The TRAGIC DOWNFALL Of Duncan Robinson...And His Only HOPE Left
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How do you go from the ultimate success story and the hottest shooter in the entire NBA culminating with a 90 million dollar contract, all the way down to bench warmer in just 2 seasons.
There are some clear reasons for the downfall of Duncan Robinson, but even more intriguing, there is a clear way out of this darkness for him, back up to glory.
In his only third career start in 2019 Duncan Robinson shocked everyone when as an
anonymous player he went 7 for 11 from downtown.
The entire NBA would soon learn his name as he also had blistering hot performances of
8,9 and 10 threes on incredibly high percentages for that volume.
His movement without the ball, running through screens and shooting off of dribble handoffs from Bam Adebayo bec ame a staple of the Heat offense.
Robinson was such a sniper that season that he was tied for third and this is virtually second most in three pointers made.
But what’s impressive is the percentage he had at that volume.
You see that out of the top 10 shooters, nobody comes close to his efficiency.
This is the ultimate combination that every player dreams about. Make a ton of threes at a high percentage. 44.6% is not just high, it’s astonishing.
In the playoffs however it was a bit of a different story.
Every round Duncan would have a few blazing hot performances, but a few stinkers as well.
So in the first round against the Pacers he had a 7 of 8 and 2 of 4 games, but was also cold in 2 games shooting 2 of 8 and 1 of 7.
That was the trend against the Bucks as well in that shocking upset where the 5th seeded Miami demolished Milwaukee who were the favorites to come out of the east.
And against the Celtics, despite some bad games, he still exploded in a couple of them and helped Miami reach the finals against all odds and expectations.
This is where Duncan got completely exposed and some of the issues slowly became apparent.
And no, it’s not the efficiency. He shot 39.7% in the postseason and while that is far from the elite accuracy he had during the season, almost 40% in the playoffs is still deadly.
The Lakers exposed him on the defensive end, and unlike the previous rounds, where you could also see teams occasionally hunting him, this time everyone had their focus on these 2 teams and every deficiency was obvious.
Time after time, whoever was matched up with Duncan just attacked the rim, and usually either scored or got fouled. It was evident how helpless he looked defensively.
This was especially the case with Lebron who would constantly look for the switch in pick and rolls to try and get Robinson on him. And from that point on, it was game over.
The Lakers exploited this matchup all the way to a championship.
So, coming into the next season the entire league knew 2 things about Robinson. That he could shoot lights out, and that he couldn’t defend. This was clearly written on the scouting report, which made things more difficult for him.
Having in mind all of that, he still had a great regular season. Number 4 in three point makes, at almost 41% from downtown.
Sure this is a big drop from the astonishing accuracy the previous year tho still in the absolute elite of NBA shooters.
That following postseason however is where the problems got magnified. The Bucks had Miami completely figured out, and feasted on the Duncan Robinson matchup.
This was especially the case for Khris Middleton who looked like a big brother playing against his little brother. It was brutal for the Miami sharpshooter who looked like he was hanging on for dear life on defense.
So despite a phenomenal 7 for 13 shooting from downtown in game 1, Robinson became unplayable.
So from 36 minutes in game 1, his playing time declined in a shocking manner to 23 and all the way to 15 in the final game of this 4-0 sweep in the first round.
This is a dramatic moment in Robinson’s career as the realization that his defense is truly a big issue and makes him useless when it matters the most, mentally hit him hard it seems.
Nobody could have known that however, since in the offseason Miami gave him a 90 million dollar contract, banking on the fact that they will try to improve the defense around Duncan with the addition of P.J. Tucker and Kyle Lorwy, 2 terrific defenders.
But even tho he only needed to focus on the offense, astonishingly
Duncan shot just 37% from outside. This is the efficiency of a slightly above average shooter, and not a 90 million dollar sniper.
To make matters even worse for Robinson, his teammate Max Struss exploded out of nowhere, going from 33% to 41% from behind the arc. Ironically it was almost the same way as Duncan himself emerged a couple of years earlier.
This, along with the fact that Struss could hold his own on defense, made him a much more suitable option for the team as the season progressed. Robinson’s minutes declined.
