Yesterday, 08:13 PM
(Yesterday, 07:36 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Sorry I have not read all the posts and so this might have been brought up.
While Nate Ament’s shooting efficiency is concerning, his FT % is solid. Plus I am reading he got to the line a lot. That counts for something because it shows toughness even though ironically the knock on him is that he seems lackadaisical. Maybe it’s the style of play that is causing folks to overlook that he got to the line so much.
I have always felt that the floor in the NBA is high for a big guy who can handle the ball and get to the line. Also folks say he plays a similar position to Coop and does similar thngs. IMO that is a good thing. Imagine defenses having to deal with two forwards who can get to the line. Stand-alone shooters are much easier to get.
He is another one I personally would not mind at all but opinions on him seem extremely polarized.
A player with Ament's style of play should at least be a solid finisher around the rim. You can build upon that and slowly work your way out to the 3-point line. But that's not the case. He actually is one of the worst finishers in all of college basketball. Shooting 51% around the rim. For comparisation. People are concerned about Acuff and Wagler because they aren't the best finishers and they shoot ~59% around the rim and actually get there more often than Ament.