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-Ace- said:
Didn't know he had an outside shot.
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Listening to what he had to say after being traded to Portland, he wants to do more than just "pick and roll, pick and roll" which is why he likes the idea of having shooters, so he can operate with the ball by himself like an old-school center would.
The odd thing is that seemed to be missed by our coach and some others who the first thing they mention is how good a pick and roll target he is.
There are writings about him that he is kind of delusional about his talent level, so I am interested to see how it all works out.
 
-Ace- said:
Didn't know he had an outside shot.
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Not really for in game situations. Steven Adams can do that as well i ve seen in videos. Problem is they cannot make free throws and that outside shot might go in 1/10.
 
I don't care about his outside shot. We know he can defend, we know he can rebound and is great at both. If I was Stotts I would put him on the foul line and not let him leave until he can at least hit 65%
 
borim69 said:
I don't care about his outside shot. We know he can defend, we know he can rebound and is great at both. If I was Stotts I would put him on the foul line and not let him leave until he can at least hit 65%
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Deandre Jordan shot a career-high .773 at the free-throw line (exact same as Nurkic) by creating a routine before shooting and changing his stance. Watch the video it's kind of funny what he does before the shot..


There definitely needs to be an intervention for Whiteside.
 
We're lucky we get expiring contract Whiteside. He's going to play so hard this year.
 
https://heatnation.com/videos/tyler-herro-potential-shot-hassan-whiteside-tweet/

Tyler Herro Takes Blatant Shot at Hassan Whiteside via Social Media

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro appeared to have taken a shot at Hassan Whiteside on Twitter after he posted a video of his recent training.
In the caption, Herro used Whiteside’s now-famous “we got shooters” quote after his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers.........





 
Driew said:
We're lucky we get expiring contract Whiteside. He's going to play so hard this year.
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That’s a good point, these big men like to go hard in their contract years. Madmen in the paint.
 
blazerfan11 said:
Deandre Jordan shot a career-high .773 at the free-throw line (exact same as Nurkic) by creating a routine before shooting and changing his stance. Watch the video it's kind of funny what he does before the shot..


There definitely needs to be an intervention for Whiteside.
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He shot 73% in 19 games as a Knick. He did improve to 68% last year (bulk of his minutes being in Dallas).
 
When Nurk gets back I could see Hassan playing some 4 depending on match up. He's wiry enough and has decent footwork down low. Plus he has height.
 
Hoopguru said:
When Nurk gets back I could see Hassan playing some 4 depending on match up. He's wiry enough and has decent footwork down low. Plus he has height.
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Nurk is more nimble than Whiteside. And neither can or should play the 4.

I have doubts about Collins playing there, much less these two dudes.
 
I think Skal and Zach are both quick enough to play the 4 but Tolliver and Hezonja will probably log minutes there as well as Pau.
 
The lines have become a little blurred between small and power forwards these days but I could see Hezonja being utilized as a ball handling four. Dallas did something similar with Doncic last season and even Portland experimented with Turner.

I could even see Gasol get some minutes at the four, depending on the opponent. Not every team uses their power forwards in the pick and roll, so you could “hide” Gasol defensively while creating mismatches on the other end.

But the sleeper is still Skal. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pushed Collins.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
A Skal that plays well enough to push to take minutes from our "franchise-level building block" could be the x-factor toward contention. #FREESKAL
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Hahha I just like Collins more at center. But I guess it largely depends on his offensive growth. I know he can guard most fours, even the undersized ones, so I’m not worried about that. I do prefer him near the rim though. If he can get more consistent with his shot/post game, he’ll be fine. But that’s still a question he has to answer.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Yup.... for someone who supposedly took it all very hard back in 2016, he loves putting himself out there. He streams on twitch constantly.
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Honestly, the best advice he could ever get would be to shut down his social media presence, and accept he doesn't have a "brand".
 
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