04/26/24
July 29, 2014
"Kyle Korver: An Offense Unto Himself": Zach Lowe explains the evolution of Kyle Korver's game over his career, along with a bit of advice from Jeff Hornacek.
posted by yerfatma to basketball at 02:36 PM - 3 comments
Great piece. I always enjoy reading about guys like Korver and Battier who defy prevailing player eval wisdom and bring unanticipated value and advantages to their teams and to the league.
My problem is that I always think of Korver as a Gonzaga guy for reasons unknown. I've got that notion stuck in my head and can't seem to shake it.
Other first names in his family include: Kevin, Kris, Kirk, Kaleb, Klayton, Kyra, and Kari. Not only does this have Roger Clemens pretty well one upped, but why the hell is there a show about the Kard***ians when people who are actually contributing something positive to the world at large like the Korvers are available?
(This is why I got into a heated exchange in high school about Gatsby. "I don't care about these people! Why do I have to learn more than I want to know about them?")
posted by beaverboard at 11:56 AM on July 30, 2014
As an aside, Zach Lowe is probably the best thing going on Grantland. I find his articles really informative and his volume is bewildering.
I'll take it a step further and say that Lowe is providing the best coverage of the NBA right now, and it's probably not even particularly close.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:28 PM on July 30, 2014
Really enjoyed this read. Gave me more of an appreciation for what Kyle Korver does and, in particular, how disruptive he is. I had viewed him as much more one-dimensional.
As an aside, Zach Lowe is probably the best thing going on Grantland. I find his articles really informative and his volume is bewildering.