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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 5358090, member: 1329"] No, you're arguing small details while ignoring the actual points we're making. Literally none of us are saying he shouldn't catch lobs and be a vertical spacer and dump off guy (that I've seen). We're saying working on his back to the basket post up game is less beneficial to his team than being a respectable 3 point shooter. Guys move around on the court. You can space from the perimeter, be a roll man, space from the dunker's spot, and grab offensive rebounds all on the same play. Camping in the paint (sorry I'll paraphrase what you said) "Having the mindset of controlling the paint at all times" works in moments and in some matchups, and in others you'd rather be setting a screen on the perimeter and then popping out for a 3 if the opponent is playing an aggressive hedging coverage. The whole "he's not providing any space" is exactly the point. He needs to show he's a threat from there to generate the space (and one screenshot caught mid action with no context doesn't actually prove he's not lol). To do that, he has to practice and take and make the shots. You have to earn the respect. He already "controls the paint" on the defensive side of the court. He's trying to expand from being a one dimensional player to a multi-dimensional one, and as someone else pointed out, he's likely focusing on improving his skills in the paint, too. [/QUOTE]