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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 13, 2014 15:16:09 GMT -5
For some reason I particularly noticed Saturday night the great instincts that DSR has for where missed shots are going to bounce. He anticipated at least 3 of them perfectly and was the first one to the ball. I think it is fair to say that none of us thought he would be the third highest rebounder on the squad, but he consistently grabs more boards than a guy his size should be able to get. Unfortunately it is not necessarily a skill that can be taught without at least some natural instinct, we could use a couple more guys like that.
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Post by sleepy on Jan 13, 2014 15:23:56 GMT -5
For some reason I particularly noticed Saturday night the great instincts that DSR has for where missed shots are going to bounce. He anticipated at least 3 of them perfectly and was the first one to the ball. I think it is fair to say that none of us thought he would be the third highest rebounder on the squad, but he consistently grabs more boards than a guy his size should be able to get. Unfortunately it is not necessarily a skill that can be taught without at least some natural instinct, we could use a couple more guys like that. Especially unfortunate because the guy who has the best instinct for it is also the guy who misses the least. Imagine if Bowen or Nate had the same ability? We'd be unstoppable. Though, I'm sure the two aren't unrelated. |
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Post by nychoya3 on Jan 13, 2014 15:26:15 GMT -5
He has strong hands. When he gets a hold of the ball, he generally comes down with it. Can't say that about some of our bigs.
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Post by detmut on Jan 13, 2014 21:35:49 GMT -5
he was like that last year. inch for inch, he is the best rebounder on the team. best rebounding guard since perry mcdonald.
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 13, 2014 22:10:24 GMT -5
For some reason I particularly noticed Saturday night the great instincts that DSR has for where missed shots are going to bounce. He anticipated at least 3 of them perfectly and was the first one to the ball. I think it is fair to say that none of us thought he would be the third highest rebounder on the squad, but he consistently grabs more boards than a guy his size should be able to get. Unfortunately it is not necessarily a skill that can be taught without at least some natural instinct, we could use a couple more guys like that. Especially unfortunate because the guy who has the best instinct for it is also the guy who misses the least. Imagine if Bowen or Nate had the same ability? We'd be unstoppable. Though, I'm sure the two aren't unrelated. Those two are actually good rebounders and "want it" whatever that means. I'd say the only ones who are underperforming rebounding wise are Jabril, Markel, Cameron and Joshua. |
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Post by sleepy on Jan 13, 2014 22:23:46 GMT -5
Especially unfortunate because the guy who has the best instinct for it is also the guy who misses the least. Imagine if Bowen or Nate had the same ability? We'd be unstoppable. Though, I'm sure the two aren't unrelated. Those two are actually good rebounders and "want it" whatever that means. I'd say the only ones who are underperforming rebounding wise are Jabril, Markel, Cameron and Joshua. But they aren't good at getting their own rebounds because their shots are so off was my point. It was a tinge and cheek comment. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2014 22:23:58 GMT -5
Especially unfortunate because the guy who has the best instinct for it is also the guy who misses the least. Imagine if Bowen or Nate had the same ability? We'd be unstoppable. Though, I'm sure the two aren't unrelated. Those two are actually good rebounders and "want it" whatever that means. I'd say the only ones who are underperforming rebounding wise are Jabril, Markel, Cameron and Joshua. Thought Cameron had a couple key rebounds against Butler actually, although he did get knocked off his spot a couple times too which resulted in missed opportunities to finish a defensive stop. Those were good lessons in competing for the ball though.... He'll also get stronger.... Bowen's rebounding ability is one of the reasons I think he should be getting more PT. Also, his athleticism causes a lot of turnovers at the top of the arc and off inbounds which has led to some easy points off fast breaks. This is an aspect to our offensive we havent had in a while -- if ever -- that disrupts opponents on the perimeter and can get us a bucket during a drought. And not to forget the original topic, yes, DSR has a good nose for the ball and punches way above his height, when rebounding the ball. He's very good at tracking down some off those loose balls that trickle outside the paint after the original rebound hasnt been secured by either team. |
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