Steve Novak, can we call him the second coming of Kyle Korver?

1.) I like the sound getting JR Smith, he 's a pain in the ass sometimes but he 's also a damn good player!!! JR Smith SG and Tmac SF ... = dynamite on the court!

2.) Walangjo, I 'm also upset about the Gay trade ... but RESPECT > my heart beats Rockets also and I 'm damn proud about this team whatever happens!

 

That FT% is eye popping, someone mentioned in another thread that he missed 18FTs in college. I thought that meant this year, no he missed 18 FTs his entire 4 years in college. Looks like an unreal shooter and we sure do need shooters. If he knocks down his shots in the summer league, I hope JVG gives him some playing time.

 

I recorded the Orlando Draft Camp games and here are the positives/negatives I saw:

Positives:
1. He was quick enough and able to move around picks set in the lane and on the perimeter to get open for a shot.
2. He was able to shoot while in motion (reminded me of Jeff Hornecek from his Utah days)
3. He only needs a split second to get his shot off
4. His shooting motion is sweet! Same every time. Very compact and short set up.
5. The net barely moves when the ball goes in. Never hits rim.
6. Distance is not really a factor, with his range, he can shoot the NBA 3 pointer and beyond.
7. He is a very adept passer in to the post, and to teammates driving to the hole.
8. He is very smart and knowledgeable on offense, understands the game.
9. Tall shooter, will be hard to block, not impossible, but hard for 98% of NBA players.

Negatives:
1. Defense. He is obviously a little more slow-footed on defense than offense. He can't come off picks on defense.
2. Rebounding. He is too light in the britches to battle in the lane for rebounds, gets pushed around.
3. Fouls. In one game when he was trying to show he could play defense, he picked up 4 fouls in his first 10 minutes of play.

My take:
He is a great fit for the rockets to play a 6th man role for immediate scoring off the bench in 4 to 5 minute stints. He was known in college to have the ability to light you up for 10-12 points in a few minutes. In some college games, he would have 9 points in 3 straight trips down the court. He is capable of changing the game that way. Ice cold-blooded shooter at the end of the game. Great free throw shooyer, missed 18 free throws in college career. He will immediately become the best post entry passer on the team, maybe tied with Shane. Remember how difficult it was to get the ball to Yao the past 2 years? His 2 man game with Yao should be fun to watch. I believe he will see some action his rookie year and by the end of the year he could be a rotation player. The rockets have never had a pure shooter of his caliber. Just my opinion.

 

Thanks for the scouting report. I like hearing about his "post entry passing." I think Novak and Battier will be huge in augmenting Yao's game in that regard. Too many times last year Yao would get great position only for our guards not to be able to get him the ball quick enough.

Novak's quick release is huge as is his 6-10 height in terms of getting the shot off. I think in short stints he could be very positive on the floor. With the 2nd round pick if you can get a rotational player that is good and I think we have that in Novak.

 

Can we instead call him the second round pick who may or may not end up contributing to the Rockets?

Hopefully he's closer to Korver than, say, Dan Langhi, but let's just wait and see.

 

Thanks for the scouting report as well. I like the fact that it looks like he can come off the bench cold and knock down some shots. I don't think he is going to get a lot of minutes so for him to knock down 2-3 3 pointers in 6 minutes of play would be huge.

 

Here is the surprising thing I learned from the rookie camp measurements listed on draftexpress. Novak's lane agility testing score was better than notables such as Brandon Roy, Ronnie Brewer, Tyrus Thomas, Adam Morrison, and Maurice Ager. While he has average speed for a 3, he does move well from a stand still, side to side, and around picks. That is what stuck out during his Orlando camp games. He is quick enough can get open for his shot.

 

I just think comparing him to krover doesn't sound right, probably should compare him to mike dunleavy jr

 

Why. Novak's game is much more similar to Korver. While Dunleavy's claim to fame is supposedly his multi-faceted skills (dribble, shoot, pass etc.). Of course he's not that good at any of that, but that's how he was sold when he entered the league.

 

Dunleavy's a point forward. I remember a game a couple season back where GS played him at point guard.

 

he is a gym rat and i think that will help him get on jvg's good side. We all heard jvg say he wanted a big with range so this is exactly what he wanted so I think we will get some playing time, Especailly in situations when teams are trying to foul. That ft percentage his has is insane. he may go after calvins record lol.

 

Korver is much quicker and is not a great spot up shooter. He appears to be more comfortable taking his shot on the move, falling away, or with some momentum. I'm hoping Novak has a much better stationary game than Korver.

 

He could be our Jon Barry.

 

Novak is closer to Matt Bullard, but with more one on one skills, some post moves, and ability more to create his own shot.

He is probably also a bit better shooter, but the range although great isn't quite Bullard range.

 

Steve Novak is the son of a coach IIRC and grew up as a point guard. The scouting reports say he is very intelligent and knows how to play.

Regarding his phenomenal free throw shooting, the Rockets have a real weapon there. However, he has to get fouled before he can go the line, something that is not as likely from the perimeter.

 

Dunleavy has got the tools, kid has serious skills, he's just a horrible underachiever.

He'd fit right in with the Rockets.

 

I always liked scott padgett because he was so good at nailing the long ball but I hatted to see him get fouled because he was not a very good ft shooter.

 

I am really, really high on this Novak kid, could be a steal for us.