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Mired in Monotony: Seven Teams in a Rut (Raptors Included)
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"This just in........ THE RAPTORS ARE AMAZING!"
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Xixak wrote: View PostI think his main problem is shying away from contact. He also doesn't really have very good handle. His first step is pretty damn quick but idk he's just not programmed to be a slasher. Would need to change his mentality entirely.
Can anyone find any examples of guys who basically couldn't get to the FT line at all early in their careers but later figured it out and started getting there with regularity?"This just in........ THE RAPTORS ARE AMAZING!"
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Mundy wrote: View PostToo busy at work (haha, hardly. More like too lazy...) to look up stats, but he reminds me of Derozan with a touch more upside in every facet of his game. Better shooting form, *slightly* better handles, better athleticism, better court vision.... if he has the same work ethic I see no reason that he couldn't be better than Derozan other than he doesn't seem to have that dogg in him.
Aside from that they're nothing alike. DeRozan was considered a kamikaze driver when he first came into the league (I believe Rivers actually used this term). He shot a lot of free throws in college (4.2 per game), but he was pretty raw as a shooter and ballhandler and was considered a project.
Ross shot 2.7 free throws per game and was supposed to be a polished 3pt shooter coming out (5.5 3PA on 37%). He was also known for his defense and considered a player with less upside who could come in and contribute right away.
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Xixak wrote: View PostWhat... how does Ross remind you of DeRozan? The only similarities are their heights and jumping ability. Even there though, Ross is a better 2 footed jumper while DD is better off 1.
Aside from that they're nothing alike. DeRozan was considered a kamikaze driver when he first came into the league (I believe Rivers actually used this term). He shot a lot of free throws in college (4.2 per game), but he was pretty raw as a shooter and ballhandler and was considered a project.
Ross shot 2.7 free throws per game and was supposed to be a polished 3pt shooter coming out (5.5 3PA on 37%). He was also known for his defense and considered a player with less upside who could come in and contribute right away.
For me, a significantly different type of wing player would be one with a specific area of above-average skill, be it defensively, 3pt shooting, or one who is more of a PF/SF tweener who relies on a post-up game.
Rudy Gay could even get lumped into the same description, although his size does allow him to post-up, providing him with a bit of a different look. He's also a better rebounder and defender than DeRozan or Ross, but still generally a simillar player. I think that's why so many posters feel that these players don't compliment each other enough, but feel Ross has the potential to mix with Gay better than DeRozan (an argument based on the assumption that Ross has the potential to develop into a better 3pt shooter and defender than DeRozan).
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Xixak wrote: View PostWhat... how does Ross remind you of DeRozan? The only similarities are their heights and jumping ability. Even there though, Ross is a better 2 footed jumper while DD is better off 1.
Aside from that they're nothing alike. DeRozan was considered a kamikaze driver when he first came into the league (I believe Rivers actually used this term). He shot a lot of free throws in college (4.2 per game), but he was pretty raw as a shooter and ballhandler and was considered a project.
Ross shot 2.7 free throws per game and was supposed to be a polished 3pt shooter coming out (5.5 3PA on 37%). He was also known for his defense and considered a player with less upside who could come in and contribute right away."This just in........ THE RAPTORS ARE AMAZING!"
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