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Trey Burke v Houston Rockets Highlights

I like that he is not afraid of contact or going up against the big guys.
 
I feel stupid for doubting him there for a moment. What a relief to be wrong.

We went from wondering if he was a bust to wondering if he'll be the best player from that draft.

He kind of reminds me of a passing AI. He sure is showing a lot of poise right now.

So excited about him now.
 
LogGrad98 said:
I like that he is not afraid of contact or going up against the big guys.
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Hack said:
He kind of reminds me of a passing AI.
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i really dont want to be negative BUT theres one thing ive gotta bring up

89 field goal attempts to 7 freethrow attempts, that makes Al Jefferson look like D-Whistle (Allen Iverson averaged 9FT's per game for his career)

im hoping its something thats just ugly because of a small body of work, but yesterday 18 FGA's - 0FT's

i really dont have much else negative to say about his play though, its obvious the troops rally around him which means everything for a PG
 
Played a big game. Really gotta love how he's grown so far. Good to feel excited about Burke, haven't been this excited about him since we drafted him
 
That move at the 2:00 minute mark was wise beyond his years. I suspect he's getting a lot of open looks right now that he won't be getting next week; but he may have that rare combination of balls and brains.
 
I don't see the Allen Iverson comparison other than the #3. AI was an athletic freak with great handles. Burke is a guy who realize more on his high Bball IQ ,and crafty moves. He's more Chris Paul than Iverson. His ability to run an efficient offense and limit mistakes will be what makes TB3 a special player. Iverson in his day was the most explosive guard in the game.
 
I don't want to say much about him, because i just want him to be a solid player. He's looking good so far, looks like he just needs to figure out his strengths and then work at those (he's not the biggest, fastest player). I really like how he plays though and his demeanor.

Something I noticed, he had the ball in his hands a lot more yesterday then Hayward. Which looked a lot better.

I'd like to see him make some more passes then shots, but I'm sure he'll keep learning.
 
The big question now is fluke, or no fluke? We will see as the season progresses, but I sure hope it was not a fluke.
 
Houston didn't respect Burke's jump shot and he made them pay. And I like how when he drives to the basket he always seems to make the right decision - he takes the guy when it's 1-on-1 and when they bring help me dumps it off.
 
da ThRONe said:
I don't see the Allen Iverson comparison other than the #3. AI was an athletic freak with great handles. Burke is a guy who realize more on his high Bball IQ ,and crafty moves. He's more Chris Paul than Iverson. His ability to run an efficient offense and limit mistakes will be what makes TB3 a special player. Iverson in his day was the most explosive guard in the game.
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I think his jump shot on body movements are similar. Sort of a Chris Paul/AI mix.

No he isnt as athletic as AI. But he isnt bad either.
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
Allen Iverson averaged 9FT's per game for his career
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A bit off-topic, but a couple comments motivated me to take a look at historical free throw rates:

1. Your comment above.
2. Harpring talking about players shooting 9 or 10 free throws per game

On #2: Only 3 damn players shot 9+ free throws per game last season. Expecting Gordo to get there is ****ing ridiculous. Harp, don't be stupid.

Generally: The last 2+ seasons have seen a significant decline in free throw attempts per field goal attempt. From the 1976/77 season through the 2010/11 season, in all but one season (2001/02) the league average free throw rate (free throw attempts per field goal attempt) was .300 or higher. Here are the numbers since 2011/12:

11/12: .276
12/13: .270
11/12: .282 (still early...I suspect this will go down as teams' execution improves with familiarity)

During Iverson's prime (96/97 through 07/08), the average league average free throw rate was .315, about 17% higher than 12/13's .270. There's a reason why I've been more and more impressed with the officiating in the NBA...
 
Burke reminds me of Chris Paul more than anyone at this point in his career. Similar build, no outlandish athleticism, and excellent in the pick and roll. Both dominated in college and look to be pretty good in their first season. The comp is flawed though, because what young CP3 possessed in passing ability, Trey Burke makes up for in shooting ability. So their playing style is fairly different in the sense that Burke will shoot more because he is a better shooter at this stage in his career than CP3 was. However, their playing style is very similar in the sense that they make the right play more often than not, and handle the ball very well.

The most exciting part of this comparison has nothing to do with style of play. Burke and Paul both seem very motivated to constantly get better and improve their skills. Burke's sample size is much smaller at this point, but after watching his progression his freshman year and his massive improvements sophomore year, it was obvious he really takes playing basketball pretty damn seriously. Once again, it appears that he has continued to improve into his first season in the NBA. This is the best attribute a player can have imo

Also, they are leaders who pay attention to detail and motivate others to do so as well.

Terribly small sample size, but I love me some Trey Burke
 
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