Wenyen Gabriel

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  1. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    I just think Stotts goes into a game with a game plane and he sticks with it no matter the out come. I really think how he thinks about calling timeouts in a game. He has certain time when what's to call the timeout and has that written down that why you see the other teams gets 12 points runs because it not time to call the timeout. I also think who he going to play and what time each player going to sub in and out. I have seen players get red hot and Stotts sub him out because on his paper he carries around said so. That why he usually don't adjust what actually happening on the floor. Just my opinion on how Stotts coach.
     
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    He’s always been a robo coach. It’s weird because there ARE times he’s made adjustments in game, and they’ve usually worked out. He seems super apprehensive to do it though. Almost like he doesn’t trust himself, or is a big fan of risk aversion.
     
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    Just like our defense in the Houston game a few games ago. We blitzed the picks on Harden and completely took him out of the game. Why not try that on Luka the two games we played them since?

    Instead we have this weird transparent double team using Swanigan who isn't quick enough for it to be a surprise and Luka is big enough to just see over the top of it anyway.

    Last night was almost like he purposely had the worst possible player on the team be the double guy just so he could say "See guys, I tried it and it didn't work. Let's go back to my defensive coverage." There is really no other explanation for it.
     
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    If a coach sticks to his game plan and loses, he can blame the players for bad execution. If he changes the gameplan, even if he wins, he is acknowledging that he made a mistake.
     
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    Still watching Gabriel games.

    Here’s him on an island against Collin Sexton. My SFotF lol.

     
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    Ok one more of him defending a guard

     
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    Nice job!
     
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    Siakam vs Gabriel

    Lane Agility: 11.25, 11.24

    3/4 Sprint: 3.41, 3.32

    Shuttle: 3.09, 2.98

    No step vert: 30.5, 31.5

    Max vert: 36.5, 36.5
     
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    I'm just fine with Gabriel getting some chances to show his stuff; just like I was fine with Little and Hoard getting their chances. There's not much reason to worry about wins and losses at this point

    but it sure seems that a few posters are really getting invested in the notion that Gabriel is some vastly underrated gem that the Kings let slip thru their fingers. Now, the Kings are the opposite of a model franchise so it's possible. It just seems to be putting a lot of hope in a real long shot; like betting the dice will roll a hard-8 three times in a row
     
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    Seems to move his feet pretty well.
     
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    I like what I seen on video especially on offense he is type fits Stotts offense. Defense good lateral movement and he long enough when gets beat he still can get there to block the shot. Zach does a good job of that when he gets beat he don't give up on the play and get behind type of block. But we will never know until he gets a chance to play. Maybe Sunday game due he has more practice in.
     
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    My guess is Biggie is getting minutes because he’s familiar with the system. Gabriel should get his shot eventually, pretty much everyone does under Stotts. It just always seems to take longer than it should. The idea of a Gabriel, Collins, Nurkic front line is intriguing. The way I look at it is if Harkless could play SF in Stotts’ system, so could Gabriel.
     
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    Another one of our god on an island

     
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    That's the thing. His in-game adjustments are so infrequent that it catches everyone completely off-guard. No one is prepared for it. The downside is he has to play the normal style at least 78 games per year.

    He is ... THE SPANISH INQUISITION!
     
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    seems maybe he is ambidextrous. clips posted here and videos on the gleague site show many blocks, dribble drives, dishes and dunks utilizing his left and right as well as shooting right handed jumpers.
     
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    he’s honestly the best basketball player I’ve ever seen.

    but yeah, he seems comfortable with his left hand. Also, reading up on him, it seems Sacramento was utilizing him as a small forward in preseason, so the idea isn’t as crazy that he’d be developed as one in Portland. Seems like play strength has been a question mark with him, and having him play the three would help mitigate that. Of course so would hitting the weights, but he seems a hard worker and evidently put on weight over the summer.
     
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    Whatever defensive ability Gabriel has:

    A: Stotts will train right out of him
    B: Stotts will coach him up even further
    C: 'Defense?'
     
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    Well let see if he gets his shot tonight.
     
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    Spoiler alert: he won’t.
     
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    Stotts will never know how he will play until they throw him out there. But we don't know how he is picking up things in practice.
     

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