06-05-2021, 06:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-05-2021, 06:45 PM by KillerLeft.)
(06-05-2021, 06:38 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: What do you think is going on with this?
I've beaten this dead horse a lot, and while some might dismiss it as being overly simple, I'm pretty convinced it's the problem:
Kleber is a good shooter, but his release is simply too damn slow. When he rushes it, they don't go in, and in the playoffs "open" doesn't look the same as it does in the regular season. I have heard JJ Redick discuss this on his podcast with probably five or six different shooters. They think in terms of being able to get shots off, not in terms of making them. Getting them off, when the defense KNOWS you're a shooter, THAT is what separates the guys who get paid from the ones who don't. There was a video making the rounds last year in the bubble of Duncan Robinson starting his shooting motion LITERALLY before the ball reached his hands. Before he caught the ball. THAT's why the league was excited about him, not just because of the percentage.
Maybe Kleber can work on this. Maybe he can learn to get shots off faster. But if not, he'll only be a spacer that can't be all out ignored, whereas guys with quicker releases are guys you can't even consider helping off of.
(06-05-2021, 06:42 PM)omahen Wrote: Imho, Maxi needs like 7 seconds to shoot it. He is only shooting wiiiiiiiiide open threes and can't really put it on the floor, never mind couple of surprises in this series. This is good enough for regular season where defense is a bit loose and there are a couple of instances with Maxi completely open each game. But as defense tightens in the playoffs, those wiiiiiiiiide open looks are mostly gone and time you have to shoot it is greatly reduced.
You were writing this at the same time I was answering. Your explanation is more succinct and just as correct, imo. I agree totally.