Posted by jazz74:
renaldo balkman:
strength: energetic and can move as fast as anyone. excel on the fast break and can finish, maybe one of the best finishers on our team. rebounds well and can start the break with a good outlet pass. starting to develop a decent jumpshot. maybe our best weakside shotblocker and defender on our team and cause problems with his athleticism and wingspan. provides a moral boost with his energy play and demeanor. a fan favorite.
weakness: his jumpshot was better than we thought but still not good enough for a sf. his handle is decent on breaks but besides that can be shaky. his emotions can get the best of him and be turnover prone ( but that is most of the team too). must be better offensively and develop a "go-to" move.
Good assessment. He really just needs to work on his shooting from the perimeter and the free throw line. I don't even think he needs a fadeaway jumper or anything like that. He just needs to be able to hit open shots (like a Bruce Bowen). He also needs to learn to study his opponents. He has the potential to be a lockdown defender, but to get to that level requires not only the physical tools but the preparation to know what your opponent is likely to do. As you said, his handle is good in the open court but is only decent in a halfcourt setting, so he needs to work on that. But with the energy that he plays at, he is going to win alot of games for us in the coming years.
5/27/2007 5:05 PM