Mike Krzyzewski and Jerry Colangelo discuss Tyreke Evans

[KINGSDOTCOM]

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[SCKingsfan]

Listening to this commentary has won me over to being really excited that Tyreke will spend a good part of the summer with USA B-ball. Yeah, he may not get the full time he needs to develop the mid-range jumper that will make him nearly unguardable, but he'll be learning the habits and training/playing strategies of some of the greatest in the league. Looking at the long term, this is the way to start a career in the NBA that leads toward All-star status and HOF possibilities. He has an opportunity early in his career to get schooled in some of the intangibles of being a great player - the stuff that is simply not found working with a perseonal trainer or being the big fish in a small pond (the current Kings roster). Tyreke has so much to learn; let it start now early in his careers. the shot will come around.

 

[Bricklayer]

Thus "intangibles of being a great player" stuff is a real hoot. One does wonder how anybody ever did become a great player during the long years when kids were locked out of USA Basketball. I mean, no chance to see how a guy eats at a restaraunt is pretty devastating.

Bball is not that hard. There are very few magic intangibles. Intangibles = work hard, come early, stay late. Wow. Revelatory. And of course precisely what NT work would DISCOURAGE Tyreke from doing. Its foolish. Its Sactown in credit card thinking mode again, same way we were using MLEs every year to chase #8 seeds. Prefer a little success now, instant gratification on a sad little level, to doing/going through the hard process of building a big winner.

The upside to Team USA for Reke is not some magic basketball intangibles, like lift early, and shoot 100FTs in the morning! Woot! Its the comraderie and sense of belonging/cementing oneself as a great player -- similar to the All Star game. Hang with greatness, separate yourself form the peons, join the great club. Now did anybody who watched Reke this past season think he needed that sort of mental work? Does anybody who has heard about the multiple MVP plan think that motivation and or confidence is lacking? Its not a nothing. If Reke had planned a Brad Miller offseason I would say go for it. But he's got planned something far more useful. Reke will have this in time. But we all watched last season, and he needed a jumper far more than he needed confidence.

 

[Widowmaker2k]

Thus "intangibles of being a great player" stuff is a real hoot. One does wonder how anybody ever did become a great player during the long years when kids were locked out of USA Basketball. I mean, no chance to see how a guy eats at a restaraunt is pretty devastating.

Bball is not that hard. There are very few magic intangibles. Intangibles = work hard, come early, stay late. Wow. Revelatory. And of course precisely what NT work would DISCOURAGE Tyreke from doing. Its foolish. Its Sactown in credit card thinking mode again, same way we were using MLEs every year to chase #8 seeds. Prefer a little success now, instant gratification on a sad little level, to doing/going through the hard process of building a big winner.

The upside to Team USA for Reke is not some magic basketball intangibles, like lift early, and shoot 100FTs in the morning! Woot! Its the comraderie and sense of belonging/cementing oneself as a great player -- similar to the All Star game. Hang with greatness, separate yourself form the peons, join the great club. Now did anybody who watched Reke this past season think he needed that sort of mental work? Does anybody who has heard about the multiple MVP plan think that motivation and or confidence is lacking? Its not a nothing. If Reke had planned a Brad Miller offseason I would say go for it. But he's got planned something far more useful. Reke will have this in time. But we all watched last season, and he needed a jumper far more than he needed confidence.

I shudder to think what intangibles Evans might learn hanging out with Amare Stoudemire (self-inflated sense of greatness) and Lamar Odom (well known candy fetish and notable for not reaching his considerable potential).

 

[=LarryLegend=]

I shudder to think what intangibles Evans might learn hanging out with Amare Stoudemire (self-inflated sense of greatness) and Lamar Odom (well known candy fetish and notable for not reaching his considerable potential).

I agree, I hope he learns from Billups only.

 

[Aenadin]

I agree, I hope he learns from Billups only.

i wouldnt mind if he learned a whole lot from jason kidd... and the killer instinct of wade

can you imagine evans guarding the best in team USA during practices... it will indeed boost his confidence

 

[SCKingsfan]

Thus "intangibles of being a great player" stuff is a real hoot. One does wonder how anybody ever did become a great player during the long years when kids were locked out of USA Basketball. I mean, no chance to see how a guy eats at a restaraunt is pretty devastating.

Bball is not that hard. There are very few magic intangibles. Intangibles = work hard, come early, stay late. Wow. Revelatory. And of course precisely what NT work would DISCOURAGE Tyreke from doing. Its foolish. Its Sactown in credit card thinking mode again, same way we were using MLEs every year to chase #8 seeds. Prefer a little success now, instant gratification on a sad little level, to doing/going through the hard process of building a big winner.

The upside to Team USA for Reke is not some magic basketball intangibles, like lift early, and shoot 100FTs in the morning! Woot! Its the comraderie and sense of belonging/cementing oneself as a great player -- similar to the All Star game. Hang with greatness, separate yourself form the peons, join the great club. Now did anybody who watched Reke this past season think he needed that sort of mental work? Does anybody who has heard about the multiple MVP plan think that motivation and or confidence is lacking? Its not a nothing. If Reke had planned a Brad Miller offseason I would say go for it. But he's got planned something far more useful. Reke will have this in time. But we all watched last season, and he needed a jumper far more than he needed confidence.

You make it sound like Tyreke is all grown up; has nothing to learn from veterans. He's 20 yrs old. If you think he somehow has everything he needs now in terms of confidence and tricks of the game and training - that's crazy. Anyone whose played any kind of sport at a high level knows what comes from playing with an elite crowd of athletes - beyond "confidence" is learning firsthand how very good players have become great players. All the great ones have been inspired and learned from others - and mentorship never hurt. It's not like he is going to get this playing on the King's roster. Perhaps an argument could be made that the current team USA is not chock full of these kind of icons and possible mentors, but there are some, and it certainly doesn't hurt. Reke will develop a jump shot - he's 20 yrs old - it's not like we're vying for a championship next year. He's got lots to learn about how/when to pass, how to share the ball, for example - I do expect he'll learn things that will make him better playing this summer.

 

[Kevin's Good Feet]

Working out with Kobe Bryant made a huge impression both LeBron and Wade, and they were already seasoned NBA superstars.