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Bender looked a lot more lost and less confident. He wasn't driving the ball or confidently shooting speaking of his shooting, everything is front-rimming right now. I'm wondering if this is just going to take time acclimating to the nba length 3 point line. And he's also a fouling machine.
He made 3/5 threes in game 3 and one of those misses went half way down and came back out. I think he was just out of rhythm and maybe rushing it in the first couple games.
 

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The game against the Heat is at 3 p.m.


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Chriss is a year younger than Amare was.

I dont like Bender right now, everything that looks good about him has to be qualified with "for a 7 footer". The problem is that he has not shown any ability to do the basic things I would expect from a 7'1.

He cant defend inside, does not rebound, fouls a ton, does not block shots, cant get leverage on guards in the post and is very weak finishing what should be easy baskets around the rim.
 

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I think bender is 0-4 from the field in the first quarter.
 

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He made 3/5 threes in game 3 and one of those misses went half way down and came back out. I think he was just out of rhythm and maybe rushing it in the first couple games.
I think he is just proving what I saw against better competition in the euro league already where he shot just 40/25 and got blocked on every other attempt.

Hopefully he adapts to the more athletic game.
 

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End of the first quarter....tied at 23.
Ulis has two fouls
Three pointers kept us in the game.
 

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Chriss is a year younger than Amare was.

I dont like Bender right now, everything that looks good about him has to be qualified with "for a 7 footer". The problem is that he has not shown any ability to do the basic things I would expect from a 7'1.

He cant defend inside, does not rebound, fouls a ton, does not block shots, cant get leverage on guards in the post and is very weak finishing what should be easy baskets around the rim.


Cant disagree with any of that. He moves well for a 7ft though. FWIW
 

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The Heats are playing two 6'7 big guys and 3 guards..

I would like to see Troy Williams make the roster. He provides something we don't have.
 

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Bender starting to look a little more comfortable. Shots starting to fall and getting some rbs.
 

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I'm really liking Bender defense on the perimeter.
 

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ugh Bender should have went up strong and dunked it. Instead he had his layup blocked.
 
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