And the situation escalated in the playoffs.
Once again it was the same old story in game 1 against the Hawks.
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He's the first player from the G-League that I followed in the NBA. Stay strong Duncan.
@susanmcallister4912
Жыл бұрын
I don’t care
@markmochata2930
Жыл бұрын
@@susanmcallister4912 u clearly do since u commented😂clown
@chemicalist
Жыл бұрын
@@susanmcallister4912 no one cares that you don't care.
@carlo3616
Жыл бұрын
@@susanmcallister4912 Go back in the kitchen Susan
@susanmcallister4912
Жыл бұрын
@toast ok
I remember that one video where Duncan went around asking people if they overpaid him and wow looks like they did
@4kyle7
Жыл бұрын
Facts lmfaooooo
@bernardwinkletoes4981
Жыл бұрын
that video was cringy as fuck
@dannydoorod
Жыл бұрын
Imposter syndrome hard....
@jonb2437
Жыл бұрын
I think about that video all the time when i see him on the bench lol
@RandomShowerThoughts
Жыл бұрын
Just went to that and the comments are funny 🤣
Greetings. I come from the future, where Duncan Robinson’s 4th quarter performance tied the Finals up 1-1 in Denver.
@taylorfloydmakeup
7 ай бұрын
I’m even further from the future, and these comments and video DID NOT AGE WELL 😂🎉
@JuanGarcia-tb7ph
7 ай бұрын
@@taylorfloydmakeup He’s averaging a career high in scoring and FG % Women shouldn’t talk basketball when they’re as ignorant as your comment.
he needs to be like JJ and Kyle. Not a great defender but decent - always at the right time, at the right place. need to improve defensive IQ
@j-us-t_be-in-g
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Improve defensive IQ and be more physical defensively but the NBA makes it difficult to do so. In addition, work more on improving other areas of his game. He doesn't need to be an all-star players but more so a serviceable one. He just needs to be more well-rounded. I don't think it's just the defensive end he needs work on.
@NevaSellmySoul
Жыл бұрын
jj Reddick and Duncan Robinson are the same players they both suck
@k1980
Жыл бұрын
Kyle Korver? I thought he was hot garbage on defense
@b-ballprodz
Жыл бұрын
@@k1980 maybe he meant Kyle Lowry
@gameimprovements4347
Жыл бұрын
@@b-ballprodz Kyle Lowry is a good defender....
There's a trend of these shooters being overpaid. I can say it's the Klay Thompson effect. Some teams are looking for the next Klay Thompson, but Klay isn't a one trick pony, he's also a great defender (at least in his prime).
@ryy4659
Жыл бұрын
the thing is Klay Thompson is more than those guys who are heavily reliant on just being a catch and shoot player
@gordieevans2263
Жыл бұрын
Klay has cutting and defense too. Also is a pretty solid shot creator in his own right. Guys like mikal bridges and og anunoby are closer to him.
@eghoseisiramen1892
Жыл бұрын
@@gordieevans2263 thank uuu
@jooooooeee
Жыл бұрын
Klay's got championships and the records to prove he's a cut above 3 and D types. Klay is not overpaid.
@ergicgaming1618
Жыл бұрын
Yeah Klay can shoot bad sometimes but Kerr still plays him because he can defend and even when hes shooting bad you cant ever leave him wideopen.
This didn’t age well he just dropped 22 off the bench
@taylorfloydmakeup
7 ай бұрын
Continually just aging HORRIBLY
Duncan is a good guy and it's hard to see this happen to him. I'm a Heat fan but I'd love to see him successful again on another team. It's clear the situation in Miami is really damaging his mental health.
@Maltesfilm
Жыл бұрын
At least he managed to get a bag to alleviate the situation somewhat
@user-zd9kp7ii5g
Жыл бұрын
I think the bag is what’s causing his mental demons. He gets paid 20 million a year just to knock down extremely difficult 3s. He knows if he’s not hitting these shots he’s useless, adding to the pressure.
