KAT could be the greatest stretch 4 in the league...
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KAT could be the greatest stretch 4 in the league...
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KAT could be the greatest stretch 4 in the league...
KAT could be the greatest stretch 4 in the league if he got his head screwed on straight. A career .40 3PT% shooter, seven feet tall and mobile. Instead he wants to cosplay as KD, screwing up possessions with high difficulty shots he has no chance of making. Totally undisciplined hands on defense too.
Funny how much more valuable he would be just standing in the corner on offense.
Funny how much more valuable he would be just standing in the corner on offense.
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He's a #1 draft pick. He should be looking like 2020 Bubble Anthony Davis(which happened against Jokic 8 years after he was drafted with another former DPOY next to him).
He should be the best player in this series if we just go off pedigree and experience.
He should be the best player in this series if we just go off pedigree and experience.
Aaron Gordon, Devin Booker, Tyrese Halliburton, Trae Young, Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic all made the Conference Finals.
Where’s Joel Embiid?
Where’s Joel Embiid?
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He's up there for the dumbest player in the league.
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He's soft. Denver switches Murray or Reggie Jackson onto him without any worry
They gotta trade him
They gotta trade him
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His development has been weird to watch. He came into the league as a defender who was raw offensively. Turns out that he was pretty bad defensively and was much better than advertised on offense
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Discipline is the right word. It's his achilles heel. Until he learns to play disciplined on offense and defense, he'll always be a chaotic player, inconsitent game to game and even quarter to quarter.
He's been a lot more disciplined this year and had some incredible stretches. He still reverts from time to time and even at his best he'll mix in some questionable possessions.
His shooting is juiced though. Forget the corner, you can station Towns at the top (or anywhere else) and he's paralyzing for the defense. The best shot in our offense is creating an open 3 at the top for Kat.
He's been a lot more disciplined this year and had some incredible stretches. He still reverts from time to time and even at his best he'll mix in some questionable possessions.
His shooting is juiced though. Forget the corner, you can station Towns at the top (or anywhere else) and he's paralyzing for the defense. The best shot in our offense is creating an open 3 at the top for Kat.
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shotsquatch wrote:KAT could be the greatest stretch 4 in the league if he got his head screwed on straight. A career .40 3PT% shooter, seven feet tall and mobile. Instead he wants to cosplay as KD, screwing up possessions with high difficulty shots he has no chance of making. Totally undisciplined hands on defense too.
Funny how much more valuable he would be just standing in the corner on offense.
That’s like saying if Jokic had a 40 inch vertical he would be the best player ever.
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He looks so stupid whenever he dribbles.
Like he’s about to fall or something
Like he’s about to fall or something
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Just from a psychological standpoint, he hasn't seemed to be able to get the right approach for a big game. He is either too passive and apathetic, or like way too excited to the point where he is way overdoing it and trying too hard. You'd think Mike Conley would have a positive effect on him in this regard because Conley has the perfect playoff demeanor imo.
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Patches Perry wrote:Just from a psychological standpoint, he hasn't seemed to be able to get the right approach for a big game. He is either too passive and apathetic, or like way too excited to the point where he is way overdoing it and trying too hard. You'd think Mike Conley would have a positive effect on him in this regard because Conley has the perfect playoff demeanor imo.
Too much foul hunting and crying. He puts it in his head that he's going to draw fouls and not make shots. The refs are probably laughing at him.
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Watching KAT play reminds me of watching Manu in the 2013 NBA finals.
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Statlanta wrote:He's a #1 draft pick. He should be looking like 2020 Bubble Anthony Davis(which happened against Jokic 8 years after he was drafted with another former DPOY next to him).
He should be the best player in this series if we just go off pedigree and experience.
You’re talking about KAT? That he should be the best player in a series with Jokic and Edwards and should be playing like title run AD? Why? Cause he’s tall and can shoot?
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moss_is_1 wrote:He's up there for the dumbest player in the league.
Edwards is on fire, and KAT is terrible, and KAT is asking for the ball with the game in doubt. Really?!
Ant just waved him off and scored again.
Not too bright. Not much self-awareness.
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KAT talented, but he has a peanut brain.
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He isn’t the second option that is gonna get Ant over the hump. Phenomenal skill set but he’s a mental midget come playoff time.