i remember him playing with an almost closed eye -i think he scored 20
this incident was an accident-simple as that
coming back from injuries or working back to game shape do seem to make kelly look clumsy -but none on us make a living being 7 foot at 250lbs running the court-pivoting and battling with other bigger guys
Rollie is the voice of reason. It's despicable to see "fans" mocking Kelly Olynyk for something that wasn't his fault.
My take on Kelly is that he is a fluke of a human being who had a growth spurt after already learning the game as a guard.
This is what shocks me about Tyler Zeller. He has always been a center. I have no problem with his offense. It's his defense that is utterly disappointing.
Olynyk did play with a closed eye. I don't know what games people are watching in which they conclude he is soft.
I'm in the little guy tier. But if I was playing against a kid or someone shorter than me, then I'd feel like a center. Marcus Smart is showing a bit of those skills.
Olynyk has had to learn center not against short people but against tall guys who have been playing center probably their whole lives.
I do think one area Olynyk needs to improve on is his assist to turnover ratio. He has to stop being so passive on offense. He is tough nosed on defense. If he had the same tenacity on offense, people would have to let up on him.
I think it is human nature for players to read social media just like we do. I wonder if the bad fans are hurting team chemistry. Crowder certainly had some form of psychological breakdown in terms of basketball. One can see that he knows he messed up and must be overridden with guilt for responding to trolls the way he did.
It might work on Isaiah. He might see some of the garbage posted here and it fuels the chip on his shoulder. We all know about the little engine that could. Isaiah is living out the fable. Olynyk is living out the opposite of that. He has the inbuilt advantage of height. But I think people forget about the growth spurt. They think he is 25 and you can't teach dogs new tricks.
I don't watch the practices. I can only go by what I see on the screen. One game Kelly was working hard but having tough breaks. He cursed at himself. He seems fragile psychologically. He doesn't seem to be the kind of guy to go negative on. We don't want him thinking he is doomed. We should build up his confidence, not knock him down. He's one of our rotation guys. We are going nowhere without him.
Olynyk seems to have made a leap over the last couple weeks after a half year of inconsistency and doubts. I hope he isn't out too long or is able to play tonight. We need him. We are weak in the front court. We need Amir.
If we could just swap out Zeller, for example, for Sanders or Bogut, the roster would finally be completely balanced. Maybe it will be Zizac (in the second half or next year). That's our next big if. The other one is Jaylen's development. Smart and Olynyk.
I agree with Rollie that Horford could have a big night. He is a clever vet and knows we are banged up for bigs. Too bad Kelly can't trade some of his humility for Gerald's confidence. But now is clearly not the time to mock his game. It's his fault a little kid ran onto the court?
Danny should add a real center or we will be praying to the basketball gods for optimal health for Kelly, Amir, and Al.
Kelly and Jae should be praised for making personal leaps. It doesn't look easy to do.