orangepassion
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Carmelo? So darn clutch and reliable
yepBest since senior Gbinijie.
He will be our most impactful NBA player since Carmelo.Carmelo? So darn clutch and reliable
prolly - but Dion is sayin something about thatHe will be our most impactful NBA player since Carmelo.
correct . . . but his story is still being writtenBest since senior Gbinijie.
correct . . . but his story is still being written
He's still developing of course, but I just think Battle will be a better defender and much more efficient scorer than Dion at the next level.prolly - but Dion is sayin something about that
prolly - but Dion is sayin something about that
Think he has been more consistent than Dion, particularly shooting from outside.I agree. I actually think he's our most impactful player -- in terms of being the most difficult to stop -- since Dion. It's hard to argue whether Rak or Battle is a 'better' player because they are so different. Even G is a different player. But Battle, as a scorer and one-on-one force, is the best since Dion, IMO.
Best since senior Gbinijie.
Carmelo? So darn clutch and reliable
Gbinije's production as a senior was extraordinary, but he was essentially an excellent shooter who'd learned how to handle the ball adequately. Battle is so much more skilled - much better at both getting to the rim and finishing (with both hands), more natural ball-handler and distributor, and in my opinion a higher basketball IQ (that pass to Dolezaj was a thing of beauty...and to digress, it's fun to have two players on the floor with that savvy when we've gone years without having even one).
Waaaaay too early to start handing out awards, but Battle looks as well-rounded as anyone since Dion and our starting guards look as capable as any since the backcourt his last year. Though it still looks like we've got no point guard (which will cost some games and probably end the season), we've got two guards with enough skills to score and find others ways to score. Really like this pair.
Why do you think we have no PG? 10 assts says PG to me. He’s the leader out there, gets the young guys in the right spots when needed, and has done well getting the ball inside. I think people see his improved shooting/scoring and think 2G. But he’s done just fine as a real PG.
I see Frank continuing to pick up his dribble a lot and being told to defer to Battle in bringing the ball up the court. We'll see. I've been one of Frank's lonely defenders on here for a couple years and I'm loving his play, but we'll see if he can run a half-court offense or if we're going to be playing lead guard by four-man committee.
Edit - that's not to say he's not doing what you've noticed. Frank's been better at looking for entry passes to Chukwu in particular than I remember Tyler Ennis ever feeding the post. But a few other things expected of point guards obviously haven't come naturally to him.