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martin
Posts: 76085 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
10/7/2021 3:15 PM
Pretty good deep dive
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 39792 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
10/8/2021 10:56 AM
martin wrote:Pretty good deep diveTweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: On one hand, I'm a little worried he's a "Fluke Rule" guy, a player past the age of 28 who has a huge uptick in production. But looking at earlier seasons, I think he can still provide firepower off the bench even if he does have a dropoff. His scoring isn't needed as much with this team. I'm more worried about the long-term implication of him having to sub in at the wing and guard SFs. I'm hopeful Grimes progresses and Bacon shows enough to lessen the defensive load. Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
- The Tick
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fishmike
Posts: 53804 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/19/2002 Member: #298 USA |
10/12/2021 10:36 AM
VDesai wrote:Someone asked me late last season what kind of player Burks was, and I told them he is kind of like Kobe 1/4 of the time. Maybe a bit weird to say, but I think its right- he's a guy who can get his own shot in a variety of different ways- drive to the hoop, pull up, shoot, go back to basket. 1 in 4 games he looks unstoppable scoring the ball. When he has it going he can break down a defense and create opportunities for others as well. He is a shotmaker who can light up the scoreboard, but he's not consistent enough to do it every night, or otherwise he'd be a superstar. But he's the perfect guy off the bench who can come in and close games with his offense. What I found good about Burks last year is aside from the potential for instant offense he was reliable as a defender (not a shut down guy, but gave an effort) and also as a primary ballhandler, so even in games where he wasn't an alpha scoring the ball, he helped.he was way better than 1/4 though... much more like 1/2: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burksal01/gamelog/2021 And you can see it goes for stretches... what he is is streaky. He gets stretches where he gives you 20 a night and follows it with cold stretches but he surely never sulks, always plays hard, is a good ball mover when his shot isnt falling and still makes the high IQ plays. He's a guy you could see having a bad night and hitting a couple huge shots late. I think his price point is perfect as is his bench role. When he's hitting he's a legit impact player. Thats what I love so much about our bench scoring... on a nightly basis Rose/Burks/IQ can all go off, and when they arent they are doing other good things. I am really excited about our team depth and the guys we have. Its a really likable squad "winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
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