Niang Hook Shot

[TyCy1]

Any stat geeks out there who can figure out what % Niang shoots on hook shots alone? I'd have to guess in the 80s or 90s.

 

[WDMCyclone]

Idk but it's a thing of beauty.

 

[GoSTATE71]

Niang is that player that the opposing teams fans just hate.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

As Melvin said before the season got going, everyone knows when George gets the jump hook it goes in 100% of the time. Paraphrased for all the forums nazis out there.

 

[Wesley]

That last move under the bucket looked a lot better than the left handed baby hook in front of the bucket.

 

[Bobber]

I was impressed with George's post game interview on the radio. Well spoken kid.

 

[VikesFan22]

I think we should begin every game with one.

 

[kilroy]

A jump hook is just a thing of beauty, surprised more 4-5s don't make it mandatory in their development.

 

[cloneteach]

Georges hasn't been shooting the 3 particularly well yet this year. I have a feeling this will improve or come back to the norm as the year goes on. When the 3s fall. Wow

 

[IcSyU]

A jump hook is just a thing of beauty, surprised more 4-5s don't make it mandatory in their development.

It's fantastic because it's damn near impossible to block no matter the size of the defender. If you can spin off both shoulders and do it you're about impossible to stop when you get the ball inside 6'.

I think the art of playing with their backs to the basket is extremely underutilized in basketball's current state. The face-up game is what's viewed as important for big men.

 

[demoncore1031]

I liked when Niang was saying "it's a Cyclone state" as he was heading to the locker room.

 

[mcblogerson]

If Niang was 6'11, he'd be Tim Duncan.

 

[Rural]

Yeah well, that's just your opinion, man.

If Tim Duncan was 6' 7", he'd be Georges Niang.

 

[Psiclone]

That last move under the bucket looked a lot better than the left handed baby hook in front of the bucket.

You're forgetting the left hand hook shot he banked in, which makes it 50% on left handed hooks. Also, his hook shot is better off the backboard vs. in front of the basket. I am glad he can make that shot left handed as it makes him even more difficult to guard.

 

[Knownothing]

Going against nerlins noel in high school has made Georges a force down low. Going against a great shot blocker every practice made him get so creative. He reminds me of a little taller Kenny pratt, minus the arrest recrod.

 

[bringmagicback]

It's fantastic because it's damn near impossible to block no matter the size of the defender. If you can spin off both shoulders and do it you're about impossible to stop when you get the ball inside 6'.

I think the art of playing with their backs to the basket is extremely underutilized in basketball's current state. The face-up game is what's viewed as important for big men.

The hook shot if perfected is the greatest shot in basketball. Growing up, my favorite players were Magic and Kareem, I never dreamed of dunking or shooting threes, it was hook shots allllll day. I shot hook shots every single day my whole life and got to where now I can shoot up to 15 footers and hit about 80% of them. In high school basketball, our forwards were 6'8'' and 2 were 6'7'' I was about 5'9'' at the time and would abuse them, however I still had to play PG because my coach was a *******.

 

[Rabbuk]

He reminds me of Karl Malone with that running hook and when he uses the scoop shot.

 

[HFCS]

Niang is that player that the opposing teams fans just hate.

And he's about 31% into his ISU career and was only a starter for half the games last year. They're not even to the halfway point yet.

 

[crawfy54]

Feel free to educate me, as I was a wrestler not a basketballer, but did Georges not take three steps on his go-ahead reverse layup? Why isn't that a travel?

 

[Wesley]

Feel free to educate me, as I was a wrestler not a basketballer, but did Georges not take three steps on his go-ahead reverse layup? Why isn't that a travel?

Just like the pros.