An article so good: I am breaking the limit on Duncan posts
You want to know Robinson's impact on the NBA, here is the ultimate argument:
The Heat have a 115.4 offensive rating with their sharpshooter on the floor, according to Basketball-Reference. When he sits, that number craters to 109.2. That’s the difference between a top-two offense in the league and one that’s in the bottom half.
Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2020/02/13/duncan-robinson-miami-heat-nba-shooting
February 14th, 2020 at 8:01 AM ^
Good stuff. Still hard to believe he finished with a donut his final game here.
February 14th, 2020 at 8:18 AM ^
Thanks for reminding me as I had totally forgotten about that.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:14 AM ^
He's obviously a highly motivated, hard working person who most likely would've been successful regardless.
But...
What if that last game at M somehow took his motivation to a level that made it possible for him to get as far as he has?
*evil laugh*
February 14th, 2020 at 8:01 AM ^
Good stuff. Still hard to believe he finished with a donut his final game here.
February 14th, 2020 at 8:19 AM ^
....and again!
February 14th, 2020 at 8:29 AM ^
He just doesn't want you to forget again.
February 14th, 2020 at 9:04 AM ^
He was aware, but not fully aware.
February 14th, 2020 at 8:33 AM ^
Who would have thought that Duncan Robinson would be the best player in the NBA from Michigan?
February 14th, 2020 at 9:25 AM ^
Him or Caris Levert.
February 14th, 2020 at 9:32 AM ^
Hardaway is also having a bit of a renaissance in Dallas this year. He's up to 40% on threes as the third scorer on the Mavs. I'm sure having Luka draw attention is helping as well.
I'm looking forward to seeing Hardaway, Duncan, and Levert all figure prominently in the playoffs this year.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:09 AM ^
Who'd have thought Tom Brady would be the best player in the NFL from Michigan? Some guys just figure it out after they leave.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:14 AM ^
Some head coaches figure it out quicker than others.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:35 AM ^
I did. What Tom Brady was doing at the college level (quick decision-making, pinpoint passing) translates directly to the NFL, every time. It's much, much easier to build up a guy with those tools than to teach a gifted athlete how to read coverages, although coaches never stop trying (case in point: Drew Henson!). No, he's not the same player, but the difference between Tom Brady the NFL QB and a league-average QB? That was always there, and we all saw him lead a number of comebacks with it.
Duncan Robinson is making a career for himself in the NBA for shooting threes, but to me he looks like a completely different player. I don't think anyone predicted he'd become such a good off-ball player because he was not doing anything like that before. The accuracy he always had, but the Heat uncovered a hidden talent that not even Beilein saw. And of course, nobody deserves more credit than Robinson himself. He really put in the time to reinvent himself into a legitimate NBA weapon.
February 14th, 2020 at 12:11 PM ^
It's much, much easier to build up a guy with those tools than to teach a gifted athlete how to read coverages, although coaches never stop trying (case in point: Drew Henson!)
I don't think that's fair. Henson played as a true freshman and platooned as a true sophomore so his underclass struggles were on display for the world, while Brady simply didn't play those years. In Henson's junior year (2000) he was fantastic. He had a dominant game in Columbus that season.
February 14th, 2020 at 2:22 PM ^
Playing like Thunder Dan.
February 14th, 2020 at 12:09 PM ^
Brady had a very good senior year at Michigan. By the end of that year I thought he was as good as guys like Grbac, Collins and Griese, who had all made it to the pros. I didn't predict GOAT status obviously, but thought he'd be solid.
February 14th, 2020 at 1:54 PM ^
I thought he was really playing well by the end of his career, too, but he really only played around two-thirds of a season at a high level. The year before he'd struggled at times and finished with very pedestrian numbers.
This board would have wanted Henson to start for most of Brady's career.
February 14th, 2020 at 2:08 PM ^
Nah, it's LeVert by far. LeVert is a lot better player in both ways than Duncan. He can handle, pass and operates in PnR as well as iso. Duncan is a great shooter
February 14th, 2020 at 8:42 AM ^
Beat Indiana
February 14th, 2020 at 9:03 AM ^
Does anybody know what ever happened to Duncan Robinson?
February 14th, 2020 at 9:45 AM ^
I heard he lives in a van down by the river.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:15 AM ^
Stay out of that river, McLeftShark!
February 14th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
He changed his name to Jimmy Chitwood.
February 14th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Coach stays!
February 14th, 2020 at 10:27 AM ^
His form is wildly consistent
February 14th, 2020 at 10:38 AM ^
Yeah that had me resolutely confused.
February 14th, 2020 at 10:50 AM ^
What is the upper limit on threads about one topic on this board?
Infinity minus one?
February 14th, 2020 at 11:57 AM ^
Infinity squared.
February 14th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
Infinite to the infinite power
February 14th, 2020 at 3:09 PM ^
Just imagine if he had the opportunity to ride Lebron's dick.
February 14th, 2020 at 4:18 PM ^
Not taking anything away from Duncan but landing on the Heat is also a huge part of it. A franchise known for getting the best out of their players and uncanny discipline. I just read an article about Adebayo and how grounded and hard-working he was even out of high school and into Kentucky. He was passed up by several prospective drafting teams because they didn't think he had any offensive firepower near enough to make an impact in the league. Both Adebayo and Duncan pretty much had huge breakout seasons this year and it sounds like from the article, Duncan really developed tremendously in the G-league. Plus Butler criticized his last few stops about not working hard enough and he seems to be thriving and enjoying being on the Heat. It's too bad Walton didn't get to stay there.