... appears to have crazy 3PT range in NBA games, but a much more diverse portfolio in scoring than once thought. though, the fact he can hit SOME of those bullshit Steph-range shots in the NBA is a problem.
best thing about him is his court vision. dude got an eye for the path of least resistance to the basket. he found Alex Len under the basket quite a few times. worst thing about him appears to be defense.
24pt/11ast vs. OKC.
he and John Collins make a good duo on a team that's supposed to be tanking. if they add someone like Cam Reddish to the mix, I think that bandwagon's gonna fill.
he might be my "Beal" in that I'm gonna hold a L on the initial analysis. he will be an All-Star candidate in a season or two.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86665 posts
Wed Jan-16-19 12:32 AM
1. "He was also one of the best passers in college basketball." In response to Reply # 0
My concerns were about his shot selection and his defense, but yeah, his offensive skill set is crazy. If he can rein his decision making in a bit and build some muscle, he has high ceiling.
3. "you hit on something key for players like Young: muscle." In response to Reply # 1
go look at at Steph's development in health and in skill, it coincides with developing his body.
look at Steph's body (pause) now vs. 2011, 2012. he's comparatively jacked. it allows him to be better against contact and quicker when trying to break down defenders one on one.
one of Steph's biggest knocks was defense too. now that he's stronger he's not pushed around as easily and his reactions are faster. he's no all-nba defense but he's serviceable against most other PGs (and it doesn't hurt that he gives a lot of defensive effort when necessary).
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