I was pretty excited when we signed him in the offseason and for what seemed like such a cheap deal. I honestly am surprised that you guys didn’t resign him. He’s really been playing poorly so far and I’m just curious if he’s always been streaky? He doesn’t trust his 3pt shot at all and just looks like he has no confidence. What are your thoughts?

  • roma258B
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    1 year ago

    Shake is extremely streaky. He’ll look like shit for a while and then he’ll look amazing. Thing about Shake is he’s very much a rhythm player who needs the ball in his hands. He can really create offense, but he needs to be the dominant ballhandler, and he’s not really good enough to be that guy. It’s always been his dilemma. But when he’s cooking, he’s fun to watch.

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    He’s the definition of “a guy” in the nba. Certainly belongs on an nba roster but in that 11-15th guy off the bench space.

    He once scored 39 points in a game against the clippers like 4 seasons ago and Sixers fans on Reddit have wildly over rated him ever since.

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    1 year ago

    On paper that was a great signing and fit for the Wolves, I would’ve been excited too. Shake’s best role in my opinion is the main offensive initiator off the bench or a combo guard next to Ant. I’m sure he’ll find his shot again if Finch gives him the chance. He was kept on a short leash like many role players here under Doc. I haven’t seen how the Wolves use him but ideally you don’t just leave him in the corner as a spot up shooter like we often did.

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    His 3pt shot is the strangest thing ever, his first two years in the league I wanna say he had the league’s prettiest deep ball(pre-Maxey) dude had an amazing follow through and touch on the ball. Then all of a sudden, he changed his mechanics, more of a set shot and it hasn’t been the same since.

    Then as a PG, the dude can bewilder and amaze in the sentence. The dude ALWAYS has his eyes to the ground, doesn’t really read the defense or where he’s going at times.

    But then in the same breath when he looks up, he’ll make on time passes and like in the game last year, he’ll put up 17 AST like what?

    I also think the Doc offense, as much as we blast it, was simplified for a guy like Shake. ISO/pass, feed it to Joel.

    Not so much playing next to an explosive guy like Edwards.

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      1 year ago

      Please do you mind elaborating on the Edwards point for me?

      • MaxeytoEmbiidB
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        1 year ago

        Shake’s not really a catch and shoot guy, so it’s harder to play off another ball dominant guard when you don’t have that skill(see: Harden/westy)

        By contrast,it’s easier to play with a big because you can just dump it in there.(As well as the screen game.)