@ImBoyee
Жыл бұрын
Maybe going to smaller market team would help him improve. Players seem to play better under less pressure/expectations
@BigA678
Жыл бұрын
Kobe said 85% of players are in it for the lifestyle, which isnt always a bad thing. Seems like he just got the bag and stopped putting in work
@blameneeks
Жыл бұрын
What happened
Feel like shooters, specifically off the dribble ones that cant defend always has this case since if their shooting is worse, they are basically unplayable. Same thing with Bertans who also got a bag from shooting the ball well but now is out of the rotation
@Arihiroki_LG
Жыл бұрын
No Bertans can dribble & defend, its just he's got a really bad knee (2 acl surgeries on same knee) that hasnt healed well & constantly gets inflamed after games
@brendanhunter389
Жыл бұрын
Well yeah. You get paid to shoot and if you don’t make the shots then you are just running around there
@CharlesInCharge47
Жыл бұрын
Joe Harris from the nets too. McDermott had this issue at times as well
@alexescutia4805
Жыл бұрын
@@brendanhunter389 for a while tho even if he had off games his gravity at the 3 would help the offense
@bohanxu6125
Жыл бұрын
defensive rating: duncan robinson 115.3 joe harris 114.9 joe ingle 113.8 steph 112.6 klay 115.5 luke kennard 112.2 malcolm brogdon 114.0 Damion Lee 114.2 donovan mitchell 108.4 demar derozon 113.8 zack lavin 113.4 duncan robinson's defense is not good... but it's also not that bad compared to most other shooters.
I've been saying this about Duncan in other KZread videos. The plays drawn up for him are so unimaginative, just let him run around screens and hope for the best. This type of offense is easily blown up by either switching or putting an athletic defender on him to chase him off the line, which nearly every good/elite team has. And this also made me realize something about Miami, if you are a great defender, you will fit well with their defensive schemes. But it seems that they have never really developed a player to be a great or even decent defender unless they were already perceived to be a capable one
@chokitolac
Жыл бұрын
What about bam adebayo? Guy is a straight up defender from Miami and can score as much as Robinson if he wants to. Created on heat
@Wabbajaxe
Жыл бұрын
@@chokitolac like I said, if you're already a good defender from the start, you're gonna fit in well with Miami's defensive schemes. But they don't necessarily develop players into becoming better defensively
@chardrive
Жыл бұрын
Caleb Martin and Highsmith got good defensive development. But yeah The Heat have personnel issues, they don't have a ton of athletic moldable prospects. The core of the team for the future is a build around Bam and Tyler, and Tyler rn isnt a great defender so its all up to Bam and the veteran talent of Jimmy, Vic, Kyle, mixed up in different rotations
@Wabbajaxe
Жыл бұрын
@@chardrive Caleb Martin started out as a Hornet though and the twins were known as decent 3&d players. Highsmith had 2 years overseas to work on his game. Maybe they need to take a page out of the Warriors and check how they play defense as a team to minimize teams picking on Curry(scram switch, high hedge, directing the ball handler to help defenders)
@javierareas7035
Жыл бұрын
Can’t Coach the want to play Defense .. the Heart. Either you play defense or you don’t. Also you have to be athletic and not flat foot.
The Heat were desperate to put sharpshooters around Jimmy/Bam, and ignored the fact that Duncan was really just a limited role player
@taylorfloydmakeup
7 ай бұрын
This didn’t age well 😂😂😂
@MrLathor
7 ай бұрын
@@taylorfloydmakeup Are you some Duncan Robinson super fan? He is still, most certainly, a limited role player.
@taylorfloydmakeup
7 ай бұрын
@@MrLathoryou must not watch all of the heat games, it’s cool 😂
@MrLathor
7 ай бұрын
@@taylorfloydmakeup 14.5 ppg on 48% are solid role player numbers. Maybe he has been balling out lately though. Did his defense improve?
I don't know if the Heat will just give up on him, it's not their culture. They will try to make him learn how to play defense better. But I do salivate at the possibility of seeing Duncan playing next to a Giannis, Embiid or Doncic. So many open looks... Routing for this guy never the less. his history of overcoming the odds and going from Division III basketball to started in an NBA championship caliber team is astonishing
@bigdaddymark2256
Жыл бұрын
‘salivate’ is wild💀
@miguelbraz2629
Жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddymark2256 ahah I'm sorry World's Strongest Man
@elijahbeendope
Жыл бұрын
As a heat fan I don’t wanna see the kid leave us 😭🙏🏾
@SickPillow
Жыл бұрын
I mean, they gave up on him already. He's now an overpaid bench player, that other teams don't really want.
