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Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:24 pm
by TOO
Every single nba player can dribble against randos lol. He can't dribble around an NBA defender who knows exactly what he can and can't do.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:40 pm
by Superbone
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:52 am
Just me, not impressed against scrubs…. I’d expect him flying in to swat every shot like it’s me vs, 3 year olds. Still isn’t dunking it when 2” from the rim… and against guys who are all a foot shorter. Sure, I’m happy it isn’t footage of him gaming all day… but still.
Reminds me of John Candy as Billy Stemhovilichski in ''Power Play'' on SCTV. A man among boys.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:42 pm
by Superbone
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:13 pm
I'm sure DA can dribble on his own, or against random guys in a pickup game. Being able to hold onto the ball against NBA-caliber defense is what he needs to get better at. It remains to be seen whether he's working on his handles in a way that will help in that regard. I hope he is.
He still needs to learn to stop trying to dribble when guards are nearby to avoid getting stripped.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:22 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I was still encouraged to see him dribble at full speed and not look like a scared baby deer. The bar is that low.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:07 pm
by JeremyG
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:13 pm
I'm sure DA can dribble on his own, or against random guys in a pickup game. Being able to hold onto the ball against NBA-caliber defense is what he needs to get better at. It remains to be seen whether he's working on his handles in a way that will help in that regard. I hope he is.
It's not just about being able to hold onto the ball. He needs to become comfortable driving the ball to the hoop.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:15 pm
by TOO
Hooping versus Jims and Joes
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:25 am
by JNix
That clip of Ayton looks like he stopped by the local YMCA and is playing against bums in there shooting around.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:17 pm
by JeremyG
If Barkley was the round mound of rebound, Ayton looks like he could be the lean mean rebounding machine.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:40 pm
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:17 pm
If Barkley was the round mound of rebound, Ayton looks like he could be the lean mean rebounding machine.
He is certainly looking lean. I hope we'll be able to watch his qualifier games.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:45 pm
by JeremyG
Superbone wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:40 pm
JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:17 pm
If Barkley was the round mound of rebound, Ayton looks like he could be the lean mean rebounding machine.
He is certainly looking lean. I hope we'll be able to watch his qualifier games.
He just needs to work on the "mean" part?
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:00 pm
by Kryptonic
Fingers crossed he's able to level up his game and avoid getting injured.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:45 pm
by JeremyG
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:00 pm
Fingers crossed he's able to level up his game and
avoid getting injured.
That part always scares me about these summer tournaments.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:35 am
by In2ition
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:00 pm
Fingers crossed he's able to level up his game and avoid getting injured.
I believe that Lauri leveled up his game in international competition last summer, and then it carried over into the NBA season. Let's hope that Deandre follows in the same pattern.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:11 am
by specialsauce
JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:45 pm
Superbone wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:40 pm
JeremyG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:17 pm
If Barkley was the round mound of rebound, Ayton looks like he could be the lean mean rebounding machine.
He is certainly looking lean. I hope we'll be able to watch his qualifier games.
He just needs to work on the "mean" part?
And the rebounding machine part
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:12 am
by Superbone
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:14 am
by In2ition
If Ayton doesn't average at least 15 rebounds per game this season, he's not living up to his potential and is not a rebounding machine.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:38 am
by JeremyG
In2ition wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:35 am
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:00 pm
Fingers crossed he's able to level up his game and avoid getting injured.
I believe that Lauri leveled up his game in international competition last summer, and then it carried over into the NBA season. Let's hope that Deandre follows in the same pattern.
Somebody go tell Bickley that DA's about to "unlock whatever it is" down in Argentina.
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:51 pm
by specialsauce
In the last two playoffs he’s averaged 8.9 and 9.7 RBs. He’s average as fuck. He’s a lean nice washing machine getting thrown into a spin cycle by the opposing team
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:18 pm
by Mori Chu
DeAndre the Lean Nice Washing Machine (LNWM?)... Think it could catch on?
Re: All Things Ayton
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:03 pm
by Superbone
specialsauce wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:51 pm
In the last two playoffs he’s averaged 8.9 and 9.7 RBs. He’s average as fuck. He’s a lean nice washing machine getting thrown into a spin cycle by the opposing team
Haters gonna hate. Best consistently rebounding Sun of all time. The facts don't lie.
Prove him wrong, Deandre!