Allanfan20 wrote:He 100% should work on his free throws and I think he could certainly experiment with elbow jumpers or 10-15 foot baseline shots but 3s? Get the hell out of here! Build on your strengths young man!

....not for nothing but the high analytic team of Houston has been preaching shots at rim and 3-pointers.... and you want more mid-ranges?

Why?

I mean, I understand the concept of building small and figuring out FT's and such, but why not 3's? Why bother with the shot that is going away? You stick Mitch in the elbow jumper area and all it does is allow his defender to park himself in the paint or be more accessible to guarding the paint and preventing guard penetration.

Sambakick wrote:

martin wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:He 100% should work on his free throws and I think he could certainly experiment with elbow jumpers or 10-15 foot baseline shots but 3s? Get the hell out of here! Build on your strengths young man!

....not for nothing but the high analytic team of Houston has been preaching shots at rim and 3-pointers.... and you want more mid-ranges?

Why?

I mean, I understand the concept of building small and figuring out FT's and such, but why not 3's? Why bother with the shot that is going away? You stick Mitch in the elbow jumper area and all it does is allow his defender to park himself in the paint or be more accessible to guarding the paint and preventing guard penetration.

But why extend his game at all? You want your big man to be close to the rim for many reasons. Rebounds, putbacks, lobs, 'oops. When you take him away from the rim you run the risk of a smaller guy defending him because they don't respect his range. That leaves you at a rebounding disadvantage so you better hope Kevin Knox becomes a stellar rebounder as he battles bigger men for boards.

... If your big man CAN shoot 3's, your team is at a big advantage. Watch the Bucks.

And if Mitch CAN shoot 3's, aint no team gonna put a smaller man on him.

martin wrote:

Sambakick wrote:

martin wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:He 100% should work on his free throws and I think he could certainly experiment with elbow jumpers or 10-15 foot baseline shots but 3s? Get the hell out of here! Build on your strengths young man!

....not for nothing but the high analytic team of Houston has been preaching shots at rim and 3-pointers.... and you want more mid-ranges?

Why?

I mean, I understand the concept of building small and figuring out FT's and such, but why not 3's? Why bother with the shot that is going away? You stick Mitch in the elbow jumper area and all it does is allow his defender to park himself in the paint or be more accessible to guarding the paint and preventing guard penetration.

But why extend his game at all? You want your big man to be close to the rim for many reasons. Rebounds, putbacks, lobs, 'oops. When you take him away from the rim you run the risk of a smaller guy defending him because they don't respect his range. That leaves you at a rebounding disadvantage so you better hope Kevin Knox becomes a stellar rebounder as he battles bigger men for boards.

... If your big man CAN shoot 3's, your team is at a big advantage. Watch the Bucks.

And if Mitch CAN shoot 3's, aint no team gonna put a smaller man on him.

That’s more what I am talking about. If he can take it, throw the occasional one up. Generally though, his work is really around the basket, cutting to the hoop. If anything, he needs to work on his post up game and passing so he can open up the 3s and yes, mid range game for his teammates.

And if he’s taking the 10 footer, at least he’s closer to the basket.

From the original Post article:

“I want to shoot threes next year,’’ Robinson said to Marc Berman of the New York Post. “That’s not the No. 1 focus [but] really to get stronger, work on my post moves. And then when it gets close to summer league [in July], start bringing in that jump shot.’’

Everyone just take a giant step back, and chill. Mitchell is well grounded. He is not going to try to become something he isn't. Baby steps. He is a lot more together than I was at his age.

Mitch developing a mid, and long range shot, gives his coach more options, more situational plays he can draw up, including using Robinson as a decoy.

Allanfan20 wrote:

martin wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:He 100% should work on his free throws and I think he could certainly experiment with elbow jumpers or 10-15 foot baseline shots but 3s? Get the hell out of here! Build on your strengths young man!

....not for nothing but the high analytic team of Houston has been preaching shots at rim and 3-pointers.... and you want more mid-ranges?

Why?

I mean, I understand the concept of building small and figuring out FT's and such, but why not 3's? Why bother with the shot that is going away? You stick Mitch in the elbow jumper area and all it does is allow his defender to park himself in the paint or be more accessible to guarding the paint and preventing guard penetration.

And what championships has Houston won since Hakeem? Actually, they haven’t even made it to the finals since Hakeem. Just because Houston loves analytics doesn’t mean it’s bullet proof. Down the road, MR can maybe work on his 3s but how can you expect him to perfect them if he hasn’t perfected his mid range shot and free throws? At least with the occasional mid range shot, his misses wont lead to as many long rebounds and therefore, a quicker fast break.

I didn’t even say he should be taking a lot of mid range shots. Just an occasional one if he’s left open. I don’t care what the numbers say. Go ahead and criticize me for saying that but if he’s not yet good at shooting anywhere then why the hell should he start working on 3s? That’s ridiculous.

Because that's the NBA Game, how many times did we see a wide open Kanter behind the arc...

If you can't shoot a open 3 in today's NBA, your a limited player.

If you have been watching any of the Utah/Houston series, you will see how Rudy Golbert is a big time liability