Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Nate Robinson



Did you know that Nate Robinson, former dunking champion, the guy who led the Celtics to victory after Rajon Rondo's injury in the Eastern Conference Finals, is only 5' 9"? He hadn't played more than 13 minutes this post season and made 13 points in the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the second game of the Finals Robinson gave 7pts in 6min in the 4th quarter. Clearly he is extremely talented, however, he needs a couple major keys to reach the level of a star player. One thing is that he needs the ability to have a head on his shoulders and stay controlled. We see this as players get older and gain more experience. This experience can only come from more playing time. As a point guard, play making ability and being able to see the pass through, visualization is key. If he delivers that then he may be able to pass the star point guards, and perhaps even his own teammate in the starting lineup, Rajon Rondo.
By Arjun