newyorker4ever wrote:I wonder what it is with players like Jimmer who obviously have the skills to play basketball but when they get to the NBA they don't show what they show when they were in college or in the D-League? Obviously the biggest thing has to be the pressure of the NBA and not losing your confidence when you get there. I think a lot of these kids don't get the floor time needed to adjust cause obviously teams want to win and if there's a kid out on the court that isn't doing everything right then he's gonna get pulled so it's hard to get enough floor time to get adjusted which i think is all Jimmer needs. If he could get enough time to get confidence in his shot he could be a steal for a team. I've been a fan of his since his college days and always rooted for him to get it going but just never did so i'd love to see him get a shot with us.

I kind of disagree. The easiest way to stick is to do more than one thing. Look at LT. He was a career scrub but he came in and game max effort every night. Still wasn't very good but he showed that he would contribute in a team concept. Then he spends the summer working on his game and his body and comes back an even better player. I compare him to Ricky Ledo who had more natural talent but was out of shape and IMO didn't go nearly as far in reshaping his body and his game. Ledo didn't give max effort either. LT didn't play scared either. Even tho he wasn't great offensively he still took the right shot and attacked the basket when that was the right play. Jerian is paralyzed with fear right now. He has the talent but he's scared to miss a shot or make a play when it's the right time. He's scared to push the ball and take action.

nixluva wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:I wonder what it is with players like Jimmer who obviously have the skills to play basketball but when they get to the NBA they don't show what they show when they were in college or in the D-League? Obviously the biggest thing has to be the pressure of the NBA and not losing your confidence when you get there. I think a lot of these kids don't get the floor time needed to adjust cause obviously teams want to win and if there's a kid out on the court that isn't doing everything right then he's gonna get pulled so it's hard to get enough floor time to get adjusted which i think is all Jimmer needs. If he could get enough time to get confidence in his shot he could be a steal for a team. I've been a fan of his since his college days and always rooted for him to get it going but just never did so i'd love to see him get a shot with us.

I kind of disagree. The easiest way to stick is to do more than one thing. Look at LT. He was a career scrub but he came in and game max effort every night. Still wasn't very good but he showed that he would contribute in a team concept. Then he spends the summer working on his game and his body and comes back an even better player. I compare him to Ricky Ledo who had more natural talent but was out of shape and IMO didn't go nearly as far in reshaping his body and his game. Ledo didn't give max effort either. LT didn't play scared either. Even tho he wasn't great offensively he still took the right shot and attacked the basket when that was the right play. Jerian is paralyzed with fear right now. He has the talent but he's scared to miss a shot or make a play when it's the right time. He's scared to push the ball and take action.

Bachynski, a 7'2" center from Calgary, Alberta, played four years for the Arizona State Sun Devils in the United States.

He made his mark as a defensive player, setting the Pacific-12 Conference record for career blocked shots.

He led the NCAA Division I in blocks in his senior season of 2013–14.

Bachynski is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and delayed his basketball career to serve a two-year Mormon mission.

nyknickzingis wrote:Really like that Phil has the D league team running same offense principles as NBA. This is the way to create more Lance Thomas/Galloway types.

Let's say you're a player who's skill level is already in big supply in the NBA -- there are, say, 30 "jobs" available and 500 players like you who can do it.

You're screwed.

But now . . . consider that there are only 15 players who know the Triangle.

Here's your chance to fill a niche (!)

This is one of the human interest sides of Triangle Culture . . .