Who needs to have his game improve the most this summer

[audacious_aficionado]

there are at least 20 shooting guards i can come up with off the top of my head that i would take before OE in this year's draft. not a chance for him.

[Da Coach]

There's no way he comes out early. I don't see him getting drafted, even after next year.

There was a story printed about an NBA scout at the game Sunday who said Osiris is a certain pro.--

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090308/SPORTS05/90308016/Keeler++No+star+power+needed+for+resilient+Panthers&theme=KEELER

ISU had a pretty good player a few years ago, Rico Hill who gave up his senior year and was drafted in the 2nd round, but never stuck in the NBA.

Here is one NBA evaluation site that has Eldridge as the #45 junior in the NCAA-

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Osiris-Eldridge-5324/

Here is who they rank ahead of Eldridge-

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Juniors/

Kirk Wessler writes about OE-

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1676794724/Wessler-Oh-my-oh-my-Osiris

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Everybody needs to improve including the coaching! With our record I'd say we have plenty of places where we could get better. One is interior passing and the ability of our guys to pull up and hit mid-range jumpers. We need to adjust to the MVC refs and they call charging so much that our guys need to learn to pull up and hit it.

Until the Braves learn to block out they are doomed to mediocrity on defense.
Until the Braves develope an inside presence they are doomed to mediocrity of offense.

[BuAlum03]

I was really glad to see their free-throw shooting improve so much over the course of the season. I think shooting, in general, needs to improve.

As far as returning contributors, I think EM needs to improve his confidence in his shot more. He has a nice jumper, and proved in HS he can score in bunches. If defenses have to guard him more aggressively, it creates more opportunities for everybody else.

[Da Coach]

I was really glad to see their free-throw shooting improve so much over the course of the season. I think shooting, in general, needs to improve.

Three point shooting and overall shooting will improve next year with the return of Andrew Warren. I'll make an early prediction that AW will be the top 3-point shooter in the league next year!

And just the addition of another great shooter will help every other player on the floor. I expect all the returning guards' percentages to go up.
We will also see big men next year who will be able to step out and hit the three.