Shockers in the NBA

[California Shocker]

He was born, raised and went to college in southern California. I see it more of a homecoming than ego.

Paul George is also a California boy.

[TheShocktocles]

I can see this happening. Both are from California and the LA area. Good move for the clippers. Hope Laundry finds a good role and wins a championship.

[Sam Axe]

Landry will still be a starter. Patrick Beverley becomes the PG. Lou Williams continues to get big minutes off the bench.

[Horn28Clem30]

Not the way it was sounding watching coverage this weekend, he's going to be with the second unit.

[WstateU]

You don't usually put your best 'pure' shooter on the second unit... I've also seen him projected as a starter.

[wusphlash]

Landry will still be a starter. Patrick Beverley becomes the PG. Lou Williams continues to get big minutes off the bench.

It will be interesting to see how Williams responds to full Leonard isolation mode.

[Shockm]

Landry is with his set up 3 point shooting skills will benefit the most from a team who isolates Leonard with the ball and requires him to make the play. The defense comes to stop him and Landry sets up for an op n three. With the way they probably use KL as a point forward, Landry may fit perfectly as a point guard who has shooting skills.

[1979Shocker]

So the Clippers are at 7/2 odds to win the NBA title next season.

https://thesunflower.com/41955/sports/shamet-clippers-are-nba-title-favorites-after-blockbuster-roster-additions/

[wichshock65]

[California Shocker]

Baker vs Shamet? Sounds fun.

[AZ Shocker]

Wow the Lakers are scared! The competition has heated up in TinselTown. Gotta get a defensive stopper for that Landry guy ya know.

Go Landry!!!
Go Ron!!!
GO SHOCKS!!!!!!

[SHOXAAC]

Coming out of WSU I would not have thought the 3-ball would be an issue with Ron. What a text book looking stroke. Come on Ron, stroke it!!!

[proshox]

His three point shooting always seemed erratic after the first 15 games of his red shirt sophomore season. I always chalked it up to him putting so much effort on defense.

[ShockingButTrue]

Would have to agree. When Ron starred at WSU his MO seemed to be he was a good "all-around" player, and I think that's a fair observation. There has been several 3 ball shooters more accomplished under GGG, but they weren't possessors of the quantity of "tools" that Baker had/has.

Prolific 3 pt. shooter? Not that I ever noticed. Too unselfish (wish he didn't pass up that 3 against the 'Ville) and slow on the trigger, unlike Markis, who might have a good chance to stick because of that trigger.

[ShockTalk]

Actually, Ron shot 3s a lot.....based on WSU 3 point shooters. He is listed as #1 among 3 point shots taken for WSU. 655 attempts compared to #2 Randy Burns who shot 633 attempts in his career. Burns is #1 in made 3s (248) and Ron is #2 (242). While Burns finished #7 in 3pt%, Ron is not in the top 10 of players with at least 3 years played and 100 3s made.

[TheShocktocles]

Coming out of WSU I would not have thought the 3-ball would be an issue with Ron. What a text book looking stroke. Come on Ron, stroke it!!!

If you saw any of Ron''s highschool videos his 3point shooting looked even better. I got to wonder if some of those injuries are impacting his shooting. I sure hope he regains his stroke because he got everything else in his game.

[wufan]

The shoulder injury surely doesn’t help his range.

[WuDrWu]

Twitter is taken WAY too seriously. Fake News, I believe, was born on Twitter.

[shock]

I assume this is referring to the rockets reported discontent?

[60Shock]

Sure would be neat seeing two of our very recent former Shocker stars end up winning back to back NBA title championships.on separate teams.

[Good News]

To reiterate what I suggested on here a couple of years ago, in the hopes that anyone who knew Ron would get it through to him:

Find a guy named Chip Engelland, ask him how much he wants for his time, and pay him.

His credentials are many, but he took a horrendous 2 point college shooter - one of the worst in the draft - and turned him into a sharpshooter. That guy’s name was Kawhi Leonard. If you would have told me that Kawhi would even be allowed to shoot 3s in the NBA after what I saw at San Diego State, I would have told you to find some medication.

Long article if you’re interested:

[WSUwatcher]

As a longtime Spurs fan, I remember seeing that article a while back, GN, and offering the same prescription for Baker. Ron may still have some healing to do, but anyone who can both help turn Kawhi Leonard into a 3-pt threat and also help Steve Kerr -- probably the best shooter from beyond the arc of his time in the NBA -- work through a slump has the knack and the breadth of teaching skills to get Ron back into the league to stay.

[TheShocktocles]

LOL. I do seem to recall that K.Leonard strength at San Diego State was not 3 point shooting. He seem to grab every freaking rebound and slice to the basket for put backs.

[Windiwu]

Board man gets paid. :)