Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
I'm not actually sure that the biggest impact players are necessarily players who can shoot off the dribble. Obviously some can, even most, but Giannis is the biggest impact player in the NBA right now and he is not a shooter really at all, let alone a serious pullup threat. Similarly, while Lebron is somewhat of a pullup threat that's mostly recent, and it's also mostly due to volume rather than accuracy; he's still not actually a great shooter by percentages. Then you have your AD, Embiid style of players who are unquestionably top 10, top 15 type guys at worst and who are also not shooters whatsoever.
Now, I actually agree that Zion should be working on his handle and his shooting. I think he has that capacity, particularly with the handle: he demonstrated a lot of signs at Duke and it helps unlock his passing when he's driving.
But that doesn't mean that his ability to impact the game inside the paint should be put to the wayside. Good coaches and good teams do not ignore what their players are naturally great at.