[Highlights] 2025 Giannis tough shotmaking
giannis rarely gets brought up when people talk about players that might age well, but with him improving his shot and passing each year + his insane athleticism, i can see him continue to be a star for a long time. hes probably still going to be one of the more athletic players even when hes in his late 30s
He was pretty gimpy late last year when his calf was flaring up and he was still up to his usual numbers.
He also relies as much if not more on his length and handle than his athleticism. Big part of why I think he’ll age really well. Continued miinor improvements in footwork and BBIQ that we’ve started to see already will go a long way.
yeah, he may get a step slower over time, but thats not going to stop him from having insane reach around the rim
Not to mention his brute strength. He’ll still be able to body people in the paint even as his quickness and vertical fade.
It’s kinda hard to imagine his transition game not slowing down a lot as he ages + defenders being able to sag off him even more if his quickness fades and his long jumper stays unreliable but who knows. He’ll still be a really good player for a while regardless I think, maybe operating more and more out of the post.
Even last year there will be a wide open shooter and two guys at the rim Giannis still sees only two as an already made rim finish. It’s weird as a fan cuz he gets flagrant fouled on a lot of them I welcome more kick outs tbh. Dame also c&s off giannis shots had to be the same % as dribble spin step backs
randomly added the FT line pull-up and the Dirk-leg even as his FT percentage continues to decline. certified midrange monster now, actually shot better from that area than floater range
The thing with floater range for him (and a lot of other guys with that kind of play style) is that they’re only really shooting that because something’s gone wrong. If he’s managed to get that close to the rim and he isn’t taking a layup or dunk, it’s because the defence has put him in a really tough spot. Whereas he’ll actually set up for the midrange and take that shot on purpose.
Or when he tries to take contact and throw it up for the foul and one, but missed and doesn’t get the call, happens more often than you think
Makes it look effortless
Make it look so easy when it’s really not
Giannis’ mid range game is actually pretty good nowadays. Definitely good enough that the defense has to respect it.
That first one over Wemby’s lanky alien arms was fucking nuts.
My glorious king
My glorious bagless king
midrange evolved for sure
Nice. Now if only he can improve from the free throw line…
So AI. Run and dunk man has no bag, smh. /s
Biggest mistake of his career was advocating for doc and dame to a lesser extent. He probably won’t sniff the finals again until he gets away from doc. Hopefully for him he’s still a top player when that happens
Eh Bucks dont make the finals with Jrue either and we honestly got a lot out of our roleplayers. Doc isnt great but I doubt you can outcoach a talent and team construction difference this big. Not to mention the Pacers have one of the best coaches themself.
I also didnt hear much good stuff about Nurse from Sixers fans so honestly not much of a loss Id say.
I’m sorry but there is an absolute 0% chance they make the finals with doc. You probably have a 10%-15% chance with nurse. They would have been a serious threat in the first lillard year and also this upcoming year.
I think there is 0% chance with both is my point
Nah there’s absolutely a chance without doc. You’re underestimating how far behind the rest of the nba he is. The only team doc could win a title with in the past 15 years was the 1st year of the KD warriors. And even with that team he’s probably playing Zaza or David west 38 minutes a game.
Anyone else gives you at least a 5% chance because giannis is that good. And I’ll take that over 0.
Giannis got injured in lillards first year and lillard out in the second year, they weren’t winning them with Pop or Phil Jackson, injuries happen
A lot of these are just regular mid range jumpers with the defender sagging off into the paint lol
League leading mid range shooter for a while this season, huge step up in that area, and defenders will have yet another thing to worry about
Which is kind of all he needs. Just a counter punch for when he can’t get to the rim.
Yea I agree, with how dominant he is getting to the rim, he can get those looks whenever he wants. Idk if they belong in a “tough shotmaking” compilation though
Yep, but theres about 50 tough layup makes with someone grabbing on his torso or neck, or someone pushing him in mid air, that they could’ve added for a vid like this. This video is just Giannis midrange jumpers essentially
Yea that’s what I’m saying. It doesn’t need to be a jumper for it to be tough shotmaking. Giannis is incredible at making tough shots at the rim that are way more difficult than a free throw line jumper.