I have to say; I'm disappointed with his development. A lot of falls on the Raptors coaches too for trying to turn him into Hibbert2.0. I thought he'd be a much better player by now. That double dribble made me cringe.
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Mess wrote: View PostBut...but...there's that one clip of a single play that everyone has been focusing on for 3 days!
I remember this board was all over Casey for constantly hedging JV a couple of years ago when we led the league in hedging.
2014-15
PPat 44.4% hedge (league leader)
Amir 31.6%
JV 1.7%If we knew half as much about coaching an NBA team as we think, we"d know twice as much as we do.
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3inthekeon wrote: View PostExactly.
I remember this board was all over Casey for constantly hedging JV a couple of years ago when we led the league in hedging.
2014-15
PPat 44.4% hedge (league leader)
Amir 31.6%
JV 1.7%
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DanH wrote: View PostSome people were all over Casey for implementing a hedge heavy defence JV couldn't play and also having JV do something different, leading to the rotations being a complete mess because the team had to figure out on the fly what their responsibilities were on each play depending on who was screening (nevermind the disasters that happened on plays with multiple screen actions). Rather than implementing a system everyone could play, like last year.
Was responding to the point being made on multiple occasions about JV's difficulties having to hedge and recover. He rarely does it and rarely did it is the point I was trying to make, since no one else bothered to correct those statements.If we knew half as much about coaching an NBA team as we think, we"d know twice as much as we do.
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3inthekeon wrote: View PostWasn't defending the defence or meaning any slight on JV.
Was responding to the point being made on multiple occasions about JV's difficulties having to hedge and recover. He rarely does it and rarely did it is the point I was trying to make, since no one else bothered to correct those statements.
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One further thought on JV being bulked up by the Raptors. At the time he was drafted, bulk was very much needed to play the position. Even now there are plenty of traditional C's in the league and JV is absolutely needed to counter those.
Last years playoffs should have made his detractors realize that, although it seems some don't have that capacity.
Without JV dominating traditional C Mahinmi we wouldn't have made it out of the 1st round AGAIN. And he more than held his own against Whiteside in round 2. And the traditional C isn't disappearing. Those 2 C's he squared off against in last years playoffs signed this past offseason for a combined 8 yrs $162 million.If we knew half as much about coaching an NBA team as we think, we"d know twice as much as we do.
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3inthekeon wrote: View PostOne further thought on JV being bulked up by the Raptors. At the time he was drafted, bulk was very much needed to play the position. Even now there are plenty of traditional C's in the league and JV is absolutely needed to counter those.
Last years playoffs should have made his detractors realize that, although it seems some don't have that capacity.
Without JV dominating traditional C Mahinmi we wouldn't have made it out of the 1st round AGAIN. And he more than held his own against Whiteside in round 2. And the traditional C isn't disappearing. Those 2 C's he squared off against in last years playoffs signed this past offseason for a combined 8 yrs $162 million.
His post game is an important tool in the toolbox for the playoffs when teams adjust and tighten up on the perimeter scoring (or your two starting guards shoot bricks for three rounds), you actually have a post scorer to go to, which only a few teams have now. The Raptors needed that last spring and they will need it in the playoffs again.
Then you throw in Bebe for 15-20 mpg and his long arms and passing skills throw a very different look at the opponent. He's disruptive even without blocking shots, he's got quick hands and can poke away dribbles and disrupt passing lanes.
This is a league now where one opponent is playing a big 7 foot young C 30 minutes a night and the next opponent doesn't even have a capable 7 footer on the roster. You need to be able to counter both and push your own advantage on both. The Raptors have that ability with two guys like JV and Bebe. Coach has options."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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hotfuzz wrote: View PostI have to say; I'm disappointed with his development. A lot of falls on the Raptors coaches too for trying to turn him into Hibbert2.0. I thought he'd be a much better player by now. That double dribble made me cringe.
If his fitness isn't 100% where it should be, the lion's share falls on him and nagging injuries just like it does for other players.Last edited by SkywalkerAC; Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:27 PM.
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S.R. wrote: View PostHis post game is an important tool in the toolbox for the playoffs when teams adjust and tighten up on the perimeter scoring (or your two starting guards shoot bricks for three rounds), you actually have a post scorer to go to, which only a few teams have now. The Raptors needed that last spring and they will need it in the playoffs again.
Then you throw in Bebe for 15-20 mpg and his long arms and passing skills throw a very different look at the opponent. He's disruptive even without blocking shots, he's got quick hands and can poke away dribbles and disrupt passing lanes.
This is a league now where one opponent is playing a big 7 foot young C 30 minutes a night and the next opponent doesn't even have a capable 7 footer on the roster. You need to be able to counter both and push your own advantage on both. The Raptors have that ability with two guys like JV and Bebe. Coach has options.
As DeRozan has struggled, Toronto has had scoring from Jonas Valanciunas in the post, where the Pacers don’t appear to have anyone who can stop him, and huge contributions from their bench. Cory Joseph has 34 points and has taken just 14 shots, or 23 fewer than DeRozan has missed. Patrick Patterson has 25 points on just 11 shots. Rookie Norm Powell, who played the entire fourth quarter on Monday while DeRozan sat, was +21 on the night, tied with Patterson for the best mark on the team.
DeRozan himself acknowledged that the Raptors’ depth should force the Pacers into adjustments that he and Lowry could exploit. In the punch-counterpunch of a playoff series, Valanciunas’s easy 23 points on Monday smacked Indiana right in the chops.
“I think this is the right time for other guys to open things up for us,” DeRozan said. “I’m pretty sure they are going to be worried about JV next game.”
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As a jv supporter, one thing I've noticed through his mini slump is he needs to go up stronger. You're not gonna get the call on these little fancy hook and scoop shots, he needs to act like DeAndre jordan and try and slam it with force. Even if he gets rejected he'll have a better chance at drawing the foul where he's an 80% shooter9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostAs a jv supporter, one thing I've noticed through his mini slump is he needs to go up stronger. You're not gonna get the call on these little fancy hook and scoop shots, he needs to act like DeAndre jordan and try and slam it with force. Even if he gets rejected he'll have a better chance at drawing the foul where he's an 80% shooter
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