Funny, I can comment but I can't reply to FAF's comments.
Always love to see an E1P. This Alen kid plays with a quiet audacity you can't help but love. Even when it ends comically—take off from the foul line, land two feet short, or gather in transition and then take, uh, several extra steps before soaring in for the slam—you gotta smile. I guess that's why they call him Smiley. ☺
I'd also love to see some analysis centered on the skill of cutting to the basket. For example, I've noticed that Damion Lee consistently makes quick cuts through the center even though he rarely gets a pass on those. It definitely makes the offense "feel" less stagnant although I'm not sure how useful it is when the guy with the ball doesn't make anything happen with it. Sometimes it's enough to distract the defense and make a play elsewhere, I guess?
I also noticed at the end of the Smiley play, is Q waving for Smiley to get back on defense? The poor kid just dunked on LBJ. I love it though, this kid is special and he has a fire in him. I hope they keep stoking it and encouraging it because he is going to be fun in a few years.
Feb 10, 2020Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball
Thanks Apricot. Since the Wiggins trade I have been daydreaming back to the DWest/Yan back cut days. With Wiggins and his stated number one skill being cutting to the basket can we expect to see some variation of this on the current/future squad? If so who do you think will fill the West role? Does Wiggins even need a passing partner or can he better create penetration on his own?
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Anyway, Smiley a young'un, gunnin' and funnin!! ;D
Loved this, and love smiley though honestly I'm not quite sure why yet... can't wait for the inevitable Wiggins E1P!
Funny, I can comment but I can't reply to FAF's comments.
Always love to see an E1P. This Alen kid plays with a quiet audacity you can't help but love. Even when it ends comically—take off from the foul line, land two feet short, or gather in transition and then take, uh, several extra steps before soaring in for the slam—you gotta smile. I guess that's why they call him Smiley. ☺
I'd also love to see some analysis centered on the skill of cutting to the basket. For example, I've noticed that Damion Lee consistently makes quick cuts through the center even though he rarely gets a pass on those. It definitely makes the offense "feel" less stagnant although I'm not sure how useful it is when the guy with the ball doesn't make anything happen with it. Sometimes it's enough to distract the defense and make a play elsewhere, I guess?
who knew you were multi-lingual? But you won't be there until you learn to swear in 4 different Slavic languages...
I also noticed at the end of the Smiley play, is Q waving for Smiley to get back on defense? The poor kid just dunked on LBJ. I love it though, this kid is special and he has a fire in him. I hope they keep stoking it and encouraging it because he is going to be fun in a few years.
Thanks Apricot. Since the Wiggins trade I have been daydreaming back to the DWest/Yan back cut days. With Wiggins and his stated number one skill being cutting to the basket can we expect to see some variation of this on the current/future squad? If so who do you think will fill the West role? Does Wiggins even need a passing partner or can he better create penetration on his own?
Thanks again.