Jake LaRavia Discussion: Lah-Rave-E-Ya!

Lol...JJ is just winging it, as he's going along folks! Whatever it takes, to get to 50 wins. I'm pretty sure that his line of reasoning is..." If I bomb again in the Playoffs...that will be negated by back to back 50 win seasons!!"

He's most likely right too. That presents an interesting paradox..we have enough talent, to win 50 games in the toughest Conference in the League. However we are soo devoid of talent, that we can't win a playoff series!

 

Rui should watch tape of Jake..

Hustles every play defensively, battles for rebounds, and gets his opportunities by just moving around and being active.

Rui is just too stationary so he doesn't get enough shots being so inactive.

 

I like Jake overall activity but he has been scared to shoot the ball lately

 

lol, for good reason...

but regarding Astros's comment: it's easy to be like "well, if you combine player X and player Y they're superstar Z!", but what they're referring to here is stuff in rui's control. this isn't like, give vando luka's eye-hand coordination or give luka vando's lateral speed. rui could, you know, move around more and find that the ball finds him and he finds the ball.

 

Meh he's horrific on offense and it's getting old trying to do stuff with his handle like he's AR. I get it, it seemed to work in the beginning of the year and he hustles etc but you can't have a player who can't shoot and tries to do stuff that is way above his paygrade.

 

Glass half full I expect him still to contribute a great deal on defense these playoffs, cut down on the TOs trying stuff he's not 100% ready to do, and score the ball often enough in other ways to make up for the not currently passable 3pt shooting. And then after a full summer of hard work come back shooting better next year again, if not sooner. I still want him here going forward unless he helps us get someone clearly better at his size and D.

 

The moment this guy starts making threes regularly, watch out. I'm a big fan of his. And he has the talent to be a good, or at least average 3pt shopter.

 

i'm a fan, and i think he's just got some yips. he'll get over them. hopefully this year. but he's not as bad a shooter as he's looked. same with eason in houston, actually. neither guy is as good as their peak percentages, but neither is anywhere near as bad as their recent play in that regard.