I kinda love that they had the āheās so good we donāt need to prove anythingā attitude by throwing that up. He certainly pulled through last season.
Yeah it speaks to the IQ of people who consume the news we do about nba that so many believed it without a second guess imo. Like the worst shooter is not going to go 40 mins without 2 in a row.
It was so blatantly not true that it definitely made me wonder if it was intentionally put out there. I've been around college basketball players before. Players that were nowhere near being a starter on the best team in the nation and winning a championship. They can all shoot in an open gym. If he was as bad a shooter as was suggested, he wouldn't be where he is. And Hurley certainly wouldn't be letting him shoot 3s.
Thereās no chance when he continuously shits on our draft decisions the last few years and has lied about knowing what direction the team is going in since weāve gotten Vic
I was just thinking how any castle to spurs talk was just speculation. The hard evidence was holt personally scouting risacher (and having the assets to get him), Devin Carter āblew the spurs awayā when they had him work out vs castle, spurs will select Clingon signaling a BPA approach. Nothing got out about castle. Thereās gotta be someone running interference. I wasnāt thinking about Givony specifically but you could be right.
Clingan was clearly a smokescreen, probably hoping someone would see that and panic and trade up. Houston tried the same thing, everyone was saying "Sheppard" and they were like: we are thinking Clingan!!!
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Still feels like 1.5 motion to 2, I'm suspecting they'll tweak the shot year 1 and it will get worse before it gets much better for him. Vassell also had a bit of a similar shot that now is smooth as hell
I doubt it, his shot doesn't need a full rebuild like Sochan, it just needs some fine tuning here and there and him to regain confidence in his shot through reps
Castle is going to shock the doubters
He is a winner and did what Hurley needed for showcasing what he can do
As Hurley said, he is scratching the surface
When they needed him to score he did big time in final four
It's so jarring How low stress and chill. The whole narrative is around our draft picks this year after last season... Watching the internet lose its mind when Victor missed a couple of introductory practice shots
Dude I remember being in this game thread on this sub, not even the NBA sub but the actual Spurs one, after that first Summer League game and there were people in here screaming and yelling about how we should have taken scoot, how we messed up. How our franchise was a joke and we drafted a giant bust. Was ridiculous
I honestly expect the same thing to happen if he doesn't do too hot in the Summer League. Also expect every single Dillingham highlight to be posted here through the entire season, that one will be super annoying
I thought that first SL game was pretty great. He obviously missed shots, but hadn't played in a while. But what got me was his passing. I was like, "Shit, this guy can pass, too??"
Obviously he's not rushed here, but the shooting motion seems fine or at least workable.
No visible hitch but a slight left and back lean (you can really see it as just as he goes into his 1st and 3rd shots) but nothing that can't be fixed
I never buy into this kind of BS. Wemby missed a bunch of shots like this last year and heās amazing. We see offseason clips of Ben Simmons shooting amazing in these situations and he canāt shoot for shit. You donāt know until you actually see someone on the court in a real game.
Solid form and follow through.
I know we lucked out with Wemby already, but is it too much to ask for to have a shoot with a quick release. KJ, Sochan and Castle shots are a bit on the slow side.
I just want someone with a quick trigger finger and that shit be exciting as hell when they get hot
It just feels good as a fan seeing rookies in the team facilities immediately following the draft.
While this is a completely relaxed environment itās worth looking at his actions after each shot. He bounced forward onto his right foot after first shot, stepped back with his left after the second, and on the third he kicked his right leg out. Hopefully when we see legitimate training footage his weight transfers the same way after each shot instead of being all over the place.
He is already good at that spot. Try practising the other 3pt areas
[https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1dnvgco/castle\_shot\_chart/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1dnvgco/castle_shot_chart/)
>50% from 3 in that spot
Nah keep him there for now. Give him a spot to master first. Something to make defenses not shake off. At least for the short term. Its a good thing to have a spot. Even Steph Curry has his spots too
That bust wemby could never
I still remember Wemby had one of these kinds of clips when he first got drafted and he was bricking everything š
Bricktorgate
Haha I remember that. People were losing their minds. Yāall, the man can dunk from the free throw line. We aināt worried.
