Brandon Ingram Discussion: He Is Who We Thought He Could Be

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  1. SFGOLDRUSHER

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    BI coming along very nicely. In March hopefully hes consistent with his shot and getting 20-25 on the reg.
     
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    I liked that up and under move he had in the 2nd half. The more he improves his footwork, the easier it will be for him to break down defenses.
     
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    Uh, there's 2 halves to a game bruh. Get more vocal homie...demand the rock!
     
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    He's playing like a skinny Randle. He's not looking to shoot an open jumper at all.
     
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    Thats 100% an issue between the ears.

    Ingram is so hesitant to shoot jumpers that its really hard to imagine him becoming a solid shooter. I remember everyone wanted Ingram over Simmons because Ingram can shoot and Simmons cannot.

    Right now it seems like Ingram is just a very light version of Simmons.
     
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    Light version of Simmons? Pleaseeee. BI aint playing PG all game. Lets see how he looks in January before jumping the gun with our dog. Hes flashed nicely for me, we all got to stay patient. Not like we got playoffs on the line, let him and Lonzo come along one step at a time.
     
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    Aside from Simmons and Ingram having entirely different body chemistry and Benny being older than Brandon, Simmons has had a red shirt year to work on his game and body to get it NBA ready. BI didn't start hitting the weights till this summer, so its obvious that his jumper will be a work in progress till he gets comfortable in his new "skin".

    That being said, his jumper looks better, but not all the way right and its obviously affecting his confidence in that shot. He has to shoot much better to truly be a threat as a relentless rim assassin.

    But I don't think its really between the ears....its what the coaching staff is feeding his ears.

     
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    Not a flashy game from Ingram but had a good all around game. A swiss army knife essentially.
     
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    I thought he was fine last night and think he's been playing well overall for the last few games.
     
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    Some key late scoring from Ingram when our offense got a little stuck in the half court. Using that lenf.
     
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    Loved his aggressiveness late in the game. He really attacked the basket with authority and either made it or drew fouls. Impressive play tonight. Oh and how about that Ingram to Lonzo connect for the alley-oop? It was like the first play of the summer league in reverse!
     
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    Some of those shots in the paint he wouldn’t have had a prayer making last year. Looks like the work is finally starting to pay off. Once he gets that three point shot down with confidence he’ll be lethal. Right now I’m glad front office didn’t consider trading him.
     
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    I love his drives to the rim right now. Similarly to Lonzo the key is that he can get to the rim when he wants to. For a young player, you need that ability to create a shot for yourself or someone else. Hopefully soon he'll gain more confidence in his outside shot and that'll make him an absolute nightmare to guard. His take late in the game where he hung in there after contact and finished the layup was one of those plays where other teams say, "uh oh" about how good this kid might be in the future.
     
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    Untouchable.
     
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    I wish he would take more mid-range jumpers, but it seems his arms are too long, or better yet he takes the ball down too low to start his shot. I take comfort in knowing that this guy is trying his hardest to become the best and at some point, like next season, the body, the BB-IQ, the shooting practice, and mastering a few moves will all come together. I didn't feel this way for DLO.
     
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    Slowly figuring out that the game is played in two halves. He's maturing into his body by the game and this isn't even his final form yet.
     
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    I just have no confidence when he is at the FT line. It sucks because with Lonzo I feel the same way even though he doesn't get to the line a lot.

    Gotta fix this.
     
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    you said it.

    twice even.
     
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