Bembry

[Peoriabird]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Let's take a walk down draft day lane.

The first reported trade with Dallas was Bazemore and #3 for Matthews and #5. That's it, no pick to us.  This means to me that Schlenk was/is willing to dump the last year of Baze's contract.  High five to Dallas for saying no to that stupid trade, so we at least got the Dallas 1st.

I won't comment on rumors

[AHF]

23 minutes ago, High5 said:

Bembry's shooting isn't as much of an issue if we have 4 other guys out there that can knock down shots. He just needs to stay healthy and play under control. But he did hit a very confident 3 in the first preseason game which was nice to see.

It is still an issue.  Even guys as elite as Tony Allen cause significant problems for their teams on offense in this era.  It isn't like the pre-zone rules where someone had to guard even the worst shooters. 

[High5]

Just now, AHF said:

It is still an issue.  Even guys as elite as Tony Allen cause significant problems for their teams on offense in this era.  It isn't like the pre-zone rules where someone had to guard even the worst shooters. 

Bembry is a much more dynamic offensive player than Allen (or Roberson for the current day version). Not really an apt comparison. He can make plays for our shooters or score on his own. He just needs to learn when to do what because he can get wild out there.

[AHF]

7 minutes ago, High5 said:

Bembry is a much more dynamic offensive player than Allen (or Roberson for the current day version). Not really an apt comparison. He can make plays for our shooters or score on his own. He just needs to learn when to do what because he can get wild out there.

If he can't hit a jumper teams will sag off him and ruin floor spacing for others.  I agree he can be a much better offensive player than either of them but career to date he is a worse scorer from both a FG% and a 3pt% perspective.  Improvement is needed.  I think he is capable of it.

[JayBirdHawk]

Nice. Get those shots up Bem.

 

 

 

[Kimsey]

I'd have to say I'm a Bembry guy. I like all aspects he brings to the team. I believe he's the 3rd pg and primary back up at 2 or 3 so he gets solid minutes this season.

 

He seems to have some confidence issues so I want to see him perform consistently this preseason to spring board him to a fast start of the season which he desperately needs if he wants a long term deal.

 

[Marvin24Williams]

I really think Bembry's shooting woes is overexaggerated. Don't get me wrong, he still needs to improve in that facet of the game. However, if you look at last season, shooting wasn't the reason for his downfall. It was his turnovers and poor decision making. He simply tried to do too much on offense last season, he drove into heavy traffic, predetermined where he was going to pass the ball, and just made terrible decision after terrible decision. Add that to his shaky handle and he was a turnover waiting to happen. If Bembry can tighten that handle, choose his spots wisely, and make better decisions with the ball in his hands he'll have a place on this team. I still think he has a lot of potential and could be an batum/iggy lite if he works hard on his shot and handle. he's got vision and playmaking ability, he just needs to play under control.

[AHF]

.477 ts% is absolutely wretched.  He has to improve.

[Watchman]

I will never understand all the Baze hate.  If we keep dumping people who actually want to play here, why would anyone want to stay here or come here?

[AHF]

12 hours ago, Watchman said:

I will never understand all the Baze hate.  If we keep dumping people who actually want to play here, why would anyone want to stay here or come here?

I liked the pick and am rooting for him.  I’m not hating him — just stating objective fact that he has shot turribly to date in his career and he needs to improve that part of his game to come even close to realizing his potential.

[sillent]

20 hours ago, Marvin24Williams said:

I really think Bembry's shooting woes is overexaggerated. Don't get me wrong, he still needs to improve in that facet of the game. However, if you look at last season, shooting wasn't the reason for his downfall. It was his turnovers and poor decision making. He simply tried to do too much on offense last season, he drove into heavy traffic, predetermined where he was going to pass the ball, and just made terrible decision after terrible decision. Add that to his shaky handle and he was a turnover waiting to happen. If Bembry can tighten that handle, choose his spots wisely, and make better decisions with the ball in his hands he'll have a place on this team. I still think he has a lot of potential and could be an batum/iggy lite if he works hard on his shot and handle. he's got vision and playmaking ability, he just needs to play under control.

Agreed. Sounds like a Baze problem as well except Baze is too old for that ishhh. Time was ticking but I feel like its tocked and we need to get rid of Baze before he continues to pass bad habits to the rest of our players.

[JayBirdHawk]

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Hawks guard DeAndre' Bembry is a cinephile, but not in the snobby, movie-critic sort of way. He is a man of the people, as evidenced by his method for picking out what he watches. 

"I watch too many to be honest." Bembry said. "I get movies from people who tell me. I put in on Instagram. I'm like, 'What should I watch?' "

At that point, Bembry said that he sorts through 100 or so direct messages and picks his film for the evening. Bembry lives in Atlanta with his grandmother and a friend from high school; when he isn't on the road he sometimes watches his movie picks with them.

His most recent viewing did not overwhelm him.

"I watched

yesterday, and it was regular. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be," he said.