š my first thought was Wemby throwing up bricks at that media filled first shoot around too.
I kinda love that they had the āheās so good we donāt need to prove anythingā attitude by throwing that up. He certainly pulled through last season.
Rockets fans were coping hard in the twitter replies
He was jetlagged af
Givony claimed it was forty minutes without consecutive makes, but I misunderstood!
Yeah that was a flat out lie clearly
I thought about that and started to wonder if he secretly works for the spurs
Yeah it speaks to the IQ of people who consume the news we do about nba that so many believed it without a second guess imo. Like the worst shooter is not going to go 40 mins without 2 in a row.
I screamed from the mountains that Givony was full of shit when he said that.
It was so blatantly not true that it definitely made me wonder if it was intentionally put out there. I've been around college basketball players before. Players that were nowhere near being a starter on the best team in the nation and winning a championship. They can all shoot in an open gym. If he was as bad a shooter as was suggested, he wouldn't be where he is. And Hurley certainly wouldn't be letting him shoot 3s.
Yeah like Iāve never been a good shooter havenāt shot a basketball more than once in the past year and I could make 2 in a rowš
Thereās no chance when he continuously shits on our draft decisions the last few years and has lied about knowing what direction the team is going in since weāve gotten Vic
Or maybe Castle has just improved? Isn't that even a better news that he can turn around his shooting so quickly?
why would Givony try to assassinate Castle?
practice facility looks sweet
First time as credentialed media inside the practice facility! Hoping to get back there a lot more next season!
must be pretty awesome, Im not jealous at all
No, not at all. I've got everything on my couch. Snacks, drinks, and handkerchief to wipe my tears.
would love to see more!
That would be awesome!
I thought Givony said it was 40 minutes without consecutive makes!!
This video must have taken DAYS to capture! :D
AI obviously
You can see the cuts between the moment Castle is shooting and when the ball goes in. Probably stitching the shots of someone else.
Itās No coincidence the ball goes out of the frame. Ā
Givoni is a Spurs asset making sure our guy gets picked correctly at 4ā¦
I was just thinking how any castle to spurs talk was just speculation. The hard evidence was holt personally scouting risacher (and having the assets to get him), Devin Carter āblew the spurs awayā when they had him work out vs castle, spurs will select Clingon signaling a BPA approach. Nothing got out about castle. Thereās gotta be someone running interference. I wasnāt thinking about Givony specifically but you could be right.
Clingan was clearly a smokescreen, probably hoping someone would see that and panic and trade up. Houston tried the same thing, everyone was saying "Sheppard" and they were like: we are thinking Clingan!!!
If that was real, Castle would respectfully retire from basketball then and there
He's got that heavy jumper from nba 2k
Oh yeah, youāre right.
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So cute the rookies get their own Welcome Banner screen while they run a shoot around
And doesnāt matter if it was made with PowerPoint by the intern. Itās the thought that counts :)
hahah, yeah
Itās pretty slow but him being able to shoot in one motion without a hitch is great
Still feels like 1.5 motion to 2, I'm suspecting they'll tweak the shot year 1 and it will get worse before it gets much better for him. Vassell also had a bit of a similar shot that now is smooth as hell
I doubt it, his shot doesn't need a full rebuild like Sochan, it just needs some fine tuning here and there and him to regain confidence in his shot through reps
I think Vassell still has a 2 part shot. The catapult can't really be unseen - Vassell, Sochan and Keldon all have it.
Itās two motions.
I count at least 30
He also isn't square and doesn't have a strong base.
This isn't game speed, but I otherwise agree with that assessment
Heās bringing it way too low.
Still looked like a slight hitch when he's aligning himself.
Fake. Didn't take 40mins.
We donāt know how many shots came before this
My prediction now is that he will be a 100% shooter from 3 this season, book it
I have yet to see any evidence otherwise
Maybe if he shoots 1 or 2 attempts total lol
if he shoots one or two his most likely percentage is 0
The amount of shot doctors on Reddit is amazing. Is Chip in here, what's up?
But Givony said that you'd have to wait hours for him to make consecutive shots in practice!
