Yes, that is what the article says.

Probably owes the move towards small ball and stretch 4s for that.

LeBron did it on fewer shots so....

They should have ran it again.

Take away his shot and he’s Ricky Rubio with worse defense. 2nd overall might be paying too much for that. I don’t see how he’ll be able to get his shot off without fixing his mechanics or at least speeding up his release. How do you see him dealing with NBA caliber defenders given his limited move set?

Like weed, it’s very hard to actually die from ecstasy. Most deaths occur from things like dehydration from forgetting to drink water while you’re dancing your ass off and taking stuff that has a lot of shit pressed/stepped in with it.

The question is whether he’s worth the #2 overall pick. Fixing a shot like his is a tall order. He’s been shooting like that since he was a kid, and there’s no telling whether changing his mechanics will throw him off or not. Then there’s his dumbass dad and all the drama he brings. It’s a high risk, high reward…

Take away his shot and he’s a much less dangerous player. His release is low, slow, and he can’t shoot off the dribble. He can’t go right and he relies on his step back to create space for his shot. This makes him pretty predictable to defend. Whether he can still shoot in the NBA is what’ll determine whether he’s a…

The Timberwolves would make the playoffs in the East though.

This rabbit hole is the whole basis of your argument. Robinson and Hakeem drew or outplayed him early in his career when he was still below 300 lbs. He hovered around 350 in his Lakers days and dominated them in subsequent meetings. Part of it was Shaq hitting his prime, part of it was them leaving theirs. There’s no…

Big shots are nice but they’re still only one possession from an entire game. And if we’re talking about big moments then hasn’t LeBron had the biggest out of anyone? Down 3-1 to arguably the best team ever in the Finals, leads all players in five stat categories, has “The Block” which led to Kyrie’s game winner, and…

But you have nothing to base that assumption on. Who exactly could have stopped Shaq and how? He had 50 lbs on Wilt, 75 on Kareem and Ewing, and almost 100 on Bill Russell. Good defense on him meant giving up 20 points instead of 30. Skill is only one aspect of greatness in basketball. You can be the most skilled…

Just wait til he starts beaning people in the balls.

Well you’re not doing a very good job of explaining it.

You’re going to judge a performance based upon a single possession in a 48 minute game? Stupid.

Were it not for Pippen would MJ have any rings? Were it not for Shaq and Gasol would Kobe have any rings? We can play this stupid game all day. Were it not for LeBron Kyrie would still be playing on a Cavs team fighting for a lottery pick.

Crowder bit hard, but isn’t that because he expected help from Horford? Instead of rotating from the weak side to protect the rim he just watched Kyrie lay it up.

Are people really saying that though? The team is good, but it depends on LeBron to be dominant. You could put Kyrie in his playmaking role, but it wouldn’t be the same. He still doesn’t seem to be ready to carry a championship contender, and they’re butt when LeBron sits out games.

There is no such thing as “pure” basketball. The goal is to put the ball in the hoop. You do it any way you can, with some exceptions. Shaq was better at it than everyone else. It sounds like you’re trying to say that Shaq isn’t as good a basketball player as Kobe because he couldn’t dribble or shoot as well. That…

The Chris Paul of baseball.