I’m a Jordan guy, but I like Lebron a lot.
He should probably play in games when his team is on the playoff bubble though.
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He should probably play in games when his team is on the playoff bubble though.
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Though not his best 3pt shooting night at all, still rising.
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t is kinda crazy to think there are 27 other rookies ahead of him who made 3's.
t is kinda crazy to think there are 27 other rookies ahead of him who made 3's.
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Yeah but when you go through & look at most of the names... it won't surprise you.
Donovan Mitchell, Lillard, Luka, Steph Curry, Iverson, Hield, among others.
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Thats what the month of March was for him when he was on that month long tear.... but I suspect we'll see more in the playoffs.
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Good to great shooters who got the keys right off the bat. Climbing this high on the list while playing for a winning team with the amount of floor time he's gotten is really impressive.
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#10 rated NBA rookie accdg to espn
The former VCU star makes his Rookie Power Rankings debut as he has developed into a key piece for the Nuggets as a bench scorer and playmaker. Hyland ranks fourth among all rookies in points per 40 minutes, behind only Kuminga, Green and Cunningham. In 22 games since the break, Hyland has a 64.7 true shooting percentage, which is pretty remarkable given his 170-pound frame and skill-based game. He shot just under 48% from 3 in March and is the exact type of microwave shot creator who can get hot and win a game or two for the Nuggets in the playoffs, especially when you consider his limitless confidence and swagger.
Known more for his deep pull-up 3s and slick handle in college, Hyland is also proving he is a far better passer than evaluators gave him credit for, ranking third among rookies in assist-to-turnover ratio. He's comfortable hitting the roller in stride, finding cutters off the live dribble, bringing a level of flash to the floor with the no-look feeds he picked up from one of his biggest childhood influences, streetball legend Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion. Despite his 6-9 wingspan, Hyland won't be confused for a defensive stopper at the NBA level, and he can be a bit feast or famine given the type of tough shots he so often takes and makes. But the fact that he's playing a key role off the bench for a Nuggets team that sits at fifth place in the Western Conference earns him the final spot in the top 10, barely leapfrogging Kuminga, who is loaded with upside yet just hasn't been quite consistent enough.
The former VCU star makes his Rookie Power Rankings debut as he has developed into a key piece for the Nuggets as a bench scorer and playmaker. Hyland ranks fourth among all rookies in points per 40 minutes, behind only Kuminga, Green and Cunningham. In 22 games since the break, Hyland has a 64.7 true shooting percentage, which is pretty remarkable given his 170-pound frame and skill-based game. He shot just under 48% from 3 in March and is the exact type of microwave shot creator who can get hot and win a game or two for the Nuggets in the playoffs, especially when you consider his limitless confidence and swagger.
Known more for his deep pull-up 3s and slick handle in college, Hyland is also proving he is a far better passer than evaluators gave him credit for, ranking third among rookies in assist-to-turnover ratio. He's comfortable hitting the roller in stride, finding cutters off the live dribble, bringing a level of flash to the floor with the no-look feeds he picked up from one of his biggest childhood influences, streetball legend Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion. Despite his 6-9 wingspan, Hyland won't be confused for a defensive stopper at the NBA level, and he can be a bit feast or famine given the type of tough shots he so often takes and makes. But the fact that he's playing a key role off the bench for a Nuggets team that sits at fifth place in the Western Conference earns him the final spot in the top 10, barely leapfrogging Kuminga, who is loaded with upside yet just hasn't been quite consistent enough.
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So his scoring is remarkable because he is too light and has a low level of skills? Did I interpret this incorrectly because that's what it sounded like to me.
What he’s saying is that guys that size are more likely to be bullied by defenders, especially when they aren’t jump out of the gym athletes. A thin guy like Ja Morant is probably more likely to still get his shot off than someone like Bones.
He’s not saying he’s low skilled. He’s saying he’s a high skilled but less athletic player.
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It's remarkable his TS% is so high because he's not overpowering people to finish through them at them/he's not just dunking everything. Almost 65% TS is fantastic for a guard, especially on the volume of 3s he takes.
Pretty good bet a lot of those ahead of him got starters minutes and the green light. Bones did quite well this season and I think he is clearly in the top 10 rookies as far as performance.
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"FEARLESS" according to last night's game. (This is what was showing on our TV when we came back inside, where the stream got buggy and was buffering...)