@LordoftheTHOTs
Жыл бұрын
“Salivate” you’re definitely related to dude or you’re his agent lol.
things don't look too good for him in the near future. It's much harder to improve one's defense than threes.
@johngriller4997
Жыл бұрын
Hard disagree. Just look at LeBron who has had 20 years to develop his 3pt shot (10 at the least 2013/2023) and can’t even get to avg lol. Defense is about IQ and hustle, it can be improved much easier than 3s. Tiny players like CP3 have been great defensively despite not having any length. All he has is IQ and motor.
@dspsblyuth
Жыл бұрын
90% of defense is reading plays and positioning. You don’t need to be an incredible athlete to be an effective defender if you are willing to work on it
@lilron6209
Жыл бұрын
@@johngriller4997 its funny how you slander someone when you dont even look at the stats. Just say you hate the man haha If you ever reply, 2013 was lebron’s best 3pt % at 40.6% and the league avg back then was 36.7% and even though the next few years he shot below avg there are still other players shooting worse than him so just say you hate the man coz he’s livin in your head rent free😂
@lilron6209
Жыл бұрын
@@johngriller4997 if you compare mj,kobe and lebron’s career 3pt% it turns out that lebron was the better shooter. And if you ever reply and we are gonna talk about overall stats clearly its lebron. But if its who’s the greatest among those 3 we know who comes out at first. MJ, Lebron then Kobe
@Mdautkreix
Жыл бұрын
@@lilron6209John griller is living in your head rent free. Stop caping so hard for a man you’ve never met bro 😂 you ain’t Skip or Shannon.
Love the analysis and giving out key points. Most importantly treating the players human and focusing on the downside but more on the upside which anyone will watch this will feel more balance and not hate or get mad on players etc. Great Job!
Love the longer video man!! appreciate the work, your content is so good it feels like a gift to have a more in depth breakdown
Lol this didn’t age well
In miami's recent games, teams have been double teaming herro or butler more often. Also strus has been playing less minutes due to rest/injury. Duncan has played fairly well but still waiting for his resurgence.
@b111x
Жыл бұрын
I have no clue what this guy was talking about because this entire postseason run Butler got double teamed consistently
@burgamin5467
Жыл бұрын
@@b111x this postseason. The year before, miami got sent home in 4, and brynn forbes averaged more points than jimmy butler
@b111x
Жыл бұрын
@@burgamin5467 And the year before that, Jimmy Butler took Lebron James to 6 games while his 2nd and 3rd best player missed more than half the series. Oh and by the way, this was the finals… so wtf is your point?😂1 year where Miami had the shortest offseason of all time?
@burgamin5467
Жыл бұрын
@@b111x I’m literally a heat fan, I was just pointing out an example of what Heat Check might have been talking about
@ohmybrowncow
Жыл бұрын
@@b111xI stated "recent games", not sure why your rebuttal is talking about last postseason
Man, great research, great video, full of information and well explained opionions. One of your top videos man, congratulations... And your thoughts about trading him are spot-on. Prophetic may I say... Shows someone with deep knowledge of NBA stuff! 👌💯👏
He’s back
This aged well
The only problem is that Duncan Robinson should’ve played for Spurs
@joelmilten
Жыл бұрын
This! For sure. With his name? Too perfect not to be.
@edogaktop
Жыл бұрын
YES! and call Spurs Team Duncan!
@jimmyjohns2201
Жыл бұрын
No way that would of been terrible
@David-iv6je
Жыл бұрын
@@jimmyjohns2201 You're missing the joke bruh. tim Duncan - david Robinson?
@srj34
Жыл бұрын
The Fundamental Admiral
defensive rating: duncan robinson 115.3 joe harris 114.9 joe ingle 113.8 steph 112.6 klay 115.5 luke kennard 112.2 malcolm brogdon 114.0 Damion Lee 114.2 donovan mitchell 108.4 demar derozon 113.8 zack lavin 113.4 duncan robinson's defense is not good... but it's also not that bad compared to most other shooters.
