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Kadeem Allen drops 46 points for Maine in G-League
slightly biased bias fan:
https://youtu.be/-Fh_qTa9Urc
Kadeem Allen's 46-point explosion for the Maine Red Claws on Tuesday evening in a loss to the Long Island Nets was an impressive G-League showing. Allen finished the game 16-for-29 from the field, burying 5-of-9 3-point attempts. He wasn't just shooting either, Allen dished out five assists and picked off four steals.
wiley:
encouraging....considering the draft "buzz" was that he was a defensive specialist picked up to possibly ease the departure of Avery's defense on opposing PG's...(albeit next year if ever).
mef730:
I've been fooled too many times by D-League performances. Sorry, they really mean nothing to me now after James "D-League MVP" Young.
Mike
wiley:
--- Quote from: mef730 on January 26, 2018, 02:17:54 PM ---I've been fooled too many times by D-League performances. Sorry, they really mean nothing to me now after James "D-League MVP" Young.
Mike
--- End quote ---
I hear ya. But I like when specialists show the opposite skill. Young was supposed to be a sharpshooter, but turned out to be a shooter who couldn't shoot that well in NBA games, though I guess it was IQ that kept him from making it even more than his poor shooting at NBA level.
Kadeem's 46 point night, with many of the threes well beyond the arc, is akin to James Young having a monster defensive night in the G league (what a concept! haha!)
I'm going out on a limb and saying that Allen's IQ and ball handling (since he's a PG) is better than Young's, and thus if he keeps shooting well there may be some hope.
Snakehead:
It is the D League so don't be fooled there, however like Wiley just beat me to above in his post (TP) a defensive guy doing this is a great sign. So much of the game is mental and aggression.
If you are a guy who can really play defense and you add more to your game and get more aggressive, it will start to get interesting.
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