While films rule Bembry's evenings, basketball fills his days. Lloyd Pierce said that Bembry has been at the practice facility since the Hawks tabbed Pierce to be their head coach this summer. 

"Dre' showed up with his mom," Pierce said of the press conference that announced his hiring.  "From that day moving forward, he and (assistant coach Chris) Jent have been in the gym, if not five days a week, then six days a week. 

If the preseason is any indication, Bembry is on the cusp of having his most productive NBA season. In five games, Bembry averaged 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game. He tallied 20 points and 5 assists in a preseason-opening win over New Orleans in Atlanta at McCamish Pavilion. 

Pierce noted that Bembry shot the ball well from the field in the preseason, flashing a nicely-improved jump shot.

"He's done it in a very efficient manner: 46 percent from three and over 50 percent overall," Pierce said. "He's just playing good basketball. He's one of those guys who we have to keep under control with the turnover issue, but I think that he has been great for us. He provides us with two-way opportunities. He is able to guard the best perimeter players. He is able to slash and get to the rim."

46 percent shooting on three-point shots is evidence that Bembry's jump shot is miles away from where it was in his rookie year when he made just 1 of his 18 attempts. 

Bembry had high praise for his tutor, who once won an NBA Championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994. 

"He's a great shooter 

," Bembry said of Jent, who spent most of his 10-year pro career in Europe. "I switched up a few minor adjustments to my jump shot. Now I feel a lot more comfortable and confident. 

In his third season, Bembry anticipates that his role to differ from his previous two. As a rookie, he wasn't expected to carry much of a workload on offense. In his second year, injuries kept him from having much of a role at all. This season, he hopes to co-coordinate the Hawks' bench offense with point guard Jeremy Lin. With Lin having previous experience as a shooting guard, especially during his time with Kemba Walker in Charlotte, it's a natural fit for Bembry to have the ball in his hands at times.

"That's who I am: a bigger guard who can dribble and just play downhill," he said. "That's what I was raised on doing. That's what got me here. I don't want to come out here and shoot all jumpers just to prove that I've been working on my jumper."

Given the high volume of roster turnover from the past two years, Bembry has quickly and strangely become something of an old hand on the roster. Despite playing just 64 games in two seasons, the only player who has been on the Hawks' roster longer than Bembry is Kent Bazemore.

"I can teach some of the younger guys," Bembry said, "but I can also learn from some of the older guys like Vince Carter and Jeremy Lin."

From Lin, Bembry said that he has learned some of the nuances of running the point guard position, such as reading and reacting with the ball in his hands. From the 41-year-old Carter, Bembry is learning about what it takes to stay on the court for 44,161 NBA minutes. 

"He is teaching me how to keep my body in shape," Bembry said. "You can learn from a guy who has been in the league for 21 years."

One of those self-preservation tactics — and one in which Bembry participates enthusiastically — is getting the proper amount of rest each day. 

"I like to sleep a lot, " Bembry said. "After I workout, I have to go straight to sleep. I've got to get a nap every day. Sometimes my nap might be from like 3:00 to 7:00. Then I wake up, eat, and it's movie time."

 

 

 

[Peoriabird]

I'm starting to lose faith in Bembry.  Can't shoot free throws and continues to turn the ball over...Another 5 turnovers tonight.  Prince turns the ball over too but at least he can shoot but he's on my radar too.  Just seems like these 2 will not improve their BBIQ significantly anytime soon.

[KB21]

Bembry needs to be in a structured offense.  What the Hawks are running has little to no structure to it.  It's essentially one on one playground basketball.  

[Diesel]

On 10/2/2018 at 6:20 PM, bleachkit said:

I think he's more impactful than Bazemore. His game is more versatile. 

Bembry Sucks. 

He can't hit an open layup. 

He's an energy player with no skills.   He's not better than Baze and Baze sucks too.

 

[bleachkit]

1 minute ago, Diesel said:

Bembry Sucks. 

He can't hit an open layup. 

He's an energy player with no skills.   He's not better than Baze and Baze sucks too.

 

Who dosent suck? Our defense is good awful 

[Diesel]

4 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Who dosent suck? Our defense is good awful 

I think we will look better with Collins and Deadmon.   To have our reliance on VC at 4 and Plumlee at 5 is asking to lose. 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

5 minutes ago, Diesel said:

I think we will look better with Collins and Deadmon.   To have our reliance on VC at 4 and Plumlee at 5 is asking to lose. 

 

Agreed plus Poythress who belongs in GLeague.

[hazer]

19 minutes ago, Diesel said:

I think we will look better with Collins and Deadmon.   To have our reliance on VC at 4 and Plumlee at 5 is asking to lose. 

 

Bingo. When your 2 bigs are out, 40% of your starting lineup, it’s going to look like the Knicks and Grizz games. It will look very different when they return. Hit free throws and Hawks win that game, in Memphis, with 2 of our 5 starters out.

[hazer]

15 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Agreed plus Poythress who belongs in GLeague.

Poy showing some surprising skeelz, I like the kid, loooong way to go yet.