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I agree with you about Graham. This should open up opportunities for him and I actually think he’d fit well into some of these lineups. Particularly would help as a ball handler like you mentioned.
Which is the silver lining if any. Last year with Tre and Wesley down, we saw the emergence of Sochan and Malaki taking care of the ball. Spurs eventually tanked, but we saw players stepped up offensively. I think Malaki will showup. He is better when he is expected to score and not lost in the rotation. He too likes that added pressure on him, to help carry the team’s scoring. Chanpagnie too. I think will start playing better with more minutes.
Tre playing more minutes could also mean Graham. He is quite forgotten lately. But he is a veteran guard who can protect the ball and score. I think we might see him also. These guysneed to step up and watching Wemby, I think they will want to stay around and thus need to play hard.
I agree with you about Graham. This should open up opportunities for him and I actually think he’d fit well into some of these lineups. Particularly would help as a ball handler like you mentioned.
I’m gonna keep my eye on J Champ; he has shooting, size and defensive chops
Still not funny
need him for the in-season tournament next week
He’s not wrong. Love that Vassell has that game but it can’t be all he does. At least if he wants to be more than a role player aspiring to be a #3 option on a good team.
he needs to be more assertive when it comes to getting to the rim
He makes those tough shots at a high clip though. Also if this team had a real PG Devin would really shine, cause he's a great catch and shoot guy
Statistically nobody hits more contested shots than Devin. That means he's taking far more contested shots than anyone else. Also, he plays Lonnie Walker levels of defense this year.
He was awful yesterday. His D seems to have gone the way of the dodo. Hopefully he can bounce back.
Should have drafted Haliburton. There isn't a single thing Devin does better than him. He would have fulfilled our need for a volume three point shooter and a real playmaker
Should have drafted Jokic ��
No one could have predicted a 2nd rounder like Jokic would be what he is today. Hali, on the other hand, was rated above Devin in most NBA mock drafts. I remember the commentator on ESPN(or NBATV can't remember which)being surprised that the Spurs passed on Haliburton for Vassell. Spurs flubbed that one, plain and simple. Even worse, this bad decision led to them drafting Primo over Sengun a year later because of a need for a point guard.
Well, Haliburton has been awesome. I'm surprised the Kings traded him. But in fairness to the Spurs, they had DJM and White on the roster and needed a wing player. Vassell still has the chance to develop into an All Star. I agree that he needs to find ways to get to the rim and the free throw line more consistently, but as for taking tough shots and making them, see Kobe Bryant. In the playoffs, sometimes you are forced to take tough shots and he's shown he can make those. He's not Kobe, but Barkley's takes are black and white when reality is more gray.
what happened to this guy's defense? Coming into the league his primary selling point was his help defense and defensive potential, but it seems like it's gotten worse every year. Is it effort, scheme, or is he just using too much energy on the offensive end?
Spurs schemes are the worst in the league by far tbh. All of our players would look way better on that end if we'd play defense how it should be played. Also Vassell is a good help defender, but his 1-on-1 defense was never that good
He’s not wrong. The question is how much would he be helped by a PG that can actually set the table for the offense? I suspect that would help a good amount.
They’re still tough shots though. Agree on a PG
His on ball is never been good because of strenght. Help defense there are still flashes, doubt that goes away completely.
Do we have data publicly available about players' shot profiles this season? I could swear Vassell came into this year picking better shots and spots than he did last season and beyond. Or maybe he was just making more of them to the point where them being "bad shots" wasn't as glaring.
But I'd love to see some shooting profile %s when the season progresses further. Chuck is right and nothing Devin does will change that, least in this current NBA.
Devin is the best player on this team at the moment and he is only playing above average which is saying something. No wonder he got his huge contract because he probably looked like an MVP candidate in practice everyday playing against all these scrubs besides Wemby.
he has it in him. he doesnt have the short area quickness to blow by people, but he has good length, contact balance, strength, and a really crafty game at the rim
this would not only give him a more consistent form of scoring, but by forcing defenders to respect the drive, would actually eventually net him better quality jumpers as well. and while it will take him some time to develop the skill, could also unlock his ability to facilitate more by collapsing the defense. he's already shown a nice connection with wemby in the pick and roll game. if he can provide the "vertical spacing" that Chinook talks about, could really be something
I say it ALL the time concerning him…. Get more aggressive.
Maybe since Vassel is still young he’s going to get better and more efficient?
I‘m glad I ain‘t the only guy who thinks Devin can still improve by a lot.
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