Even the most “hardened” skeptics are starting to change their minds. The animal he doesn’t seem to belong to a new category of players at all. The long gods Spurs it is truly the only one of its kind. Has characteristics physical, dynamics, motor, structural that are difficult to repeat. And this thing already has an enormous weight in the world NBAin its debut year, with one muscle mass still to be built, with technical growth that still has a long way to go. The victory against i Toronto Raptors this week nor is it a prime example. The Frenchman finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks (not one was to be seen triple-double with the blocks of a rookie since David Robinson). It’s not so much the numbers. It’s the way he got them that’s impressive. Defensively she looked like she was playing volleyball. People (Gradey Dickfor example, but not only him…) terrified at the mere thought of being able to put a foot in painted area. At a certain point, he stopped from behind Scottie Barnes who was nailing, alone, undisturbed, with two hands with his elbows almost inside the basket. A true talent in thinking he can get anywhere. Then there is also the other side of the field (the more noble?). And there too Victor Wembanyama has several things to underline. Seen doing one crossed departure dribbling against Jakob Poeltl and dunk on his head with his arm extended without even getting too close to the basket. So, almost going towards the center area with the body. He simply extended an arm towards the rim during the third period and lowered the rim. A ability to control one’s body in the air, after jumping, which borders on excellence (or science fiction?). Unsuspected for a player with his dimensions exaggerate (he is 2.24m tall). Only in this way can you explain the way in which – on the counterattack, a two against two situation – he can manage to take a lob of Three Jones (launched on Saturn) running, with feet parallel to the baseline, without a real stable position on the parquet. He jumped, balanced himself in the air and deposited at the basket with extreme naturalness, almost like putting a cap back on a tube of toothpaste. It always happened against the Raptors. Be careful, it’s true that Spurs are at the bottom of the table Western Conference. However, the roster is really small, you don’t play basketball alone. We can swear that with the right teammates, Wembanyama will be remembered very well by all those who love basketball.
Danilo Gallinari at Antetokounmpo’s court
Several teams want it. In the end, they prevailed Milwaukee Bucks. Not a bad final destination for him. Perhaps not exactly what the Bucks needed, who were looking for a player with more defensive characteristics, to add to the contribution of the newcomer Patrick Beverly, someone who defends as if his car tires had been punctured. Gallinari will be able to guarantee minutes from the bench as a replacement for the long shooters (he is a 2.08). People like Brook Lopez (34.2% from three, down this year…) o Bobby Portis (38.5%), skilled at receiving passes on the perimeter to hit defenses that float towards Giannis Antetokounmpo e Damien Lillard. If he feels well, and has the right minutes, he too will be able to take advantage of the spaces that open up on the pitch. perimeterwhen you play alongside two space creators like them.
Ben Simmons? He never shoots
The current year is perhaps the last chance for Ben Simmons (even if he keeps going in and out of the field he causes back problems). The last chance to straighten out a career that started with great fanfare (first overall pick in the 2016 draft), but then diverted “tragically” to the point of reducing him to the margins of the league. Physical problems? Many. Character problems? Those too, we read in the US media. But above all, probably, a game that has decided not to evolve, not to improve, not to develop. At the Sixers, Simmons had absolutely spectacular seasons. Playmaker of 2.08 with a great vision of the game, very comfortable in transition situations, where he can take advantage of his handling of the ball (even at speed) and his physique carved from granite. The problem, in general, with Ben Simmons is the fact that he doesn’t want to shoot (0.0% three-pointers on the season with 0 three-point attempts). It’s not that Simmons doesn’t have a shot (also… given his technique… but that’s no excuse). That happens to players like Brave Thompson o Josh Giddey, so to speak. The shot isn’t even in Simmons’ mental game. When the transition fails, total darkness. In today’s game, without this option, everything becomes more predictable. The defender, in fact, waits for Simmons on the free throw line or in any case always breaks away in the mid-court game. Often, the former LSU star – in an already clogged area – still seeks entry with mechanical results. It is not clear how the former Sixers can get out of this impasse. But it’s now or never for her career.
Thatâs all Folks!
To next week.
2024-02-16 16:16:38
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