I see a lot in Grant that tell me that he has the chance to become a stud in the near future. His struggles offensively will soon prove to be beneficial to his all around game.

If I were this kid, I would heavily study three players (Kidd,GP, and our own Clyde Frazer). They were all taller PGs who did not come in the league with a polish shooting touch, but their court vision; as well as, ability to rebound and defend made them superstars.

Knicks1969 wrote:

bigbasketballs wrote:It'd be better if he could shoot now.

I disagree. Rome was not built in one day

Then maybe it'd be better if he was slow, couldn't handle the ball, was an inferior passer and threw up from nervousness when he stepped on the court.

We want him to stay motivated.

knicks1248 wrote:His shooting struggles are the same as shumperts, they shoot different 50% of the time. You look at 3 of our best shooters, KP, Calderone, and melo. Their form is the same for every shot. Grants form is different, he doesn't always follow through, and he's off balance a lot. He needs to develop that mid range shot if he is to be successful in this (mid range shot)system, it's extremely important.

It doesn't benefit him because he loses confidence, and how you can proceed to work on other parts of your game when the main part (shooting and finishing lay ups) is a struggle.

Its funny you say that. I was telling my boy that Grant keeps missing his perimeter shots because he has horrible footwork. He never squares his feet. I think a minor tweak on his footwork would go a long way.

I expect he will improve next year just as Galloway has this year.

NYKBocker wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:His shooting struggles are the same as shumperts, they shoot different 50% of the time. You look at 3 of our best shooters, KP, Calderone, and melo. Their form is the same for every shot. Grants form is different, he doesn't always follow through, and he's off balance a lot. He needs to develop that mid range shot if he is to be successful in this (mid range shot)system, it's extremely important.

It doesn't benefit him because he loses confidence, and how you can proceed to work on other parts of your game when the main part (shooting and finishing lay ups) is a struggle.

Its funny you say that. I was telling my boy that Grant keeps missing his perimeter shots because he has horrible footwork. He never squares his feet. I think a minor tweak on his footwork would go a long way.

Totally disagree. Grant can get to the rim quite easily, you can't do that with lousy footwork. Its confidence more than anything.

GustavBahler wrote:

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:He shoots better when he is off balance and off the dribble. When he has time, his form kills him. Alan Houston should be able to help in that department.

I expect he will improve next year just as Galloway has this year.

Believe you are half right. When Grant shoots off the dribble, he has less time to think about his shot, less time to worry about missing. Confidence in his shot I believe is his biggest issue.

Agree. You do have a point. If he can get Better scoring the ball, we will be a dangerous team for a very long time; specifically, given KP's abilities

GustavBahler wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:His shooting struggles are the same as shumperts, they shoot different 50% of the time. You look at 3 of our best shooters, KP, Calderone, and melo. Their form is the same for every shot. Grants form is different, he doesn't always follow through, and he's off balance a lot. He needs to develop that mid range shot if he is to be successful in this (mid range shot)system, it's extremely important.

It doesn't benefit him because he loses confidence, and how you can proceed to work on other parts of your game when the main part (shooting and finishing lay ups) is a struggle.

Its funny you say that. I was telling my boy that Grant keeps missing his perimeter shots because he has horrible footwork. He never squares his feet. I think a minor tweak on his footwork would go a long way.

Totally disagree. Grant can get to the rim quite easily, you can't do that with lousy footwork. Its confidence more than anything.

The foot work needs improvement, it's not about getting to the basket, because he's real good at that, it's about his foot work on jump shots, he's always moving, never really gathers himself. His confidence is a little shot(minutes and role).

I also believe he's still trying to figure out the system. In preseason and summer league, we played at a much faster pace, with Early, Galloway, and Dwill, he seem much more comfortable and used his instincs. Now were playing a little more methodical, and the bench rotation is a mess.

knicks1248 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:His shooting struggles are the same as shumperts, they shoot different 50% of the time. You look at 3 of our best shooters, KP, Calderone, and melo. Their form is the same for every shot. Grants form is different, he doesn't always follow through, and he's off balance a lot. He needs to develop that mid range shot if he is to be successful in this (mid range shot)system, it's extremely important.

It doesn't benefit him because he loses confidence, and how you can proceed to work on other parts of your game when the main part (shooting and finishing lay ups) is a struggle.

Its funny you say that. I was telling my boy that Grant keeps missing his perimeter shots because he has horrible footwork. He never squares his feet. I think a minor tweak on his footwork would go a long way.

Totally disagree. Grant can get to the rim quite easily, you can't do that with lousy footwork. Its confidence more than anything.

The foot work needs improvement, it's not about getting to the basket, because he's real good at that, it's about his foot work on jump shots, he's always moving, never really gathers himself. His confidence is a little shot(minutes and role).

I also believe he's still trying to figure out the system. In preseason and summer league, we played at a much faster pace, with Early, Galloway, and Dwill, he seem much more comfortable and used his instincs. Now were playing a little more methodical, and the bench rotation is a mess.

Sounded like NYBocker was saying that Grant had bad footwork altogether, my mistake if thats not what he meant. Still believe its confidence more than anything. I remember once Grant coughed up the ball and followed it with a three that looked perfect as far as his mechanics go. Sometimes Grant passes up shots he should have taken, would like to see him be more aggressive with his outside shooting. Maybe sometimes his form is off, but I believe its confidence more than anything.

I agree that Grant plays better in an uptempo style. I do believe he will become a better half court player in time. Smart kid.