So tired of this crap that we can't fire a coach for underachieving in 3 yrs ...
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Luka may not be explosive but he doesn't lack in athleticism. Not saying he is quick but Luka is faster and quicker than most give him credit for. His strength is really NBA level plus at age 20. Vision is off the charts. Handle is outstanding so not sure what makes you think he struggles handling the ball. Check out this pass and how well set up the receiver is to shoot when he catches the ball.
One of the more ignorant things I've heard on here.
Game setting (crowd/noise), you aren't making 10% of your 3 pointers and I don't care if anyone is within 15 feet of you.
In a practice/open gym setting, I'll take any player on this years team on any amount of shot attempts from anywhere on the court and they're making more than you.
Go back to your couch.
It would be funny if they'd take me as a walk on, I think I have all of my eligibility intact, maybe I need a third worthless degree and more student loans
I doubt that, I still have range going out to about 35 consistently, now am I being hawked by division 1 D, hell no, but left unguarded, horse I guess, I'd take that bet
I'd be willing to bet you never stepped on the court in a sanctioned game beyond jr. high school.
I never really got these generational comparisons. Are we going to pick these guys in a time machine and bring them to the future. Are we to take Lebron back to the 60s to play vs Russell in that same time machine.
IMO, super stars could play in any generation. I can only imagine how good Bill russell could be if he grew with the knowledge of the game that today's player grew up with. That includes strength and conditioning as well as diet.
I'd be at every game if you were bombing from "well beyond the line" with a cigarette in your mouth.
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They already made it. It was called Radio.
he probably does. there are guys at any rec center and ymca in any town in america (and probably more in indiana) that can shoot absolutely lights out. we've all seen and known them. problem is they're 5'10 and can't move for sh*t.
He wouldn’t make it down the court before the shot clock expired.
The visual of him stumbling over his Converse Cons in short shorts and smashing his cigarette into his face in the middle of the court on the I is quite humorous.
fwiw for anyone like GOIU who obviously doesn't know ..shooting percentage from practice and drills to game situation is about a 40% difference. Alford would shoot 90%+ from three in drills and practice. He also went multiple practices without ever missing a shot. Many coaches use a 70% or 75% rule ie you have to shoot 70 or 75% in practice situations to get to shoot them in games.
fwiw - not much. ignores some basic differences - for one he'll have a smoke in his mouth. calms him way down. second he shoots from a distance where most defenders don't guard. as a result while it may be in a game, it's more akin to practice because he'll be unguarded, calm and cool.
When you don't write in complete sentences, people are going to struggle to understand you. But, that's why I asked if I was understanding you.
So, your solution to our shooting woes is to shoot from farther away. Makes sense. Why, just this year they moved the line back and it's done wonders for offenses. DWS.
Range out to 35 feet....lolz. Go get a phone and record yourself, with no edits, making 5 out of 10 from 35 feet. That's the only way anyone is believing that nonsense.
Thanks for making my point.
I thought hiring Miller from Dayton was too big of a leap for a coach. It's one reason I'm willing to be patient.
Hiring an assistant who also ran a school far smaller than Dayton without much success.. ugh, that's a reach. He needs to run a decent mid major first to see if he has the x and o's, administration and leadership ability needed.
These guys and their something in the water in Bloomington breeds coaches theory are foolish and ridiculous ..
This team will be a really vet team next year. Brunk, smith, Al will be much better Seniors than Deron and DG. Archie's first group of recruits will be Juniors. The 2020 class looks OK so far but probably won't impact games much. If this team finds it's way into the tourney that is great learning experience. It's been slow and ugly but I can see the light flickering at the end of the tunnel especially if Archie backs that up with a solid 2021 class.
Thad Matta is only 52. I wonder if he is waiting it out to see what Archie does. He passed on Georgia. If he is not concerned about his back it seems a job like Texas could be open for him. Flip it 180 degrees and here is an unlikely scenario. If he has concerns about his back, I wonder if he would join the staff for next year to see how the back holds up then look for a head coach job the following year. Wouldn't the fire Archie crowd have fun with that. LOL
I get to Assembly Hall early enough to watch all of the pre game warm ups. Justin Smith drains perimeter shots one after another. That doesn't exactly translate to game situations.
Another poster ignoring his special circumstances. game situations are immaterial. no game has seen what he's proposing to do. he will be launching from well beyond where teams guard. in that way, it will be more like a practice setting or pre-game warm up.
