William Kyle workout
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50YRsofCuse
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Will be surprised if Kyle gets drafted but I can definitely see him as a G-league player for the Knicks.
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That's not nice (but very true). Ha. I really liked Kyle but I don't see his game translate to the NBA at all. I hope he proves me wrong!
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Tend to agree. However, he is such an incredible athlete, he's somewhat unique. Also plays with such a high motor that maybe he could latch on in the right circumstances.
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Even Rodman would need to be able to consistently hit threes in the nba today.
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It's probably not nice, either, to suggest Kyle shoot FTs underhanded. Wilt Chamberlain likely shot a higher percentage than Kyle (I don't know that for a fact), but Rick Barry certainly did. Give it a try. ;-)-VBOF
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If they do, maybe they'll show him how every kid 8 years old and up was taught to shoot and he'll hit 80% of them.
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He is far from the only big man who for some reason has had an issue with free throws sadly. Wilt Chamberlain, Shaq, Ben Wallace, Deandre Jordan, Andre Drummond, Chris Dudley (an Ivy league grad). Our own Arinze, Terrence Roberts etc. Some players just seem to have mental blocks regarding it for some reason.
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Absolutely. I've just never seen such a weird sideways hitch on a freethrow stroke. And don't get me wrong. He was my favorite player this year. When things went downhill, I mostly kept tuning in to watch him block shots and dunk.
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Kyle mention on a relatively popular Knicks podcast
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that guys hyped about kyle.
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He's hyped, period.
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That highlight reel... damn.
I am a huge fan of William Kyle. What an athlete. What a hustler.
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No there aren’t. The NBA talent level is insane. This guy can’t shoot a free throw without looking like the dude from something about marry trying to stand up with all that hardware . YES.. he’s a far better athlete than the majority of nba players riding the pine. But to say there are far worse PLAYERS? come on
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Really liked that kid. He was the Walter Payton of dunks and blocks. Did amazing stuff and never pranced around or celebrated himself. Just turned around and got ready for more.
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Idk what you're talking about there are always some complete scrubs on the end of benches
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Adem Bona is a similar profile to Kyle (and ironically, both played at some point in their college careers at UCLA).
Bona scored a little more at UCLA (probably due to having a better team), but Kyle finished at a higher clip. Both athletic as all heck, Kyle maybe a bit smaller but not by much.
Bona is the backup center for a playoff team in the Sixers. He's just OK, but he's carved out a role. I wouldn't put it past Kyle to do the same.
Bona scored a little more at UCLA (probably due to having a better team), but Kyle finished at a higher clip. Both athletic as all heck, Kyle maybe a bit smaller but not by much.
Bona is the backup center for a playoff team in the Sixers. He's just OK, but he's carved out a role. I wouldn't put it past Kyle to do the same.
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