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Tyrese is playing his way into an opportunity in the NBA

The idea of Polley, a legit 6’9” sharpshooter with an unblockable release would of course be in demand but the reality is he doesn’t shoot well enough (along with his age and not having other strengths to his game).
 
Kenny11 said:
The idea of Polley, a legit 6’9” sharpshooter with an unblockable release would of course be in demand but the reality is he doesn’t shoot well enough (along with his age and not having other strengths to his game).
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The dude is not a legit sharpshooter
 
TeasenDonut said:
Tyrese is playing his way into an opportunity in the NBA. He has the combination of size, strength, athleticism, and skill that will make for an effective role player. Reminds me a bit of Jae Crowder’s game— 6’6”, strong, defends the perimeter well, great rebounder, can make open shots and get to the rim. Just needs to work on his finishing.
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I watch more nba than healthy. He is 6-foot-6, athletic, can defend and shoot. We look way too much at whether a player is gonna be a star or not.

He's gonna get a look. There are a lot of players who can do what he does though. Maybe his energy level separates him.
 
Kenny11 said:
The idea of Polley, a legit 6’9” sharpshooter with an unblockable release would of course be in demand but the reality is he doesn’t shoot well enough (along with his age and not having other strengths to his game).
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Just doesnt shoot it well enough. Also, he cant defend anyone at the NBA level. He would have to be Duncan Robinson level shooter to play.
 
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Martin will earn big playing somewhere next year but he is in no way in the same planet as Marcus Smart
 
JohnFSilver said:
I watch more nba than healthy. He is 6-foot-6, athletic, can defend and shoot. We look way too much at whether a player is gonna be a star or not.

He's gonna get a look. There are a lot of players who can do what he does though. Maybe his energy level separates him.
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His shooting is not something I would group with his athleticism and defense.
 
I think Tyrese will get a shot. Jae Crowder is an interesting comp - similar size and similar Jack of all Trades type game. Jae Crowder was a way more accomplished college player though - BE POY, All-American, etc.

Usually NBA role-players are college stars who learned to adjust their games in the pro's. Duncan Robinson is the rare example of a guy who was a role-player in college who became a more useful role-player in the NBA.

If Tyrese makes the league it's going to be because he worked extremely hard and grinded his way up from the undrafted/G-League ranks. I wouldn't doubt that he is capable of this - seems like a driven kid.
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
His shooting is not something I would group with his athleticism and defense.
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Why not? He is shooting 36% from 3. He is a rugged defender and can finish on the break at the rim. He does have to shoot it better, however, from 23-9.

Shooting is the easiest skill to improve. Literally, just practice.
 
awfuldan said:
I think Tyrese will get a shot. Jae Crowder is an interesting comp - similar size and similar Jack of all Trades type game. Jae Crowder was a way more accomplished college player though - BE POY, All-American, etc.

Usually NBA role-players are college stars who learned to adjust their games in the pro's. Duncan Robinson is the rare example of a guy who was a role-player in college who became a more useful role-player in the NBA.

If Tyrese makes the league it's going to be because he worked extremely hard and grinded his way up from the undrafted/G-League ranks. I wouldn't doubt that he is capable of this - seems like a driven kid.
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Crowder was terrific. Second round pick. I think Martin can be an UDFA and G League player, maybe make a roster if his shot is better. There are a lot of 6-foot-6 guards out there though. He gets to the NBA on his defensive versatility, be able to guard multiple positions and rebound out of the SF spot.
 
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JohnFSilver said:
Why not? He is shooting 36% from 3. He is a rugged defender and can finish on the break at the rim. He does have to shoot it better, however, from 23-9.

Shooting is the easiest skill to improve. Literally, just practice.
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I mean if he can finish the year around that number maybe you have a point, but he has been pretty consistently around 32% for his career and even worse than that against tier A&B opponents.
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
I mean if he can finish the year around that number maybe you have a point, but he has been pretty consistently around 32% for his career and even worse than that against tier A&B opponents.
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I don't think you can look at shooting against caliber of opponent. All that means is that they are guarding him better. At the NBA and pro level no one is game planning to stop Martin's 3 point shot. Also, don't discount the spacing. the 23-9 NBA 3 gives more room for the offense to get off a shot. It is harder to close out shooters on the NBA 3. There is more room to move in the NBA. The question becomes if he can continue his accuracy at a longer distance.

But, there are a lot of guys 6-foot-6 who can shoot out there. His defense and versatility is the way he gets a shot.
 
JohnFSilver said:
I don't think you can look at shooting against caliber of opponent. All that means is that they are guarding him better. At the NBA and pro level no one is game planning to stop Martin's 3 point shot. Also, don't discount the spacing. the 23-9 NBA 3 gives more room for the offense to get off a shot. It is harder to close out shooters on the NBA 3. There is more room to move in the NBA. The question becomes if he can continue his accuracy at a longer distance.

But, there are a lot of guys 6-foot-6 who can shoot out there. His defense and versatility is the way he gets a shot.
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And you think college teams are game planning to stop Martin's 3 point shot????
 
if tyrese left last year, i bet he would have played in an nba game this year with all the covid roster movement and a ton of randos getting shots. believe the league already at a record for number of guys played

as far as next year or whenever, i think at this point you have to assume he'll get some workouts, a summer league run. he won't slip through any cracks, just hope to fall in to a good situation somewhere. he sure looks like one of uconns best players this year and a guy who is gonna make some money playing bball somewhere. whether that is nba or not will hinge on if he can be a 3&D or even a 3 or D
 
I'm not at all saying Tyrese is the next Sir Charles Barkley but with 6'6" athleticism there are some similarities. T-Mart would have to become a specialist in a particular area or two because he is not an NBA guard. Bulk up and crash the boards. In my admittedly lack of NBA expertise opinion.
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
And you think college teams are game planning to stop Martin's 3 point shot????
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I think they are more focused on contesting the 3. And they are aware of where he is because he is a primary scorer.
 
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Hungryhusky99 said:
And you think college teams are game planning to stop Martin's 3 point shot????
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He's averaging 14+ PPG and is shooting 36% from three. Opposing coaches will want defenders aware of Martin so they don't give him space to shoot.
 
it’s all about team development and coaching

i still believe that draymond is on the bench on any other nba team, and eventually gets waived
 
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