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I know it sounds kinda silly but I don’t undergsgandd why tall players like Mitchell Robinson and Nic Claxton are dedicating time working on rebounds and post moves in middle school and highschool instead of just training like a guard. They would be unstoppable if they just put the wolf into doing dribble moves and shooting instead of other stuff. What are your thoughts on this?

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[–] Directionerection@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why doesn’t my 5 inch penis grow 3 more inches?

[–] Plum-Forgot@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Are they stupid?

[–] ReevusXL@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Hold on let me go pluck them from the guard center tree

[–] The-Pharcyde@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why isnt every player just like MJ and Lebron? Are they stupid?

[–] BurnerAccountforAss@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

"put the wolf"

KAT burner confirmed

[–] Inevitable-Paint-650@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Without the sarcastic comments that everyone is commenting, big man playing on the parameter is relatively new thing

[–] Ok-Tree4365@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I don't know why more 6'2" guys aren't playing like Curry.

[–] rabid89@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why don't more people just become rich like Bill Gates?

[–] dameplsrunfromgrind@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why not simply get limb lengthening surgery

[–] WTakesOnly@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Are they stupid?

[–] arthurblakey@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’m 6’7” why don’t I just play like lebron

[–] kokukojuto33@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

why dont they eat the other players?

[–] Headlesshorsman02@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Because it is not easy to play like a guard at 7”0

[–] 0dias_Chrysalis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why doesn't Giannis just average 40% from 3 on 5 makes a game?

[–] Weak-Boysenberry3807@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Is he stupid?

[–] bobbdac7894@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

In any other era, those two would be broken like toothpicks. Adam Silver ruined the nba. Trust me, NBA will be all anorexic 7 footers in 10 years because of AdamSilvers shitty rule changes.

[–] Jazzlike-Outcome9486@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Undergsgandd

[–] ranchsauce13@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Quick, someone tell Boban he can play like this

[–] SerialRapper@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OP a lot of people here are giving you sarcastic answers but I don't think your question is a bad one. The true answer is two fold. First of all not every 7 footer is as nimble and fluid as Wemby and Chet. Jonas Valanciunas could practice his entire life but he won't be able to make Euro step dunks like Wemby. He's just not athletic enough. Secondly, when these big guys are young they can dominate just because of their size and athleticism. So their high school and AAU coaches specifically tell them to only dunk and rebound and block shots because that's whats best for the team.

Guys built like Wemby and Chet physically are extremely rare, and even then guys who work hard enough AND are lucky enough to be in an environment that fosters their growth is basically a one in a million chance

[–] majorcoinz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The skillset of tall players depends on a couple things. 1) When did they get tall? Some players were average height as kids so they worked on guard skills when they were developing their games. Shooting, passing, ball handling. Then they had growth spurts that made them into tall guards or wings or stretch 4s. 2) How were they coached as kids? When I grew up coaches put all the tall kids in the post to get rebounds. On offense you learned how to play offense with your back to the basket and didn’t work on guard skills. As the game changed most coaches started developing players the same way regardless of size so guys like Chet and Wemby are the result of this.

[–] ArchangelZero27@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We shall see if they have longevity. It advances the game and looks pretty sure, but with big bodies, doing that in the long run can break the body down. It might not be that good for them to be playing like guards as they get older year by year, time will tell how this will all age. Maybe big men just shooting Js and rebounding and staying down low could be the good thing

[–] Fun_Location4905@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why don’t all 6’10’ guys become Tatum?

[–] igby1@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why aren’t difficult things easy?

[–] StefonDiggsHS@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Why cant I just be a billionaire? Am I stupid?

[–] LoWE11053211@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

are they stupid