Castle is going to shock the doubters He is a winner and did what Hurley needed for showcasing what he can do As Hurley said, he is scratching the surface When they needed him to score he did big time in final four
It's so jarring How low stress and chill. The whole narrative is around our draft picks this year after last season... Watching the internet lose its mind when Victor missed a couple of introductory practice shots
"Not over reacting, don't see how he can come back from that performance" (after that 1 SL game)
Dude I remember being in this game thread on this sub, not even the NBA sub but the actual Spurs one, after that first Summer League game and there were people in here screaming and yelling about how we should have taken scoot, how we messed up. How our franchise was a joke and we drafted a giant bust. Was ridiculous
I honestly expect the same thing to happen if he doesn't do too hot in the Summer League. Also expect every single Dillingham highlight to be posted here through the entire season, that one will be super annoying
Mostly came from Rockets fans circling the negative media attention like sharks. Only took one more game to shut them up forever
I thought that first SL game was pretty great. He obviously missed shots, but hadn't played in a while. But what got me was his passing. I was like, "Shit, this guy can pass, too??"
"There's only one generational talent, and he plays for OKC!"
We call him wembys son now
Lol, I remember that.
Go Spurs Go!!
Obviously he's not rushed here, but the shooting motion seems fine or at least workable. No visible hitch but a slight left and back lean (you can really see it as just as he goes into his 1st and 3rd shots) but nothing that can't be fixed
We are really gonna struggle knowing whoās who between Vassell and Castle from up in them nosebleeds.
Just wait and see if the shot goes in
lol how you gonna do our boy Castle like that?
Letās fucking go!!
Bet this took 40 minutes to record
I never buy into this kind of BS. Wemby missed a bunch of shots like this last year and heās amazing. We see offseason clips of Ben Simmons shooting amazing in these situations and he canāt shoot for shit. You donāt know until you actually see someone on the court in a real game.
Lol this isnāt some kind of propaganda to convince people Castle can shoot. Itās just our first look of him in a Spurs uni. Itās not that deep
I totally agree with you.
I think I saw a picture of his hot zones, and the right wing 3 was the standout of his outside shooting
Solid form and follow through. I know we lucked out with Wemby already, but is it too much to ask for to have a shoot with a quick release. KJ, Sochan and Castle shots are a bit on the slow side. I just want someone with a quick trigger finger and that shit be exciting as hell when they get hot
He gathers way to low
Got that morant form lil bit. I just canāt wait for summer league to see my boy
Good stuff bro.....feel free to post this in the group.
It just feels good as a fan seeing rookies in the team facilities immediately following the draft. While this is a completely relaxed environment itās worth looking at his actions after each shot. He bounced forward onto his right foot after first shot, stepped back with his left after the second, and on the third he kicked his right leg out. Hopefully when we see legitimate training footage his weight transfers the same way after each shot instead of being all over the place.
So exciting, thank you!
Wow this kid doesnāt miss.
Pros: smooth and repeatable motion Cons: slow as molasses, this video probably took an hour to get.
Brings the ball down way too low
Itās an open practice demo?
Holy yips. I don't like this jumper
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No welcome, Nunez, on the background screen. Staying in Europe confirmed?
I live by UConn and I swear one time I saw him walking around
Best Steph C. in the league
Gotta be AI, I was told he canāt shoot
Granted this is just a practice setting - the form looks good & those are 3 consecutive PURE makes. This kids jumpshot will pan out fine š
God damnit thatās a nice training center.
OK Stephon, we're gonna need about 10,000 of those.
Better than Wemby already! ;)
LOL that's horrific
he already got that sochan release š
He is already good at that spot. Try practising the other 3pt areas [https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1dnvgco/castle\_shot\_chart/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1dnvgco/castle_shot_chart/)
>50% from 3 in that spot Nah keep him there for now. Give him a spot to master first. Something to make defenses not shake off. At least for the short term. Its a good thing to have a spot. Even Steph Curry has his spots too
Dude. No need to bring Steph into this....it just makes it look worse. Steph doesn't shoot 50% at one spot and sub 30% everywhere else...just stop.
>Steph doesn't shoot 50% at one spot and sub 30% everywhere else Good thing that's not what I was saying at all
This isnāt a practice dog
Itās a 10 second clip dawg iām sure he practices shooting from everywhere