Final: Bradley 60 SIU 51

[Da Coach]

I'd like to see more of him on the court. We could use his shooting.

I wonder if those who said he was not a D1 player still believe that?

[lefty]

I'd like to see more of him on the court. We could use his shooting.

I wonder if those who said he was not a D1 player still believe that?

I would think his minutes will go up. Other than handling a press he seems to make the team better when he's on the floor

[Vent]

A lot of coaches think shooting 33-35% on threes is like shooting 50% on twos. The fact of the matter is, unless you have good outside shooting, you're not going to be a very good team. The game has become much more perimeter oriented since the 3 pt. shot. Case in point...you seldom see 3 seconds in the lane violations. That's not because the officials don't call it. It's because nobody plays much of a post game anymore. Good outside shooters enable you to run your half court offense without dribbling as much. Thus reducing turnovers by simply rotating the ball by good quick passes. Good outside shooting doesn't mean just shooting well on threes. It means being able to shoot well from 10-15 feet as well. Most often on threes you don't have a hand in your face. You generally catch and shoot. Shots within the three point line generally have a hand in your face. As I've said a million times, if you can't shoot free throws, you can't shoot with a hand in your face.

[Chico]

Reminds me of baseball. If you go 3 for 10 at bats you are a .300 hitter. But 2 for 10 you are only a .200 hitter.

[ihatetea]

Reminds me of baseball. If you go 3 for 10 at bats you are a .300 hitter. But 2 for 10 you are only a .200 hitter.

...not sure what you are saying. It's more like saying is it better to go 4 for 10 with 4 singles or go 1 for 10 with a homer? If those are your two plans of attack, in which one will you luck into good outcomes in addition to your stated goal? It's not an exact parallel but it's about as good as you will get comparing across sports.