Tarris Reed…from 3?!?

[husky429]

Well here goes…if we play Reibe and Reed together it could work since Reibe is certainly going to shoot threes.

We aren't seeing them together barring calamity. Stewart and AK have the 4 locked down solid.

Reibe and Reed can't guard the 4

 

[DogMania]

If he can shoot them, it gives even more options to the offense, will open the middle, more flow, etc. Also makes it more difficult for whoever guards him to do their job…can’t just park in the lane.

Agree. If whoever is covering him doesn't vacate the paint and Reed can hit that shot at a decent clip, that's 3 points when they fall. All it takes is him knocking down 1 or 2 early 3s and the paint will open up for cutters. With Reibe coming in as a stretch 4/5 combo, if Reed can do the same, the offense flow and sets can run more consistently and not require a different flow if both bigs have similar capabilities, though Reed will likely be a more dangerous scorer creating for himself close to the basket.

It would also increase his draft potential since the NBA loves bigs who can stretch the D. Danny always seems to balance winning and trying to help his players develop an NBA game.

 

[HW611]

It would also increase his draft potential since the NBA loves bigs who can stretch the D. Danny always seems to balance winning and trying to help his players develop an NBA game.

Who are these 25 and under coveted centers known for stretching the D?

 

[Hunt for 7]

We aren't seeing them together barring calamity. Stewart and AK have the 4 locked down solid.

Reibe and Reed can't guard the 4

We aren't seeing them together barring calamity. Stewart and AK have the 4 locked down solid.

Reibe and Reed can't guard the 4

Yeah I know was just trying to introduce the play two bigs argument into the thread to see what would happen. But I do think if we want to see our center shoot threes that Reibe will be that player.

In watching him he looks to have offensive skills from all three levels but I wonder if he (Reibe) will be strong enough to battle down low for the majority of his time on the floor. So I see a lot of face up play coming from him and I did see a nice mid range 8-12ft game from him.

In the end I think we will finally see a big that Hurley allows to shoot from three as part of his regular game not just to space the floor but because he has the shot to be very effective from outside.

 

[uconn_jack]

He definitely has good form, better than I would have expected, but I am skeptical this will translate into games. My problem is that these are all essentially "rhythm 3s" catch while stepping forward and shooting, the easiest kind to make, but its not the kind of 3s he'd potentially take in a game. Any three he takes would likely be after standing still with the ball for a few seconds unguarded and taking a shot, that's a lot harder if you're not a natural shooter.

 

[Excalibur]

The likelihood is that this is just Reed working on a skill that he thinks he needs for the next level. If he takes a few in the early season scrub games and makes a decent %, it has the potential to impact how defenses scout and play us, but I seriously doubt that he'll take more than a dozen all year.

 

[Excalibur]

Understood with the use of the word mastered. We agree on the overall point.

Sanogo unfortunately didn't have the physical tools to make the league regardless of his 3 ball or not.

Reed wont have the same issue and can follow the path of another guy who's a pretty good physical comp for him in Jalen Duren. Another player who doesn't shoot shots outside of 3’.

I just personally don't get the hype for a close to 7’ taking 3s as a role player. If I'm an opposing coach I’ll live and die with Reed taking that shot all season if that's what he really wants to do.

Especially if that means less stress on my center from banging, them not getting in foul trouble, and keeping Reed off the boards.

Duren's a good comp, but I think he's a far better athlete (run/jump) than Reed. Reed will need to add another element to stick in the league.