@ry_an.
Жыл бұрын
It’s awful. He’s the second tallest guy on the list at 6’7 and is the worst defender
Damn I didn’t think it was this bad
Funny how you posted this and then his 4th quarter helped us win today! Nice motivation ;)
Loved the analysis 💌
6:55 your one statement about Jimmy and Bam not drawing double teams is wrong btw. They actually have been drawing a massive amount of them when they are attempting to isolate
To say Jimmy doesn’t attract double teams is cap, besides this year the heats offense has always had good ball movement and player involvement and those wide opens shots u talked about he has took them and just missed. Even now Tyler always gets blitzed off the PnRs I do agree tho he probably just needs a fresh start, but he’s always been a player that gets in his own head if u followed the heat or watched his podcast from the earlier days he would admit it himself or his teammates would say it, he could go 10/10 from 3 one game and go 2/10 from the 3 the next game and would get in his head and completely forget he’s one the best shooters in the league. Part of the reason for his decline also was that after the 19-20 season teams had the scouting report and knew to run him of the 3 point line because he never shot mid ranges, couldn’t finish inside well, or create his own shot.
@gators9570
Жыл бұрын
Fr Bam, Jimmy and Tyler all draw doubles at different times. Unfortunately doubling Tyler tends to work, he needs to get better at exploiting them
I really like this guy and I'm sad because of his downfall. I'm still watching his stats after every Heat game and hope he get better. Even if his career will be quick, at least he earned some money and he was once in finals, which is something that not many players can achieve. I was wondering if all of it got something to do with his podcast, because when he started it , he downfall started as well. There is no new video on his channel from last 4 months. Also, I was wondering, if there is something more than his defence. Looks like from some reason he lost all his confidence, that he got. When he started in NBA, he got nothing to loose. Now, looks like he can not stand pressure and expectations because of contract, that he signed.
New Subscriber! Thanks for the great content.
I think coach Spo needs to take a look at how GSW utilizes Curry & Klay on the floor, adapt some of those sets and stop playing Duncan without another shooter on the floor so he isnt the defensive focus, like for instance play the high PnR with Dunc and Strus in the lineup, defenses cant cover both shooters without making sacrifices down low freeing up Bam or Jimmy if the perimeter D is biting on the 2 shooters...I still really believe in Dunc and hope he stays with the Heat and finds a way back into the rotation, he just needs some playing time and schemes.
I don't know what Yō'll talking about, He is an inspiration. I mean from A kid from nowhere to a D3 college to the G Legue and then to the NBA and then to be a starter for a finals team. And to top it off, the way he played that final game, man I don't know what you all are barking for. He deserves the contract and more. He worked hard for it
Dope video bro!!
Great video bro
well not that big of a downfall i guess
He's a clear fit for both LA teams but that contract is abysmal to be even considered for a trade.
Great vid
Great vid. I do think Duncan has improved defensively but still a liability. Do you think his drop in 3 pt% has anything to do with his mechanics being off? To me it seems like he isnt shooting the same way
It's a surprising turn of events that makes simple sense. Thanks for crystalizing into answers the questions surrounding the 'disappearance 'of Duncan R. No D, no play.
@keithjoseph128
Жыл бұрын
But most guys don't play defense.
@ruloez5587
Жыл бұрын
@@keithjoseph128 that’s a super causal take lol. All good teams in the NBA rn play good defence. Boston, Milwaukee, Memphis, Denver, New Orleans
@keithjoseph128
Жыл бұрын
@@ruloez5587 actually it's the total opposite of casual. Compared to the rest of the league, two of those teams play "good" defense. Overall this league is absolutely pathetic defensively. Hell, Rudy Gobert "won" dpoy, Green can guard "five positions", those alone tell you how pathetic the league is.
@keithjoseph128
Жыл бұрын
@@ruloez5587 and you're an absolute piece of Steven A for calling someone casual and then say New Orleans plays good defense.
