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Good news from Italy!!!
james is stepping up in italian play off, he showed a very good post movements, good D, less foul trobles and he is shooting with 75% from the 3 line!!!
bing him in
Good news from Italy!!!
james is stepping up in italian play off, he showed a very good post movements, good D, less foul trobles and he is shooting with 75% from the 3 line!!!
Good to hear, thanks for the update
Hope all of those mentioned can translate into a good run with the Spurs.
He really didn't show much range until his senior year, and even then it was inconsistent. But it appears he has been working hard to expand his range and develop consistency on the perimeter.
If Gist can continue his progress, I think it's possible he plays the 3...but for now, he's an athletic 4 with some range.
He is also 6-8 from distance....
Euro three is closer than NBA three right?
I mean...I like hearing the consistency from longer range, but I was jsut making sure...
Yeah it is. But this is still good as it shows that he will be able to knock down long mid range jumpers, which he will need to be able to do in our system. Hopefully he has no problems extending his range a few feet from there so that he can be a threat from distance for us also.
Being able to hit a 20 footer is just as good as being able to hit a 25 footer when your only job is to keep your defender from leaving you.
In theory, but if your man is in Duncan's lap, it's much easier to get back out to you if you're set up at 20' than if you're set up at 25', and almost impossible to get back into Duncan on a re-post from that distance. The threat of making the shot must actually be credible, though.
All true, but you've also got to consider that Tim's game is going to be predicated upon his face-up, more than ever before, going forward.
Pop is really trying to extend Tim's career by limiting the minutes and amount of banging he absorbs in the post, so the skillset needed surrounding Tim will naturely change a bit as his game evolves.
While I don't expect Tim to turn into a M. Okur-type player offensively, it's not out of the realm of possibility that he, at times, becomes the shooting-big out on the floor.
And if that's the case, guys like Gist and Mahinmi should have enough room to thrive alongside Tim, even if his range doesn't extend out to 3.
Depends on what part of floor. At top of circle it is 3 feet shorter and at corners is 1 inch shorter.
Gist's team upset Lottomatica Roma in first round. That is a pretty big upset for Italian league.
statline biatch?
In today's game...26min, 13pts, 4reb, 3blk, 3stl, 4-7 FG, 5-8 FT.
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What is funny is that Brandon Jennings did not even play a single minute in the playoff series against Gist's team. His team benched him and signed some European players to replace him.
I caught the game in the money time, it was a nice upset.
Next round for Gist's team is against Milano.
So he will play against Mike Hall and Maurice Taylor next round. Nice season for Biella but it should end here. It would be huge shock if they can beat such a deep team as Milano.
3 blocks and 3 steals? nice
i would hope
i hope he comes over this year
If you're just talking about finishing ability, I guess there's somewhat of a comparison to Birdman.
I'd tend to lean to more of a Balkman comparison.
Balkman might have a better handle but Gist's 3-point shot, and overall ceiling, seem to make him a better prospect imo.
this wasn't half as funny if you had the slightest clue about Euro basketball.
there is a limit for foreigners and when Roma thought they need frontcourt help for the POs, they signed Slovenian Center Golemac. quite an understandable move, considering they have Becirovic and Jaaber in the back court.
and btw. you might have noticed that Roma has lost, did you? the decision to give Jennings roster spot to Golemac backfired. Golemac was a disaster and didn't help and Jennings would have been needed as back up instead of the poor playing Giachetti. no need to celebrate this move because you think it proves some of your stupid claims that American players are not good enough for Euro basketball. this move in fact might have cost Roma the series.
He's not going to be Birdman; there's simply too much of a size difference. Birdman is a PF/C tweener; Gist is an SF/PF tweener. But I do like the Balkman comparison. If Gist can give us a Balkman equivalent, he should be on the squad. If he gives us a Balkman who can shoot 3's at a reasonable percentage, that would be AWESOME (Balkman is a career .174 on three's; this current year he's .286 (2/7)), and a starter caliber player. I suspect however, that you are asking a bit much of the kid...
I'm not seeing much we disagree about.
As for me asking too much of the kid?
All I said is that I'd tend to lean to a Balkman comparison rather than a Birdman comparison. A 3/4 tweener that could play a hustle/energy-role on a team. The fact that he displayed a 3-point shot in Summer League and it seems to have improved to a decent/respectable level while playing overseas, well... As you pointed out. Balkman's never displayed that type of potential.
If you're asking me to compare Balkman and Gist as prospects, I'd tend to lean towards Gist. In fact, the only thing that Balkman seems to have on Gist is his handle; which might not be much of an advantage if Gist has made any improvements while playing overseas.
Gist is 6' 8"/6' 9" with a freakish wingspan, boundless energy, explosive athleticism, and a good work-ethic. Those attributes alone, would make him someone who could at least contribute at the NBA-level. Whether he develops the skillset or finds the right team/coach to put him in position to to be successful? Well, that remains to be seen. But that will probably end up being the difference in Gist being a fringe end-of-bench-guy or an actual rotation role player.
Will you STOP pretending you know what you are talking about? You make these fans here believe Jennings is the ONLY player they could have benched. WRONG. They CHOSE to bench him. They CHOSE HIM.
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