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markvmc
Posts: 21996 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/6/2008 Member: #1797 |
3/2/2011 10:27 PM
Just when you think you've heard it all on this board.
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PresIke
Posts: 27671 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/26/2001 Member: #33 USA |
3/2/2011 10:27 PM
JohnWallace44 wrote:Will Eddy Curry ever learn to eat? lol Forum Po Po and #33 for a reason...
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PresIke
Posts: 27671 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/26/2001 Member: #33 USA |
3/2/2011 10:28 PM
misterearl wrote:The very LEAST one can do before starting s thread is a bit of research word. Forum Po Po and #33 for a reason...
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Paladin55
Posts: 24321 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/6/2008 Member: #2098 |
3/2/2011 10:59 PM LAST EDITED: 3/2/2011 11:45 PM
He squares up to the basket well but everyone knows that his shot is too flat. Part of the problem is how he uses his legs when he shoots, but I would not be surprised if works on his release and how he lets the ball come out of his hand.
Fields is the type of guy who will look over his game at the end of the year and probably announce on Twitter the things he will be doing to improve it. Shot adjustment, IMO, unless you are trying to get a person's shot back to a previous state, is best left for the off season. No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
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rp
Posts: 20756 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/31/2009 Member: #2965 USA |
3/2/2011 11:31 PM
umm, he is a older rookie but he got time to make it similar to dlee.
"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory" -Herbert Kaufman
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mreinman
Posts: 37827 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/14/2010 Member: #3189 |
3/2/2011 11:50 PM
misterearl wrote:Say What? Thanks for the compliment. Are Amir Johnson and Serge Ibaka good shooters because they have a high FG%? No. They take high PCT shots. Remember M. Bowl (may he rest in piece)? Fields takes many high percentage shots such as put backs, give-and-go's and wide open 3's (his legs barely even leave the floor). To be a really good guard and put pressure on the defense, you must have a mid range game which any novice knows he does not have. He is a very smart ball player and will only shoot high pct shots. Carmelo overall is one of the purest jump shooters in the league but he takes many touch shots that bring down his FG%. Fields, though a keeper and a great guy to have on the team is NOT a true shooter. Not sure why you are having such a hard time comprehending. So hoping Fields DEVELOPS a jump shot and a mid range game is quite relevent and is exactly what his one and only negative would be if you would ask any scout. Now Ronny Turiaf has a 61% FG. He must have a great jump shot! Hilarious! so here is what phil is thinking ....
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martin
Posts: 76237 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
3/2/2011 11:58 PM
mreinman wrote:misterearl wrote:Say What? http://www.82games.com/1011/10NYK7.HTM Fields not a pure shooting, classic SG but a majority of his shots are jump shots, and he does well at it, especially for a rookie who played PF as a collegiate player. Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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mreinman
Posts: 37827 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/14/2010 Member: #3189 |
3/3/2011 12:24 AM
That was an interesting site / stats - thanks. I wonder how many of those are set 3's off double teams (just curious - I might have missed it). Either way, this is no argument that he is/was a great find and I am happy to keep him over Galo. Galo, who has a rep of shooter was atrociously inconsistent and though he gets compared to Dirk, he will never be anywhere close to Dirk. Fields has a huge upside. I just hope he can develop a jump shot and learn to create his own shot like most good guards. With his IQ and diligent work ethic, I think and hope he can. Only a good scout can look at him and his current form and guess if he can do this. Let's hope - he would be priceless.
so here is what phil is thinking ....
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tj23
Posts: 21851 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/20/2010 Member: #3119 |
3/3/2011 1:26 PM
JohnWallace44 wrote:Will Eddy Curry ever learn to eat? hahahahahahaha |
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tj23
Posts: 21851 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/20/2010 Member: #3119 |
3/3/2011 1:29 PM
crzymdups wrote:Allanfan20 wrote:He's good but he has to improve and based on the work ethic, he can... Some people are natural shooters. Others arent but you can definitely learn. I was a really good shooter when I was really young but I stopped playing basketball for a year and i just completely forgot how to shoot. It took a lot of practice but i re learned. |
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tj23
Posts: 21851 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/20/2010 Member: #3119 |
3/3/2011 1:32 PM
FoeDiddy wrote:He's not a bad shooter but is a set shooter so he needs to be completely open to hit a shot..any sort of pressure throws him off. He needs to get a pull up jumper off the dribble. hes a got a decent mid range pullup just doesnt shoot it a lot. He hit one either last night or against orlando. He also hit a little fadeaway in the rookie-sophomore game. |
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knickstorrents
Posts: 21121 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/23/2010 Member: #3050 Hong Kong |
3/4/2011 6:31 AM
mreinman wrote: Come on now... Amir Johnson and Serge Ibaka are close to the rim, putback/dunk type players. Fields stays in the corner waiting to get the ball to shoot. He does garbage work too, but he shoots the three regularly, unlike Amir and Ibaka. Rose is not the answer.
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orangeblobman
Posts: 27269 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/1/2009 Member: #2539 Nauru |
3/4/2011 6:44 AM LAST EDITED: 3/4/2011 6:51 AM
Repetition can not only do the trick, it is the trick. Anyone can learn to shoot.
But Fields already drops pretty good buckets, he doesn't need much to become awesome. WE AIN'T NOWHERE WITH THIS BUM CHOKER IN CARMELO. GIVE ME STARKS'S 2-21 ANY DAY OVER THIS LACKLUSTER CLUSTEREFF.
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misterearl
Posts: 38786 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 11/16/2004 Member: #799 USA |
3/4/2011 8:20 AM
The Answer Man Gives Credit to tj23 and martin for the assist
Q. mreinman - Can an NBA player learn to shoot? A. Most NBA balers can shoot. Jared Jeffries don't count. They are the best of the best. I dug how Chet Walker morphed from reluctant role player on the Sixers to a feature player on the Bulls. Q. Does Fields attract defensive attention from his opponent? Yes. Q. Can Fields navigate to spots on the court with a clear look at the rim? A. martin - a majority of his shots are jump shots, and he does well at it Does Fields attempt shots in the context of well-executed plays, and from spots on the floor within reasonable range, with positive results? A. tj23 - he's a got a decent mid range pullup Q. mreinman - Is there hope for Fields? A. I certainly hope so. once a knick always a knick
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