Anderson primed
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“I think there’s two guys who, hopefully, knock on wood, can become more bonafide shooters for us in Damezi Anderson and Jerome Hunter,” Miller said.
Is that not the same as saying "I hope these guys can shoot"?
“I think there’s two guys who, hopefully, knock on wood, can become more bonafide shooters for us in Damezi Anderson and Jerome Hunter,” Miller said.
Is that not the same as saying "I hope these guys can shoot"?
No, not the same thing. It's saying he goes they can play as they'd be shooters. In the case of Anderson it's being able to defend. Hunter needs to be healthy and have basketball conditioning. If those conditions aren't meet they won't play so their ability to shoot wouldn't matter.
You can "read it" that way. I see it more as "I know they can score and shoot: I don't know if they will score and shoot."
I’m guessing he is referring to them not getting injured. If they stay healthy, they will be good shooters for us this year.
Indeed. Distracted posting can result in gibberish.
I was trying to say he knows they can shoot but doesn't know how much they'll play. Anderson needs to improve his defense. Hunter needs to stay healthy and work back from not playing or practicing for a significant amount of time.
Rereading it he may also be saying that they have to show they can shoot well in games, not just practice. Anderson did not shoot well in games last season. Another player last season, Fitzner, supposedly shot well in practice but sucked in games.
So for our "shooter" who shot 23% from 3 and 28% overall, it's his defense that needs to improve? I'm not trying to pick on him, but Anderson needs to raise his game at every level from last year to contribute this year. Hope he does.
Of course you are right overall but I think that since Archie is a defense first coach, you can get on the floor if you play great defense even if your offense is lacking but I don't think the reverse is true. Thus the emphasis on Anderson needing to improve his defense. If he does, then he will see the floor more often and for longer periods of time. At that point, maybe more PT would help him get in the flow better which may help his shooting percentages.
It looks like DA's shot has been changed a little. His feet look to be a little more staggered and less square to the rim, while some of that wasted motion has gone out of his upper body. His elbow is more inline with his right leg. It's still not natural looking, but it's a change. He did only hit 6 or 7 out of 20 in the 3pt contest though.
Seems like a nice kid. I expect nothing from him. If he contributes, it will be a bonus.
It seems like there's a lot of 'knocking on wood' involved with this coach and this group of players.
Until there is some reason, there is little to suggest Miller is as disingenuous as Crean when it comes to awarding scholarships. Miller has been keeping his word and has not oversigned.
I thought last year when he was on the floor, he just looked lost on both ends. I'd say court and situation awareness is what he needs at both ends of the floor. Both need to improve dramatically over last year before he'll see any meaningful minutes, I hope. I think we've had to play guys despite subpar effort/results for too much of Archie's tenure and hope this year we have the depth to start to reverse that.
I didn't really watch him in the scrimmage. I was focused on Hunter, on and off the ball. He seemed a little deflated after the 3 pt contest based on his body language. I hope he contributes. It's not easy to change your shot as much as he has, so he's obviously putting in the work.
agreed completely. Hoping the kid shows signs this year and there are several on this board who are higher on him. But I saw deer-in-headlights from him most every time he was on the court. If Hunter remains healthy, Smith doesn't sleepwalk through games, and with the guard rotation we have, Damezi is going to have to show some big improvements to find any playing time.
Anderson won't have the chance to show he can shoot if he doesn't defend. I'll settle for not getting caught on shot fakes as a start. He looks to have the size and quickness to be a decent defender. I expect he will put in the effort to be a decent defender. He can become good with experience. Shooting is a different matter. Knocking down shots during drills and practice gets you a chance to do it in a game. That is where it matters.
I see a player like Cooper Bybee make his first 3 during HH and wonder if he can do that over and over again. I would expect the first time a lifelong fan is in an IU uniform in front of an AH crowd would be a shot easy to miss badly. It's hard to imagine he would send Green or Durham to the bench during the season, but shooting is contagious. I hope he does well in practice and puts pressure on others to make shots.
