Zach Collins is ready

Sure, compare someone who can shoot from outside with someone who can't... Davis wouldn't even shoot his freethrows from that deep if he had a choice.

 

That's right. Sabonis should've never stepped out that far.

 

he was 136-415 (32.8%) for his NBA career. he probably shouldn't have. he was a paint monster. his highlights aren't 3 point shots, that's for sure.

and he is effective in the paint. just like how our other centers would be if they didn't step outside of the 3pt line or set picks at 35ft. that's my point. when you have a center, or PF, stand out at the line and shoot 3's, who gets the offensive rebound? right now, we are in the middle of the pack with OREB, but we would be higher if our bigs didn't stand at the 3 point line.

you do have a point with the free throws, though, lol.

my personal opinion, they shouldn't do that. it's just my opinion.

 

So shooting 33% from 3 at the C position is a detriment to you? You're trippin.

 

Just the threat of a center shooting threes is valuable because it draws the opposing center out of the paint, making it easier to attack the basket. It happened a lot last night for example. Nurkic had to respect Towns' outside shot and it left the rim open.

It's why Leonard is valuable, even when he's not making/shooting threes. He still has to be respected because he's shown he can hit that shot.

 

Sabonis was an elite 3-pt shooter for a center. The game has changed. Most centers shoot that well from deep now.

 

Past six games we are outscoring the opposition by 5.7 points per 100 possessions with Collins on the floor (getting outscored by 8 with him off of it)

Don't think that's a fluke, and should only improve as he gets more experience.

 

"GuardS" - Lillard and McCollum have combined for 50+ many, many times.

 

Also, just for a laugh:

 

Limitless

 

He's Billkeem O'Dunberlainzki

 

Wow. The individual record is only 41.
http://bkref.com/tiny/NNHAF

This is an old rook. I like him!

 

Nice post. But that's from a college line not NBA.

 

Collins would start tonight if Stotts had any brains. The Spurs start Pau Gasol and Aldridge. No way Aminu can cover Aldridge as he's too small.

 

I thought the college line was the next one up, even with the top of the free throw circle.

 

In most high school associations in the United States, the distance is 19.75 feet. This was formerly the distance for college basketball as well. On May 26, 2007, the NCAA playing rules committee agreed to move the three-point line back one foot to 20.75 feet for the men.

Nba is 23.7 from the arch and 22.3?? from the corner. If I remember off the top of my head.

 

Yes, I now see the small distance between both of those lines in the video. Still impressive for a center.