Kobe tore his achilles so Antoni will have him return by preseason and play him 38mpg before the season even starts and he tears his ACL 2 games before the preseason ends while sacrificing his body to keep the Lakers over .500.
Kirby says he will return for the playoffs but his team finishes last in the league and they draft Wiggins.
How the is Spurfan criticizing this? Like half of Duncan's shots were that ty no arc jump shot and he's the Spurs' best rebounder by far.
Only thing that's laughable is Hill saying he's gonna have a 3 point shot. That's not gonna happen. But he'll have his place if he can hit something outside the paint.
Tim has had a jump shot since he was in college. Jordan Hill in his NBA career has been strictly a restricted area scorer. Now they want him being a stretch 4. Even though Tim took a ton of jumpers this year, few would watch his game and describe him as a stretch 4. This would be like the Spurs trying to make DeJuan Blair a stretch 4
/wrists
Don't see the big deal with this at all. It's not like D'antoni is asking Shaquille O'Neal to be a three point shooter, or even Pau Gasol. I'd tend to agree more with the idea that D'antoni's offense ruined Pau than the notion that it will ruin Hill. Jordan Hill isn't a primary scorer or much of a low post threat. And it's not like bigs can just camp underneath the rim in the NBA. There is an offensive 3 seconds rule still. A guy like Hill still has to be out near the perimeter when he sets picks and off-the-ball screens. He'll have a few opportunities a game for a midrange jumper out of pick-and-pop situations when both defenders stay with the ball or when the defense collapses and he's the open kickout. It's probably a good idea if he works on his jumper so he can actually make it when he gets one of those few opportunities.
And it won't be like being out on the perimeter once in a while will prevent him from attacking the offensive glass. Even with the development of his jumper, Serge Ibaka has been able to maintain a high level of offensive rebounding. In theory, it's probably a good idea for Hill to become a better jumpshooter. Because he's not a primary post scorer, if he can consistently hit his jumper, it will help spread the floor a little better for the guys who are the primary scorers. And when he's out on the weakside, he can still be aggressive going after offensive rebounds and putbacks.
If D'antoni was doing this to Shaquille, it would be one thing. But Jordan Hill is an average offensive player who probably needs to add a midrange jumper to help force defenses to play the Lakers offense more honestly.
Why is Jordan Hill being discussed, tbh?..
Brb, going to watch Ivan Johnson and Jason Maxiell highlights, tbh
Brb, going to watch Ivan Johnson and Jason Maxiell highlights, tbh
^It's the offseason
Jordan Hill pre-season after 6 games: 0 3pt attempts, shooting 31% inside the arc.So I just want to be a stretch 4. Just try to spread the floor a little bit, just show a little range. I’ve been working on it the whole summer, trying to focus on that, on my 3-ball.
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And he missed the only two 3-point shots he attempted (in fact, he’s 0-for-9 on 3s for his career).
How's that "stretch 4" role working out?
Ahhahahahahahahah!
D'antoni was too impressed by Bonner when we swept them, he wants to develop a bonner of his own.
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