Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

[Bornindamecca]

Re: Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

Yea thats why I don't understand why people feel the need to say "He can't create." So...........there is ALWAYS MANY players in the NBA with jobs that can't create their own shots.

JJ 5 quick pts vs the Suns

I don't think they mean it the same way they mean that Dwayne Wade can create his own shot. I've watched them scout players like JJ, and JJ himself, and they really mean more like "he might be too unathletic and small to get enough space to shoot the J". So this covers the whole gamut: can't shoot off the dribble, might not be quick enough with the pump fake-release, can't rise above defenders etc..

I think it's another way of saying he needs to be WIDE open to get his shot off, otherwise close out defenders can bother him.

[Vast]

Re: Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

I don't think they mean it the same way they mean that Dwayne Wade can create his own shot. I've watched them scout players like JJ, and JJ himself, and they really mean more like "he might be too unathletic and small to get enough space to shoot the J". So this covers the whole gamut: can't shoot off the dribble, might not be quick enough with the pump fake-release, can't rise above defenders etc..

I think it's another way of saying he needs to be WIDE open to get his shot off, otherwise close out defenders can bother him.

Then how the hell was he so good in college? he scored all his points off screens???

[Porschebenz2001]

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Then how the hell was he so good in college? he scored all his points off screens???

Pretty much.

[Cebby]

Re: Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

Pretty much.

That and he played at the absolute peak of college basketball sucking.

[BigTigLSU]

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Yea thats why I don't understand why people feel the need to say "He can't create." So...........there is ALWAYS MANY players in the NBA with jobs that can't create their own shots.

JJ 5 quick pts vs the Suns

Problem is on a team like the Magic where double downs on the post creates open looks he does ok but if a team stays at home on the shooter and plays Howard straight up he is useless.... and add the fact he is a defensive liability no matter who he guards whether its the PG or the SG and he lacks the real JJ's (Barea) ability to handle the ball and create space off the dribble on the pick and roll

When some says we can close the book on JJ Redick I think someone is talking about him being something other than a role player that plays small minutes

[X*Cell]

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Problem is on a team like the Magic where double downs on the post creates open looks he does ok but if a team stays at home on the shooter and plays Howard straight up he is useless.... and add the fact he is a defensive liability no matter who he guards whether its the PG or the SG and he lacks the real JJ's (Barrera) ability to handle the ball and create space off the dribble on the pick and roll

When some says we can close the book on JJ Redick I think someone is talking about him being something other than a role player that plays small minutes

Barea*

[GSW]

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Problem is on a team like the Magic where double downs on the post creates open looks he does ok but if a team stays at home on the shooter and plays Howard straight up he is useless....

so basically you are saying JJ Reddick is useless in real life as well as in NBA 2k.


Brilliant!

[J.R. Locke]

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Then how the hell was he so good in college? he scored all his points off screens???

Yeah. The Duke offense cater to his every need his Junior-Senior years. I am sure there are highlights on you tube but it was a really interesting thing to watch.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Yeah. The Duke offense cater to his every need his Junior-Senior years. I am sure there are highlights on you tube but it was a really interesting thing to watch.

Yet he still managed to score efficiently in his freshman and sophomore seasons without the offense being centered around him...

[Cebby]

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Yet he still managed to score efficiently in his freshman and sophomore seasons without the offense being centered around him...

His efficiency went up dramatically his senior year.

[BunnyHardaway]

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His efficiency went up dramatically his senior year.

Yes,but that doesn't take away from the fact that he was already efficient before K revolved the offense around him.

[BigTigLSU]

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His efficiency went up dramatically his senior year.

Until Garret Temple came around

[BunnyHardaway]

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Until Garret Temple came around

How dare he have a bad game.

I guess it was just luck that he torched a taller, more athletic P.J. Tucker and dropped 41 against Texas?

[Cebby]

Re: Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

Until Garret Temple came around

In all fairness to JJ, Garret Temple had nothing to do with that.

JJ sucked in every tournament loss.

15/60 for 44 points

60 shots for 44 points

tisk tisk

[luv_mist]

Re: Can we close the book on JJ Redick?

I know that I haven't been in this thread like that but I had to point out that J.J. had a killer game against the Bulls last night. He was torching the heck out of us all evening when he was in the game. The man's game is coming back. They even mentioned that he's like a Ben Gordon. Funniest thing I've heard in a while but it was almost like that.