His claim to fame is the crossover step-back 3 and his ability to get contact. He scored 61 points tonight on 38 shots, was 5-20 from three, but shot 25 FTs making 22. When he’s in the game, it’s 4 down, set a ball screen at about 10 seconds, and he drives, hits the roll, draws and kicks, steps back, or goes to the cup. Every possession. Over and over and over. That’s their game, and that’s fine.
But it’s the “contact” he gets. Everyone says he’s learned how the game is called and uses it like no other. But if he’s throwing his arms into your space, I have a hard time understanding how that’s always a foul on the defender.
Personally I don’t like it. One guy dominating the ball like that and taking 25 FTs isn’t why I watch the game.
Thoughts?
