Nick Young, looking a little more muscled up, shooting in the no-defense Drew Summer League. Still...

Nick Young, looking a little more muscled up, shooting in the no-defense Drew Summer League. Still undefeated.

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No JaVale this time though.

Oh well.

by doclinkin on Jun 6, 2009 1:58 AM EDT reply actions

I saw a little bit of him towards the end of the video

they just didn’t show any highlights, which is weird since he should have had a lot considering he was playing people who were so much smaller than him.

by pantslessyoda1 on Jun 6, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope, not JaVale

Not as far as I can tell, what 0:00 of the clip are you looking at? There’s a long-armed player but nobody with the 7’1" frame and superfortress wingspan of JaVale.

by doclinkin on Jun 7, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, you're right

I thought I saw him around the 3:46 mark, but that guy’s too short to be him.

by pantslessyoda1 on Jun 7, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

good to see Young still working on his game this off season…. he looks way more focuesed too
i think he will have a break out year this coming season

by eltacoman on Jun 6, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

In my mind, we have no 2 guard. I am worried that D Stevenson is never gonna be the player he was. Young is too careless with the ball and cannot hit the open three with enough consistency. Will he ever learn to hit a J without falling away … cuz really, that makes it harder!!!

by GodWuzAWiz on Jun 6, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Be Patient

We owe it to Nick to be at least as patient as we were with Blatche before we throw him under the bus. I still think he can get his act together. Having a really good coaching staff to tutor him ought to help.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Jun 6, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Wrong

careless with the ball

That criticism may have been valid in 2007-08, but NOT last year… Young’s Turn Over rate was only 9.0 (down from 13.6 last year) – that’s the second lowest ratio on the team behind Jamison’s extremely low 6.5; and a good ratio for a Shooting Guard ( Joe Johnson / Ray Allen territory… )

There are some fair criticisms you could make about Nick Youngs game: He doesn’t pass very well, he sometimes lacks defensive effort, his 3-point shooting fell off from last year, he doesn’t rebound. All of those can be corrected.

But to say that he is “too careless with the ball” is just inaccurate.

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jun 7, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, "careless with the ball" doesn't have to mean turnovers

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jun 7, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

bad

bad shots = careless with the ball

by Jheiser3 on Jun 7, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

And again

I’d characterize your assessment (bad shots) as one that fit LAST year (2007-08), but not this past year (2008-09); as Nick better incorporated his game into the Offense – especially after the Wizards started running more Pro-style sets (rather than the Princeton).

During the Summer after the 2007-08 season, Nick came back with a sick, between-the-legs crossover move that he had added to his repertoire; that significantly improved his ability to shake his defender with his ball handling skills.

He showed he could get to the rim and finish or draw the foul. He was good at catch-and-shoot; and practically the only player on the Wizards (besides Butler) that could could create his own shot.

Say he doesn’t play defense… Say he doesn’t pass the ball…. Say he can’t rebound…

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jun 7, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I think God

was referring to Young’s handle. I rather ship Blatche out than Young, but my belied is that slick shooting SG are the more abundant commodity in the league, and his contributions are more easily replaced than one might suspect.

However, if he stopped shooting his fadeaway, and committed to defense, I would probably change my mind…..

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by Sean Fagan on Jun 8, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll stand by my statements

I don’t think that Nick Young is “too careless with the ball” – regardless of how you “mean” it.

Caron Butler could be characterized as careless with the ball. JaVale McGee… Crittenton…

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jun 7, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

All three were too careless with the ball this season

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jun 8, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep

I really think that his only big problems at this point are rebounding and playmaking, and he’s actually shown a few times that he’s capable of getting into the lane and handing off to the big man.

by pantslessyoda1 on Jun 7, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

A funny thing I hear people say is that he’s a poor man’s Kobe. I think its very disrespectful to Kobe but that’s their opinion. Nick is making good progress and I am excited to see how much he does improve those inconsistencies and become even better at those qualities I love about his game.

"Come on James Walker, making fun of Browns fans? That's like waiting outside a middle school for the short bus to arrive so you can try out some "new material."

by purpleonblack86 on Jun 8, 2009 4:35 AM EDT reply actions