sctthuynhBtoNBA@enterprise.lemmy.ml•Simmons plays suffocating defense on Luka Doncic who makes the shot anywaysEnglish
1·
3 months agoGreat defense from Simmons, but it just goes to show Luka’s incredible combination of size and skill.
The skill is obviously his ball-handling, footwork (hesitation + stepback) and shooting technique.
The size 6"8 along with his high release and the above skills allows Luka to get off a pretty “normal” shot for him. Despite the great defense by Simmons, Luka’s shot angle, motion and release are not radically different from his normal shot.
Steph is one of the top 10ish player of all time and the greatest shooter ever but he’s probably not even in the top 100 in terms of sheer talent.
The reason for this simply because of his size and athleticism. At barely over 6"2 Steph is a decent size PG, but is one of the smallest player on the court.
He has elite conditioning but in terms of quickness, explosiveness etc, he’s again on the lower end of the spectrum.
Lebron on the other hand is one of the greatest if not the greatest physical talent the league has ever seen.