big. Canβt take him seriously as a player. Exactly why I dropped him from one of my fantasy teams.