Joined: 26 May 2016 Posts: 7825 Location: Long Beach
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:19 pm Post subject:
Texas_Pete wrote:
Laker's Fan wrote:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zD1AuyZZy24
Good stuff. I've seen many many glimpses of why Magic has deemed him untouchable. When he grows into his body he's gonna be a (consistent) problem for the league.
I always thought, as many others it was apparent why he was deemed untouchable.. Good to see the narrative on Ingram changing somewhat.
With that being said his teammates and other players have been raving about his potential for quite some time. What we're seeing now shouldn't come as a surprise. I was thinking he' maybe 2 seasons away from being consistently good on a nightly basis. At this rate he might be able to achieve that in another season.
Anyone know who BI worked out with last off-season? It would be awesome if BI had sessions in LA with Westbrook and PG so BI could work on his conditioning and see what working hard really means and PG and BI could build chemistry for next season
He's made some strides since last season, especially raising his TS from 47%. I look forward to seeing him at 21, with skills he's added to his game, particularly footwork. _________________ LeBron, AD, & _________. Stay tuned.
"...there was a time when the Israelites were wandering in the desert and all of a sudden, bread came down from heaven,” Pelinka said. “That’s kind of what today feels like for us to have KCP join.”
Joined: 26 May 2016 Posts: 7825 Location: Long Beach
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject:
Excerpt from an article on Ingram.. It's kinda long so I pasted this section with what I thought was interesting. I always thought he would struggle initially with his shooting to start this season since his hot mechanics were adjusted. This pretty much confirms why he struggled to start the season, and why it's starting to look better.
Article..
Lakers assistant coach Brian Keefe—who Durant said "taught me everything I know" while Keefe was an Oklahoma City assistant coach for a young Durant—pushed Ingram at the end of last season to shorten his stroke over the summer.
"My arm is so long, I kind of shoot over my head sometimes," Ingram said. "So he tried to have me come in every day and do form shooting. I did that for maybe a whole month so I could shoot the ball the right way. And then we did it step-by-step, each and every day, and eventually I got to a point where I felt comfortable shooting the ball the right way."
A more compact shot with better foot balance and a less involved left hand was the result entering this season.
Ingram, though, admitted it has only been the past few weeks that he finally reached a point where he wasn't thinking about his mechanics in game situations. That's why Ingram has steadfastly refused to shoot three-pointers this season unless they are form-friendly catch-and-shoot chances.
He won't dribble into a three-point shot. He hasn't all season. Not a single contested three with a defender within two feet all season either.
Excerpt from an article on Ingram.. It's kinda long so I pasted this section with what I thought was interesting. I always thought he would struggle initially with his shooting to start this season since his hot mechanics were adjusted. This pretty much confirms why he struggled to start the season, and why it's starting to look better.
Article..
Lakers assistant coach Brian Keefe—who Durant said "taught me everything I know" while Keefe was an Oklahoma City assistant coach for a young Durant—pushed Ingram at the end of last season to shorten his stroke over the summer.
"My arm is so long, I kind of shoot over my head sometimes," Ingram said. "So he tried to have me come in every day and do form shooting. I did that for maybe a whole month so I could shoot the ball the right way. And then we did it step-by-step, each and every day, and eventually I got to a point where I felt comfortable shooting the ball the right way."
A more compact shot with better foot balance and a less involved left hand was the result entering this season.
Ingram, though, admitted it has only been the past few weeks that he finally reached a point where he wasn't thinking about his mechanics in game situations. That's why Ingram has steadfastly refused to shoot three-pointers this season unless they are form-friendly catch-and-shoot chances.
He won't dribble into a three-point shot. He hasn't all season. Not a single contested three with a defender within two feet all season either.
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