Ambidextrous shooting Thompson! I'm a lefty too and i can shoot it both handed, trade for me as well!
Talent for talent, it is arguable that LA/Batum/RoLo is roughly equal to Noah/Monroe/Butler. To do essentially that deal, plus add the #1 pick, would be crazy.
Sorry, I wasn't clear. "Crazy" in my post meant crazy good, because excluding the main players involved in the deal, it would basically be CJ and a future first rounder for the #1 overall pick, which by itself would be a steal. I was complimenting you, not lampooning.
Okay thanks for clarifying. The potential in making a deal is intriguing it also could be devastating.
Exum is the biggest boom or bust guy. He looks great on tape but on tape he is playing a bunch of scrubs.
Not really for a lot of these guys the summit is their first chance to show scouts truly what they can do so may put it a lot more effort than some of the players who come in pre hyped.
I said he can't shoot, not that he can't get lay-ups as a garbage man, let alone as the primary option on a 54-win team. Shaq shot a high percentage, too. Did that make him a great shooter in your expert opinion?
No it made him a efficient basketball player, someone who got himself in good position and took quality shots. LA at times seemed to force the issue several times last season. He is more talented than Thompson he should be shooting a higher percentage than him.
LA also stretches the floor by shooting 18f shots. Not a great shot but he takes them and it seems to be the teams "oh god we can't find a shot and there are 3s left on the clock" shot. Thompson can only shoot basically layups, he is shockingly similar to T-Rob in that category and if your only shooting layups you better shoot a decent percentage. That actually hurts your Offense when you have a player who is only good at hitting a shot near the hoop, Ilbaka used to bog down OKC's O until he started hitting that jump shot consistently about 2 years ago. Screw what I said, look at both of there shot charts. http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart.html?PlayerID=202684 http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart.html?PlayerID=200746 LA shoots better from almost everywhere then Thompson and 7% better in the paint. Thompson only shoots 47% because almost all his shots come from the paint and he has few shots anywhere else. Give the ball to LA ANYWHERE and he is going to shoot a better % then Thompson.
Joel Przybilla shot 69% one season, and 55% for his career. Tristan Thompson should be shooting a higher percentage than a guy with limited talented like Przy.
greg oden shot 56% 60% and 55% in his career with Portland. efficient but not versatile offensively. I can still dunk. Bet i could make more than 50% of them against defense... does that make me a good shooter?
