I was kind of depressed watching that video. A guy billed as a lights-out shooter has a youtube video of him taking 20 or so unguarded shots from the same spot at the top of the key....and misses about half of them. I realize he was practicing different dribble maneuvers and jukes, but still. You tell Rudy to do that and I bet he makes 80% of them.
I have maintained very high hopes for Martell. However, I was pretty disappointed in what I saw in that video, and it had nothing to do with how many he missed and made. He's got to get his shot off quicker. With his form, he looks like he's begging to get blocked. Can't he catch and shoot? Really? I mean, without bringing the ball down to his knees and taking a step forward on every single shot? Even I can catch the ball in shooting position and go up with the shot -- and of course, I'm money.
Why are you guys doing a critique of Martell when all he was doing was probably fargin around having some fun. He hasn't been cleared for full basketball yet to my knowledge, so he was probably just trying to keep in contact with basketball by doing some light shooting.
I will be with you if 2 years from now the same things are being said. I think it is a bit early to get tired of talking about Bayless's potential.
It was funny that he is still the youngest guy on the summer league team. I hope he really gets the decision-making part down because he certainly has the motivation.
I wonder if people have actually played organized ball in their life? The guy has been off a year, he was obviously going through a routine to get his timing back on his jumpers, he's not just tossing up jumpers for the hell of it. First was pulling up when the ball comes up with his left hand. Second was pulling up when the ball comes up with his right hand. Then the last minute or so was him jab stepping or showing the ball to the right and pulling up, and then showing the ball to left and pulling up. It's nothing about whether or not he can rise up to shoot quickly, or about making all of his shots. The guy is just getting his timing back.
Yeah, you're right. Hitting a little over half your shots while no one is guarding you is quite an accomplishment. Sigh.
