I was talking about Aminu with some basketball folks,and noticed and article was posted about him on the site.Allow me to dwell on this for a moment.
I have made comments about him in the past during broadcasts and on talk shows.
-obvious length and physical growth potential
-can tease you with momets of " this kid can be good"
-How long do you wait?
At the moment he still lacks the "quick decision" in his game,doesn't consistently take the opening and attack it.( Lack of confidence in his handle?) This is one of the reason he ranks so low in "finishing at the rim" Bottom 8 for his positon as the previous article mentioned.
Also he exposes the ball in traffic,doesn't climb the defense,and explode to the rim,absorb contact.You would like a player with his athletic length to be able to :
a- get into the lane for the mid-range game
b- get to the rim,finish,and draw contact.
c- enchance his "escape game" off the dribble.
d- advance his "Move w/o the ball game.
Keep in mind,you don't want 4 areas of your game questioned,its the fact that he has teased you in all areas.Would be nice to see him lock down two of them
Aminu has displayed moments in the above areas,once again is the lack of stringing several positive plays consecutively that has hampered him total growth. ( I like to chart players for a 10 play series and see how they perform on both ends of the floor) Do this once or twice a game for a few games at certain points of the season and you'll see alot.
I hope his game elevates this year,he's young enough still.
V