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Re: I Don't Know But I Know
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:09 pm
by FNG
Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:11 pm
I don't know if the Wolves can win an NBA championship this year, you usually have your heart broken at least once before breaking through. But I know if we can beat the Clippers tomorrow night we are a serious contender.
No question about it, Cool. The Clippers are as hot as any team in the league. I think they have won 8 out of 9, and I believe I heard they were 23-6 since bringing in Harden...dammit. The early line has the Wolves slightly favored, but we know this is going to be a tough one to win. I think we will have problems matching up with their perimeter shooters, but I also think KAT will be a difficult matchup for whoever gets the assignment...either George or Kawhi will be giving up 4 inches and a lot of weight. Should be an interesting game.
Re: I Don't Know But I Know
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:45 pm
by kekgeek
FNG wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:32 am
I don't know if Ant should totally abandon the bank shot he fell in love with during the off season, but I know his midrange is much more accurate when he doesn't use the backboard. (I don't suppose there are any stats on this, are there...Kek?)
Not sure where to find bank shots. I can’t remember if it was Zach Lowe or Dane Moore saying Ant percentage on those shots are really good however
Re: I Don't Know But I Know
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:22 pm
by Q-is-here
kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:45 pm
FNG wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:32 am
I don't know if Ant should totally abandon the bank shot he fell in love with during the off season, but I know his midrange is much more accurate when he doesn't use the backboard. (I don't suppose there are any stats on this, are there...Kek?)
Not sure where to find bank shots. I can’t remember if it was Zach Lowe or Dane Moore saying Ant percentage on those shots are really good however
Overall he's around a 39% shooter from 10 feet out to the 3 point arc. I suspect he's somewhere in the 33-40% range on the mid-range bank shot. I notice that he sometimes attempts to bank it from too far out. We've all played H-O-R-S-E and tried the long bank shot before. It's tough. But there is a certain distance when at a 45-degree angle from the basket that a shot doctor would know better than me where using the backboard begins to be more advantageous than not. May be from around 15 feet and in?
Anywho, Ant's emerging mid-range game is sometimes a bit forced, but I do think it could pay dividends in the long run when that's often the only shot available against a playoff-caliber defense. He's gotta feel confident with it and all these regular season reps will help.
Re: I Don't Know But I Know
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:47 pm
by Coolbreeze44
Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:22 pm
kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:45 pm
FNG wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:32 am
I don't know if Ant should totally abandon the bank shot he fell in love with during the off season, but I know his midrange is much more accurate when he doesn't use the backboard. (I don't suppose there are any stats on this, are there...Kek?)
Not sure where to find bank shots. I can’t remember if it was Zach Lowe or Dane Moore saying Ant percentage on those shots are really good however
Overall he's around a 39% shooter from 10 feet out to the 3 point arc. I suspect he's somewhere in the 33-40% range on the mid-range bank shot. I notice that he sometimes attempts to bank it from too far out. We've all played H-O-R-S-E and tried the long bank shot before. It's tough. But there is a certain distance when at a 45-degree angle from the basket that a shot doctor would know better than me where using the backboard begins to be more advantageous than not. May be from around 15 feet and in?
Anywho, Ant's emerging mid-range game is sometimes a bit forced, but I do think it could pay dividends in the long run when that's often the only shot available against a playoff-caliber defense. He's gotta feel confident with it and all these regular season reps will help.
During my coaching days I had two schools of thought. Initially I used to teach by using shooting pool as an example. If you had the choice of a straight in shot or a bank-shot, what would you do? Most people would say the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line. But in later years I realized that using the glass would slow the ball down, effectively creating a softer shot. I think Q is right in that it's more effective from a relatively shorter distance. Today I'd say shoot it the way you do in practice.