Great video. Your observations are spot on. Professional sports are brutal when it comes to scouting. Eventually, your opponent figures you out and if you do not have another gear you are cooked. Making Duncan work on defense and take more contested shots is his kryptonite. He also regressed to the mean as well
@stevesharpe3370
Жыл бұрын
Same old story! Whiteboys can’t play defense! Don’t give em those big contracts!
Incredible video!
Good video :D
Id love to see him in the Warriors off the bench
@blue-phoenix115
Жыл бұрын
You must hate the Warriors
Even if he never plays another minute in the NBA his career is still a W. People forget he only played one year at Michigan, before that he was at lansing community college. The fact he made it this far and got paid is a success.
@micha-fc8lg
Жыл бұрын
just grab the bag and run EZ money!
@stevesharpe3370
Жыл бұрын
That’s incredible, too bad the kids these days only see the “bag”. All the Money in the world doesn’t fill the grave, it will change many hands but the glory of playing in the NBA lives forever and can never be taken away!
@v1Katarina
Жыл бұрын
not a "W" for the team that signed him lol
@yaquvyhardson3768
Жыл бұрын
@@v1Katarina lol not his problem
@v1Katarina
Жыл бұрын
@@yaquvyhardson3768 never said it was, he did a great job. but it hurts the team
Nice vid
Your videos are accurate the best 👍
Why not the Suns? Cam Johnson is supposed to be the guy that fits the exact same role, but he's injured. And Booker always attracts a double team, with Ayton setting good screens.
Next: Jordan Poole A big big contract for a regular dude. Warriors management so enamored to find there next Steph Curry. But Steph will be One of One Like MJ LBJ Kobe Etc. Good for him he already have the bag.
@Simon_Sez
Жыл бұрын
Poole is still a million times more skilled than Duncan Robinson 😂😂😂 just because they’re both all offense and no defense, doesn’t mean it’s a fair comparison imo. Poole’s way more comparable to Herro lol Davis Bertans is just a “regular dude” who you could better compare to Duncan Robinson.
@Defort-jd8xe
Жыл бұрын
dude is playing like their teamleader knocked him out at the beginning of the season. ..oh wait, that actually happened.
@killuazoldyk623
Жыл бұрын
@@Simon_Sez so i re phrase it. Above regular dude 😂
@Simon_Sez
Жыл бұрын
@@killuazoldyk623 lol fair enough
@killuazoldyk623
Жыл бұрын
@@Simon_Sez atleast you got my point. NBA is a two way game. You can't be a dimensional player. That's wiseman has a hard time cause he can't defend at all. See the rookie of Utah that huge dude. He earned his time by blocking shots at average rate for a center
What a great analyse!
Great analysis , i was wondering why no one was talking about him , but i do feel at this point he needs to go somewhere else he hasn't made any progress since last season
I really hope Ducan can turn it around, I´m a big fan of him. His defence is really bad, but I still root for him!
@argeleo
Жыл бұрын
he is
It’s almost like the open gym environment of the bubble made some players looks better then they actually were
@keithjoseph128
Жыл бұрын
Defenses alone do that.
When is the Long Shot coming back?
Last night he went SUPERNOVA on the 4th quarter of the GAME 2 ( 2023 NBA Finals ) to catapult the MIAMI back into the game and onto the victory.
Clippers can make it work they did the same with Luke Kennard as well. Kennard is part of the bench unit and their defense suffers a bit but for the most part in the playoffs because they play small ball, Kennard gets scrammed switched everytime because the clippers have long wings in Marcus Morris, PG, kawhi, Batum, Terrance Mann, etc and they are fast enough to recover to their man to make the defensive scheme work
@mikeyjames
Жыл бұрын
The clippers aren’t fixing anybody they’re busy looking what ex raptors players they can pick up. Forever trying to recreate the Kawhi 2019 championship team 😂
@jeju6892
Жыл бұрын
Bruh Luke Kennard is solid even on the Pistons. Don’t compare a scrub like Duncan Robinson to him
@sharifs649
Жыл бұрын
@@jeju6892 exactly kennard is the all time point leader in Ohio history and he can dribble Duncan is a d3 player who tricked the system
@stevesharpe3370
Жыл бұрын
Same old story! Whiteboys can’t play defense! Don’t give em those big contracts!
