Duncan Robinson. DIII to the NBA. The first player to play in both an NCAA Division I championship game and a Division III championship game. Made his way by playing on the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Played in The Basketball Tournament in 2018 as a part of Big X. Duncan declined an invitation to participate as part of the G League-manned squad that Team USA used from September 6 through September 17 to qualify for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup so that he could participate in informal training with the Heat.
Pat Riley said “I’m really proud in the fact that Duncan Robinson has been invited to play in the international series, but he decided to stay here because he wanted to make our team, he wants to force us into giving him a real contract."
Long story short, Duncan Robinson has a heart that can’t be contained. There’s no way he’s going to let obstacles get in the way and his journey has proven that.
Zach Lowe on his podcast (link below) with the great David Thorpe said that Duncan Robinson told him of the development he had made with Miami in getting his shot off “I don’t even notice defenders anymore. I know exactly how much space I need to get my jump shot off and if I have that much space, it doesn’t matter what the defense is or who they are.”
Miami has also done an outstanding job using Duncan Robinson’s gravity to their advantage. They’ve weaponized him as a screener. Deploying Duncan as a screener gets defenders having to make decisions - and that split second of having to make a decision is ALL the time he needs to gain an advantage, sprint to an open spot or to a handoff, and before anyone knows it, it’s already in the basket.
The end of the video is meant to highlight a little bit of what he can do on the move without the 3 ball. It isn't how the Heat want to use him at all, but blending in a little bit here and there means he doesn't stagnate when they smother him from getting his shot off.
Duncan Robinson rips the net with his A+ shooting. Through 69 games (including the bubble), he has made 257 3 pointers out of 574 attempts (44.8% from deep).
For reference, Klay Thompson during the 2018-19 season made 241 out of 599 attempts (40.2% from deep) in 78 games. It's not just a random comparison - I think Duncan's game reminds me of a cross between Kyle Korver (and his ability to create chaos as a screener) and Klay (younger Klay, not the Klay that's been to all the Finals)
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I plan on doing a full Duncan Robinson off the ball video highlighting all the great stuff he does eventually, but since he’s been lighting up the bubble, I figured it was time to release this one that I have had on the back burner for a little.
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6 авг 2020
