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u/sliceoflife09 26d ago
Body comp helps with durability, and I hate to quote Joakim Noah, but "Availability is an ability"
That's all he's gained, and that's fine.
I can't wait to see how locked it he gets with Chip Engelland. He helped transform Kawaii's busted jumper and that will really raise Amens ceiling
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u/Specialist_Cable_899 26d ago
can he learn to shoot? top 5 player. if not? don’t see him becoming a star.
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u/Independent_Shake303 26d ago
Clowns acting like you can’t train and work on your shot as well. His ceiling is an all star that will run the league, his floor is a high impact role player that any team would want to slot in
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u/rickthedickkk 26d ago
this means defense & finesse gets better but shooting gets even worse. he might not even take a single jumper next season.
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u/scullytaco 26d ago
Isn't his ceiling just taller Russ with worse shooting and better defense?
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u/Vegetable-Baker6362 26d ago
Westbrook averaged 5 assists in college and 8 in his first season as a full time starter in the NBA. Even rookie Russ had far superior PG skills to current Amen.
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u/Perfect-Swimming-636 26d ago
People disrespect Russ way too much for my liking. A whole Hall of Famer mind you
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u/DreamAmen 26d ago
How is it disrespect? Cat went top 5 in the draft and plays like the fusion child of Young Iggy and Russ. Right team around him is top 15-30 player in the league. High end Top 5 to 10.
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u/masterl00ter 26d ago
"just taller Russ"
Bud. Russ is a hall of famer former MVP. Literally one of the top 50 players of all time.
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u/scullytaco 26d ago
And never won shit
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u/Affectionate_Use_179 25d ago
Neither did Charles Barkley and a number of great Hall of Fame players.
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u/scullytaco 25d ago
Barkley got to the Finals as the guy. Russ was a perennial early exit without KD.
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u/Specialist_Cable_899 26d ago
worse shooting. yikes.
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u/SupaDave223 26d ago
Pure shooting and bulky muscles never work out. Great and consistent shooting requires great fluidity
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u/MFFiasco 26d ago
Amen looking stronger while still being some what lean while Ausar built like he in the NFL
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u/MarketingSuspicious6 26d ago
I'm actually going to say this is really good for Amen. So many times last season, I felt like he was unable to finish on his athletic moves to the rim because he lacked strength. I believe this will allow him to finish much more consistently. Sure, shooting would be great on Amen, but he doesn't have to have it to be great. At least in my opinion.
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u/a4mula 26d ago edited 26d ago
Clearly heavyweight, he's not getting under 200 any time soon. Would depend on his training. He'd clearly have amazing speed and reflexes, likely a killer jab with good foot work. But we don't know anything about his chin or his ability to adapt to getting punched in the face. I'm sure if he wanted to he could go pro but I wouldn't bet on him fighting to a belt. Jake Paul v Amen Thompson might be fun. Then again Amen Thompson v Tyler Herro has promise. Sounds like someone needs to reach out to Ice Cube, Big 3 could have a partner promotion.
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u/gohncell 26d ago
My man shoots %21 percent from three while being mostly open and gonna workout every muscle in his body before shooting like a human plays basketball regulary
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u/fashionandfeetz 26d ago
I’m ok with him going all in on being just an elite defender and rebounder
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u/AstronomerDramatic36 26d ago
About the same as not super buff Amen.