@dayburks
Жыл бұрын
Right now I’ll take Luke Kennard over Duncan Robinson
Duncan has worked a lot more on his podcast than his game since he got his big extension.
I don’t think that’s a hot take, Duncan is like a JJ Reddick, playing next to other great players will definitely unlock Duncan.
The era of being just strictly a shooter is coming to an end especially after Duncan Robinson and Davis Bertans contracts
His low production and bloated contract is something only a bad organization would take.... He's going to LA
Money definitely changed him
Extraordinary analysis.. Great job Steph 💪
@HeatCheck
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Slobodni, means a lot
@SLOBODNIFRLANJA
Жыл бұрын
@@HeatCheck 🧡🏀🍻
It's strange how he was on the heats top prospect was on the untouchable trade list to getting paid don't care anymore bench player
Well summarized, I still think he can help us when struss is not hot
@Themrfiddy
Жыл бұрын
@Rorschach 0007 summarized,🤷🏾♂️
If he knew he can't defend he should have just practice becoming more efficient. Even if you're bad at something if you show hustle and do the small things it accumulates to favor your team.
Hey, he’s doing pretty well in the finals right now.
8:10 sixers fan born & raised my entire life love your content & this is something I screamed for Morey to get done! Idk how to match salaries if somehow u get & keep harden embiid Maxey tucker & add Duncan he's getting 25 ppg easy. Embiid is regularly doubled sometimes tripled majority of plays to kick it to or have harden throw dimes to a wide open Duncan is so intriguing.
Unpopular opinion: Duncan's defense is average not bad
@incurseio
Жыл бұрын
Yeah and at least he tries. He's not that old tho, hope he transforms into a 3 and D player later in his career.
@GOLVEL
Жыл бұрын
K... anybody hungry?
He is perfect in Dallas.
That salary makes him tough to trade unless Miami gives great compensation.
I can see him becoming a journey man filling in spots for whatever team needs it at the time willing to take a gamble hoping he has one of those breakout games but I’m not so sure if he becomes a staple mainstay on any team
Defense is about strength and basketball IQ, which I don't think he has
As a bucks fan, i would be really happy if he joins us. Free open looks are guaranteed here
no offence but are you jason from florida??
Players that command double teams, superb point 👍 he really needs a fresh start
Strus took his role as a spot up shooter last season with marginally better defense and better finishing at the rim. Duncan fouls a lot and he makes the Heat defense too suspect if Tyler is also on the floor.
@totongtv1143
Жыл бұрын
Struss took his Duncan Robinson role as spot up shooter and the results is Miami is in the bottom in the standings..
@jbarshorts
Жыл бұрын
@@totongtv1143 strus frikking sucks. 🤣
@anthonys5979
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@@totongtv1143100% percent
@ericgarrison93
Жыл бұрын
Strus been missing threes for a while now to why not play Robinson
He’d suit the pacers. They need some spot shooters 🔥
Not over for his career yet but for now he should be happy with his 90m bench.
the problem is.... he's just very one-dimensional. all he does is shooting threes. he doesn't have elite handles, rarely does midrange shots/attacks the rim, and his defense is horrible. if he could be at least like Klay Thompson, that would be much better for the Heat
I'd love to see him with Lakers. The old penetration/kick out play will suit him well.
Heat fan here. Rooting for Dunc, but he excelled because he is a guy that makes shots on the run. Bam and Duncan had a 2-man game that consisted of dribble hand offs and DR running to his spot. When Lowery and Tucker joined the team, they ran the 2-man game and DR did a lot of standing around. He was doing more spot up shooting which isn't what the Heat developed him to do. Shooters like him don't do well standing around. We probably won't trade him unless we get a good opportunity. But, if he does get traded he'll still have an issue because he is the most deadly when he's in transition and running off pin downs and DHF. If a team uses him as a spot up or catch in shoot, he might still struggle.
