Hoops

Creek worked out with the Nets

530, clearly you did not read (or comprehend) my next paragraph?

My point is everyone has a ceiling, no matter how much they practice. Otherwise they'd all shoot as well as Kobe, Curry, etc.

"We're not even talking about the game!"

A pedestrian on 57th street sees a musician getting out of a cab and asks
"How do you get to Carnegie Hall ? "
Without pause the artist replies wearily
" Practice . "

Camel 31, imagine how good Allen Iverson would have been

...basketball is 10percent ability and 90percent practice....

I had to look that up, wow it's true former Kings coach Damian Cotter is an assistant coach with the Long Island Nets.

Former nbl head coach is asst with nets d league team also.

OK, We've all got opinions. For what it's worth, I wish him all the best with the NBA route. It would be great to have another Aussie in the NBA.

Can I ask if any of you have actually played hoops and at what level?

I don't play and have never played, but I have shot free throws with my sons & I can get 8 or 9 from 10 shots. My sons have played extensively, mad State junior teams, etc.

Even with the little basketball knowledge I have (only from watching) tells me that shooting skill is generally something you are born with and there are varying degrees.

Before anyone jumps down my throat, yes he could get better through practice, practice & more practice and yes, he could have someone change his technique/mechanics. Not advisable as his age, look what that did for Tiger Woods. My point is he will only ever be so good & I think he is at his ceiling now, 3P shooting wise.

So, IMHO, Creek knows his limitations with shooting 3's. He knows his shot won't improve much more. I see his biggest attributes as his competitiveness and his basketball IQ.

I'm not saying he won't make the NBA, as I don't know if he will, but if, as others suggest, he needs a reliable high 30% low 40% 3P shot to make the NBA, then IMHO he won't make it. So he needs to shoot 3's like Chris Goulding, Ryan Broekhoff, Patty Mills, etc. IMO it won't happen.

The guy is 26. IMO, he is not going to miraculously start shooting better now. That boat has sailed.

Which Boomers AC is the next D League Coach at the Nets .....?

What Creek does do well and what might get him a gig is;

+ Defense and Hustle (already well documented)
+ Very fit & can play at high speeds
+ Plays within the offense and doesn't do anything stupid or out of his capabilities.
+ Selective with his 3 point shots
+ Extremely efficient inside the arc/paint
+ Slashes to the basket
+ Strong/Finishes at the rim with contact

Zodiac, Creek is already committed to a Summer League team. The Nets just wanted to see him closer.

The only thing I fear with Creek is that he does a lot of things very good to good, but doesn't quite do any particular thing with excellence (though you could argue his defence and hustle falls into the latter).

I hope that NBA scouts evaluate him on his overall versatility and all-round skills, because Craigs' effect for the Nuggets has shown that players like him can give very valuable minutes (rather than just getting guys with one excellent skill shot i.e. a shooter with not much else).

6 5 Creek working out as a SG or SF ?

eg Torrey Graig played as SF in the NBL and SG in the NBA?

Good for him but these tryouts going on at the moment are Summer League tryouts. Firstly you've got to make the SL team, then get a training camp invite and then make the final roster. A long way to go yet.

Thoughts?