Re: The Case For Buddy

by **dboss** Sun May 22, 2016 1:57 pm

Worcester

In regards to Jalen Brown. As you may know he played HS ball down here in Marietta GA.

He is the proto -type small forward that has all the high end physical attributes that you want in a player.

The problem however is his shooting. He is a poor shooter. He is not a dependable 3 point shooter.

I have tried to remain very consistent with looking at players as they relate to team needs. I am not drafting a wing player unless they have a proven track record for shooting the ball at a high percentage. The "he'll become a better shooter pipe dream" is a freakin nightmare.

This is such a simple thing to understand. Either you can shoot and the stats support that argument or you cannot shoot and the stats suggest a degree of uncertainty.

We must move the needle forward on our 3 point shooting.

No one on this board can honestly disagree with that.

dboss

by **worcester** Sun May 22, 2016 2:14 pm

If Buddy wrote that piece in Player's Tribune himself, he has two other careers ahead of himself, one as a writer, the other as a motivational speaker. The next story solidifies for me that he should be our pick,. Hard work plus talent = success in the NBA.

by **worcester** Sun May 22, 2016 2:17 pm

Dboss, it's Cow who wondered about Jaylon Brown. I'm sold on Buddy. We need shooters.

by **dboss** Sun May 22, 2016 2:37 pm

Worcester

What a marvelous heart warming story about Buddy. I also was thinking the same thing that he could be a writer. Sorry I responded to you instead of Cow about Brown.

The struggles he went through and his work ethic transcends his skills on a basketball court. Character is not over-rated. Any guy that practices that hard because he does not want to disappoint his teammates is the guy I want to see on the Celtics.

dboss

by **dboss** Sun May 22, 2016 3:12 pm

Cow

Jalen Brown's 3 pt shooting at Cal .294%

When he was in High School he was a dominant player because of his athleticism however even in HS he was a poor shooter.

dboss

by **worcester** Sun May 22, 2016 3:14 pm

Yes, and remember, defense is pretty much about hard work. Even I, with zero basketball talent, could defend because I worked at it. Think of the great gritty 1 and 2 guard defenders in the NBA. They have skills that can be acquired through practice and determination.

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