@CM200.1
Жыл бұрын
You can see it in the most recent games. When Bam and Duncan run that 2 man game, it either ends up in bam getting a dunk/shot at the rim or Duncan hitting a 3 or at least getting a good look. As soon as Miami started using him differently because they felt like he was "limiting" bam, his stats dropped. I obviously don't want bam to just sit there and spam DHO's with Duncan all game. But it's clear that, that is when Duncan is at his best and usually hitting his shots, when he's shooting it on the run off a pindown screen or a DHO. He's better on the move than a set shot for some reason. Either way I think Duncan is also very underrated passer especially when he's in that 2 man game with Bam, it feels like he's one of the few players on the team that is able to hit bam perfectly in his spots and get him really good looks because he attracts so much attention due to his threat of making the 3. Strus draws some of that attention but it feels like he rarely hits bam on those looks. Strus was swapped in because he could get a stop or two, but right now it feels like he still gets hunted just the same as Dunc and dude can't make a shot either atm. Duncan has actually stepped up as of late and made some timely shots and played solid minutes for us.
@goodfellabeats
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@@CM200.1 Yup. With so many guys out, DR has gotten a chance to get some minutes. And since Kyle is out too we're going back to doing what we were used to doing with the 2-man game. Dunc's doing better with his opportunity but still not as automatic as in years past. May be because he's been out of the rotation. I'm hoping he works his way back in. Strus is a surprise, though. The benefit to him was that he was a knock down shooter that could put it on the floor if needed. Also not as big of a liability on defense as DR. But he's been missing shots that made last year. Teams have been playing him differently but he is still getting plenty of good looks. Just not falling.
Similar career path to Ryan Anderson…both had exceeded expectations prior to getting paid, then both dropped off right after that huge contract.
Also a matter of compromise. The harder you defend the more tired you get and then the lower your shot percentage gets.
He just did 20 against the bucks
Well, I have to say this, It's all over for Robinson. If Butler can't make him play some decent D, nobody can't.
Everybody was 99 overall in that bubble but when the crowds around people go back in the shell👀 and it goes to show how many “professional athletes” get lost in the sauce and don’t work on their craft no more
Just imagine how deadly Peja would be in this era.
Definitely needs to work his defense for sure
I still believe he can turn it around given more minutes, his defense still isn’t good but it’s definitely better these last few games and his shot is there if he can just overcome his nerves
@rockhard9369
Жыл бұрын
If the coach give him playing time.
Wish Duncan all the best, still has lots of time to turn things around
very good video. love the conclusions and thoughts abut Duncan.
What he really needs is to get better on defense
The problem with shooters like Robinson is that they are limited. People like Dame, Harden or even Herro can pull up from any range off the dribble and hit the shot. Robinson needs to get wide open catch and shoot opportunities right at the three point line.
@dayburks
Жыл бұрын
Would’ve made more sense if you said Curry instead of Herro, all Herro is another Duncan Robinson
He never fell off!!!!
The blessing and the curse of a spot-up shooter: you're so valuable to NBA right now, but you also have the biggest risk to go out of the NBA first
Let's hope Yuta Watanabe is different so far he's a good defender.
@colbylandwehr3334
Жыл бұрын
Yuta has more physical tools to succeed
It's not his fault. Herro took his minutes. It also depends on the Coach's set plays
@chillax9184
Жыл бұрын
I think more like Max Strus the one who is playing his supposed minutes now
@dlandzna
Жыл бұрын
@@chillax9184 yeah ur right. Max is more of a rugged defender and rebounder tho.
Do a Zach LaVine video next please
It couldn't hurt for him to learn to play better defense too. I mean, even on a top 10 defensive team, he'd be a liability and might end up riding the bench again after a season or two. Seems like we might have a cycle.
@ld7207
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You can't learn athleticism
@cmdtrigun
Жыл бұрын
@@ld7207 You can actually... it's called training.
I feel like he needs a team around him that can all play defense. I feel like a team like a jazz or the magic would be a perfect fit for this giy, motion offense, lot of opportunities to be the best on that team. And improve his D
@chongyaolim3011
Жыл бұрын
Problem is his contract, probs magic can take it
He secured the bag, and got to play in the nba....No matter what happens in the future of his career I'd say it's far from a tragedy.
2 amazing games in row now tho let’s go Duncan!!
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