BoogieTime wrote:OxAndFox wrote:I think something that is being pushed aside is the fact that all of these guys are trying to get better, but the 1 glaring weakness from the POs last season remains. Domas can't shoot a mid range jump shot. It was the main reason the Kings got beaten in the POs, along with the outside shooting, and its bizarre that you can go into an off season and not work on your main weakness.
Everything else is just noise, if Domas isn't a #2 or a #3 then this team is doomed.
last year, for the year, he was a #1 on the team. Fox had the clutch heroics, and played better in the 'offs, but Sabonis was the hub of the team's offense and was seen as the higher mvp candidate.
I think its more mental. Last year he developed a solid three point shot, and show well from percentages at midrange. He just needs to do it without it being a liability now
I agree somewhat, but you can see teams are already giving him space and waiting under the basket for him.
Have a look at his stats so far.
5-9ft = 1/2.2 @ 45.5%
10-14ft = 0.6/1.6 @ 37.5%
So from 5-14 feet he is 1.6/3.8 @ 42.1%. I don't think you want him taking too many
He is 12th in attempts from 5-9ft for centers. Javale McGee shoots more from that range and hits a much better percentage.
The inside 5ft area he is doing ok. But that has never been the problem.
Everyone was expecting him to come into the season and show improvement and I'm yet to see anyone point it out. Instead, we're fixated on a mixture of Huerter, Davion, Keegan, and Barnes as the problems. Not saying they're not a problem, but they're always the guys that cop it in the neck, but Domas has escaped any criticism from within the Kings fan base.
Now, having said that, the Kings can help him out by hitting some damn 3s on DHO action which draws his opponent out to him and gives Domas passing lanes and drives to the basket himself. That would fix his problems because he simply won't need to shoot from his awkward ranges.
