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<blockquote data-quote="Champaign Toast" data-source="post: 1696478" data-attributes="member: 748015"><p>What a great 4 minutes from Payne! Would have been even better if he'd gotten the block on McGowens' dunk, but will take it! Major kudos to him that kept Kofi off the floor for the entire final segment because he was so good.</p><p></p><p>Watching Kofi this year, I think he could play with a tad more calm in the post. He looks to be taking off-balance one-handed hooks and bank shots rather than collecting himself after his post move, jump off two feet, ball in two hands, and make it easier on himself with a slam or a straight-forward 3 footer.</p><p></p><p>Truthfully, he often gets fouled--and, perhaps I'm not giving the defenses enough credit. Still, once he makes his move and gets position on the block with the ball in hand, it's not like defenders are going to move him. Shaq is my model for how Kofi could play in the post. More "And 1's", less "Two shots at the line" as an objective.</p><p></p><p>I do love seeing the way Kofi improves his game month to month (the new hook shot is sweet, and his patience to look for the double teams is a great development this year), I wonder whether balance and composure during his post move is an item on his current work-on list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Champaign Toast, post: 1696478, member: 748015"] What a great 4 minutes from Payne! Would have been even better if he'd gotten the block on McGowens' dunk, but will take it! Major kudos to him that kept Kofi off the floor for the entire final segment because he was so good. Watching Kofi this year, I think he could play with a tad more calm in the post. He looks to be taking off-balance one-handed hooks and bank shots rather than collecting himself after his post move, jump off two feet, ball in two hands, and make it easier on himself with a slam or a straight-forward 3 footer. Truthfully, he often gets fouled--and, perhaps I'm not giving the defenses enough credit. Still, once he makes his move and gets position on the block with the ball in hand, it's not like defenders are going to move him. Shaq is my model for how Kofi could play in the post. More "And 1's", less "Two shots at the line" as an objective. I do love seeing the way Kofi improves his game month to month (the new hook shot is sweet, and his patience to look for the double teams is a great development this year), I wonder whether balance and composure during his post move is an item on his current work-on list. [/QUOTE]
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