If coop can get that 3% up on those open looks then hell get even more of those easy cuts for his lays and dunks. Given his percentage on the midrange overall this season im not too hyped for how often he takes them. I dont need to see volume 3s from him just the % that gives him bigger openings for finishes at the rim instead of settling for the midrange unless he somehow gets to be a 55-65% midranger.
From what I've seen so far in these 20 games from Cooper is a mixed between 2 players.
LeBron's physicality and playmaking IQ
Kawhi's scoring and defense
Cooper is pushing guys around like LeBron when he attacks the rim. Copper has shown he can playmake and will almost make the right pass everytime.
Surprisingly even to me that Cooper has a nice looking midrange, which he needs to go to more because it's a huge advantage for him given his size. Defensively, he's everywhere. Cooper isn't the 1% athlete like prime LeBron, Westbrook, Thompson twins, etc, but he's very athletic that he can pretty much guard any position and with his size and length helps a lot. Very good rim protecter and rebounder as well.
He legitimately is one of the most complete players in the NBA and it's crazy he's showing to be this good already at his young age
Keep in mind Lebron was playing way more minutes when he was scoring 30+ in the NBA as an 18 year old. Coop might not win ROY but he will be far in away the best player from this class and a top 5 player in the NBA in due time. Even without improving in any of his weaknesses he will be a great player for years to come simply by growing into his man body. I think what he needs to do is work on his reads, ballhandling, and shooting form outside of the mid-range. His mechanics are a bit inconsistent but when he had that 42 Point game back with duke where he was hitting a ton of threes his form looked way better. In any case I think his weaknesses are very fixable if he puts in the work and has the right people around him which is why I'm so high on him. I think his bread and butter should be in the mid-range though when he's not dunking on fools.
He has so many Greats to learn from He looking like bits of Dirk… Then that left hand working with Kyrie…. Then him going into the bodies of the defenders he has learned from PJ Washington…. Imagine his handle from Kyrie and how to pull up from 3 like Klay he will be a complete Package
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If coop can get that 3% up on those open looks then hell get even more of those easy cuts for his lays and dunks. Given his percentage on the midrange overall this season im not too hyped for how often he takes them. I dont need to see volume 3s from him just the % that gives him bigger openings for finishes at the rim instead of settling for the midrange unless he somehow gets to be a 55-65% midranger.
From what I've seen so far in these 20 games from Cooper is a mixed between 2 players.
LeBron's physicality and playmaking IQ
Kawhi's scoring and defense
Cooper is pushing guys around like LeBron when he attacks the rim.
Copper has shown he can playmake and will almost make the right pass everytime.
Surprisingly even to me that Cooper has a nice looking midrange, which he needs to go to more because it's a huge advantage for him given his size.
Defensively, he's everywhere. Cooper isn't the 1% athlete like prime LeBron, Westbrook, Thompson twins, etc, but he's very athletic that he can pretty much guard any position and with his size and length helps a lot. Very good rim protecter and rebounder as well.
He legitimately is one of the most complete players in the NBA and it's crazy he's showing to be this good already at his young age
Keep in mind Lebron was playing way more minutes when he was scoring 30+ in the NBA as an 18 year old. Coop might not win ROY but he will be far in away the best player from this class and a top 5 player in the NBA in due time. Even without improving in any of his weaknesses he will be a great player for years to come simply by growing into his man body. I think what he needs to do is work on his reads, ballhandling, and shooting form outside of the mid-range. His mechanics are a bit inconsistent but when he had that 42 Point game back with duke where he was hitting a ton of threes his form looked way better. In any case I think his weaknesses are very fixable if he puts in the work and has the right people around him which is why I'm so high on him. I think his bread and butter should be in the mid-range though when he's not dunking on fools.
He has so many Greats to learn from He looking like bits of Dirk… Then that left hand working with Kyrie…. Then him going into the bodies of the defenders he has learned from PJ Washington…. Imagine his handle from Kyrie and how to pull up from 3 like Klay he will be a complete Package
if this team is healthy, he’s literally the 3rd option lmao.. INSANE
The only “monster” the Mavs are creating is the one that’s always in street clothes making over $50 mil.