(11-02-2020, 09:00 AM)khaled1987 Wrote: I have a question to those who watched K.Hayes, who many thinks he might be our target if we move up
Is he a good midrange player? and does he relies a lot on his jumper?
This is something I noticed from watching his videos, he is more of a midrange guy rather than "3 or lay up" type that modern NBA uses.
For me this is a double edged sword, I think a really good midrange game will be an icing on the cake for this team offense, especially with our problems closing games. Problem is if he isn't really good at that, he will be a bench player on our system
Very good questions. Key ones. Indeed mid range game will get revival in the NBA simply as the defenses start "forgetting" how to cover that, as the focus shifts to defending layups and the 3 pointers. However, to be able to use a player as this, you need to have the skillset, and fewer and fewer have this. We have seen Kawhi what he did to us with mid range game, it was unstoppable. Same with Durant. He is not in this league of course, but main question is whether he is effective enough in mid range game to be used as this. If not, I agree he may end up risking not playing much. I do not know much about Hayes, but from videos it does look like one of his favourite ways to score. To me, S. Bey really stands out for the mid range game and its really rare to see this these days. Also for mid range game, size is the key to be able to post up and still get the shot off. i think Sadiq has this, but I doubt Killian Hayes, even if good in mid range will be able to post and get the shot off consistently without getting in troubles being blocked by NBA level defenders. Once you are engaged with the physicality of NBA level players in the mid range, its much harder, and here I really wonder if Hayes has the strength/size to be able to be effective. Mid range game, contrary to the 3 point shot, really requires some of this to be able to make space enough. This skillset is the main one while I think S. Bey will have a shot to be great as you dont see young players any more able to post up and make the mid range jumper with ease and consistency. I like what I see in mid range from Hayes, but I think he may be too easy to cover in these situations with NBA defenders. But I am not sure, its a great question and indeed its important to look at what and which skills can translate on the next level. If a players main skill does not translate, its going to be difficult to play a lot in the NBA indeed.
To me, as it stands now, as mid range game is not the favourite of most of the league, you better be really really good, for the team to consistently ask you to do this. For this, there should be no question marks with this skillset. For Hayes, I think size/strength is question mark, because as soon as you move into the mid range territory you have to expect that defenders with great size will cover you. And here I do not see Hayes as effective, but I do see Sadiq as a real weapon here that defenses will not be able to do much about.