There hasn’t been a lot pleasure in San Antonio for Spurs followers this season, however rookie ahead Jeremy Sochan is doing his half to alter that. He’s bought a considerably eccentric fashion to San Antonio not seen because the days of Dennis Rodman. Sochan’s dyed hair, tattoos, and No. 10 jersey are a throwback to the Nineties when Rodman rocked that quantity for the Spurs earlier than the franchise’s championship days.
During Monday night time’s win over Lone Star state rival Houston, Sochan borrowed one thing from one other energy ahead from the 90s in taking pictures his free throws with one hand. Anthony Mason, most identified for his time with the New York Knicks, infamously shot free throws with one hand. He isn’t the one participant to ever do that, however Mason did it sufficient to make it memorable. As humorous because the shot appeared, it labored as a result of Mason shot over 70 p.c from the charity stripe in his profession.
This change in method on the line may very well be good for Sochan since his free throw proportion is below 43 p.c via the primary 24 video games of his profession. Trying a brand new shot kind may not be the worst thought. Or perhaps he’ll proceed to combine it up and shoot one-handed generally and, different instances, return to his common taking pictures kind.
But if these Rodman comparisons are going to stretch additional than simply the “look,” Sochan might want to enhance in just a few classes. Most importantly, he’ll have to develop into a way more efficient rebounder if he’s genuinely going to attract comparisons to “The Worm.” In his two seasons taking part in for San Antonio, Rodman averaged 17 rebounds per sport, even whereas going via drama with the workforce. Sochan is barely averaging 4 rebounds per sport in 24 minutes on the ground. If Sochan was allowed to play the whole sport, he’d solely be midway to grabbing as many boards as Rodman.
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Sochan is averaging 7.5 ppg so far, and that’s all most individuals care about now, anyway. But there may be nonetheless room for nice rebounders, and any participant who can carve out a distinct segment different than simply scoring can hold across the NBA for a very long time. At 6-foot-9 230 kilos. Sochan ought to have the ability to seize at the very least six to seven rebounds a sport. The paint isn’t as clogged with huge our bodies as within the 80s and 90s, so a man like Sochan may make a killing as a high rebounder and defender. Rodman did that, and he’s a Hall of Famer due to it.