Did anyone else immediately think Semaj looked a little like JC on those first two 3-Pointers? Just imagine if he is able to consistently hit that shot. I'm looking forward to watching him for a long time.
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Did anyone else immediately think Semaj looked a little like JC on those first two 3-Pointers? Just imagine if he is able to consistently hit that shot. I'm looking forward to watching him for a long time.
If he starts shooting better you won't be watching him for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUOHTX
I was having more flashbacks to Crawford when Semaj kept driving to the hoop. He was taking the game over like the daddy used to.
Pretty much. With his quick first step and ability to create near the rim, he'd be outright un-gaurdable (and a lock to go pro) if he could hit a 3 point shot with any regularity.Quote:
Originally Posted by rove02
No. Jordan would have taken 8 more bad threes after hitting those first two. Granted, at least 2 or 3 probably would have gone in.
Those were some nice looking shots. Most of his 3's prior to those had been very slow and deliberate with no real rhythm. He just shot those without overthinking it and they both went in. The kid has the ability to make his 3's, and FT's, he just needs to get the mental aspect under control.
He is a much better shooter in rhythm than he is a set shooter. He is like Crawford in that regard, but not as good a shooter yet. However, his ceiling is certainly higher than Crawford's as an overall player both at this level and the next. He seems to have a much better attitude too.Quote:
Originally Posted by boozehound
I will say, I think Mack did an outstanding job as a first year head coach with Jordan by the second half of that season. Crawford was out of control at times in the first half even though it led to pretty good results, all things considered. By the second half, though, Jordan was shooting the ball at very high percentages for a volume shooter and making much better decisions. That's not to say he didn't still take some ill-advised ones, but you can 100% live with them when his numbers were what they were. He also became a better defender. He had never heard of the concept of cutting off the baseline until Mack hammered that into him, and by February, he was doing it extremely effectively. Having watched Crawford before then, and since, I think that was the most he's ever bought into coaching.
I have never seen anyone that could finish better than Crawford.Quote:
Originally Posted by xu 89
I never saw Crawford as a freshman, but I bet Christon will challenge that statement in his second year of play.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUOHTX
Crawford is one of the more gifted finishers in the NBA in my opinion. He is really freakishly good at finishing shots that you'd think a person would have no way of doing. But Semaj is absolutely phenomenal from everywhere from midrange on in and is only going to get better.