Who would you compare Von Wafer jumpshot style to?

TMac, the old Tmac

 

Mini Mac

 

His shot is pretty ugly, but as long as it goes down, I don't care.

 

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kinda like a mini mac lol but he releases it a little higher above his head

 

von wafer has a great stroke. he gets a lot of elevation. reminds me of ray allen.

 

I think he has a beautiful shooting form: elevation, high arch, elbow inline with the basket, backspin release; looks like a pure shooter to me, sort of like Ray Allen. TMac's shot is flat and unforgiving.

 

Exactly.

 

i may be completely wrong on this, but he kinda reminds me of a certain horrendous color commentator. not nearly as good of course, but the same kind of game. he can hit the three, stop and pop or take it to the hole.

 

Can't think of anyone off the top of my head that uses the exact style, but his elevation and the way he squares his upper body to the basket reminds me of Mitch Richmond.

 

I don't know about his form, but the arc on the ball after his release reminds me of michael finley.

 

What the heck is that defender "guarding"?

 

his high elevation and shooting arc makes him hard to block when shooting. The critical 3 point shot in the 4th he made against the Jazz proves it

 

look waaaaaay back at someone named Purvis Short

 

Maybe not all the moves, but the way he uses both hands to guide the shot and holds the ball out in front as opposed to overhead remind me a bit of.....this guy.

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definitely not tmac, tmac's shot has little arc, wafer has alot, tmac doesn't hold the top of the ball, wafer does, tmac kicks his legs and his shot is a motion, what i mean is he gets the ball and at the same time bends his knees, raises his arms, jumps and releases at his highest elevation, the only similarity is that they both release high. it's close to scola's shot if you think about it. they both shoot the ball with a hand on top to stabilize (watch it)...other than that i can't compare his shot to anyone off the top of my mind. someone did say his shot was ugly, it certainly isn't fundamental, but ugly, i wouldn't go there

 

I couldn't think of anyone, but that is about as good as anyone will get I think. Nice memory..

I'm happy that when I remember him, the only picture in my head is Sacramento.. rather than his older/crappier days with the Bullets

 

his high arching shot looks like Rasheed Wallace's.

 

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Mike James (not the results, just the style of jumper).