tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jan 2, 2016 21:58:12 GMT -5
Still hasn't developed a jump shot. Kinda a one trick pony so far. Disagree. He's focusing on his strengths much more of late and his free throw percentage is coming around too. He does chuck up knuckleballs but he's only taking open looks. He's not a great shooter but he's getting to the rack. He didn't miss a shot tonight because he's playing to his strengths and both he and DSR are looking to pass more than before. If his one trick is that he's a better rounded player, I'll take it. Keep in mind, he's playing really good D. The team in general is better at fighting over picks as of tonight but LJ has been doing it all along usually while guarding the opposing team's best/fastest (usually smaller) player. If you think he's one trick, you're not watching him enough. It's why I re-watch most of the games because, when it's live, I'm, of course, manic and watching the ball for a lot of the time. Picking up on the defense and the positioning for rebounds and why the hell is that dude open again from 3 takes me more than one go around. LJ is getting better in a few ways. His shooting from deep isn't there yet but his decisions because it's not are.
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MCIGuy
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Jan 2, 2016 22:34:37 GMT -5
Post by MCIGuy on Jan 2, 2016 22:34:37 GMT -5
Funny thing is Gtown has had "beloved" guards in the III era who only shot from the perimeter and didnt drive...ever. Don't recall them being referred to as one trick ponies.
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Jan 2, 2016 22:50:50 GMT -5
Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Jan 2, 2016 22:50:50 GMT -5
Still hasn't developed a jump shot. Kinda a one trick pony so far. Disagree. He's focusing on his strengths much more of late and his free throw percentage is coming around too. He does chuck up knuckleballs but he's only taking open looks. He's not a great shooter but he's getting to the rack. He didn't miss a shot tonight because he's playing to his strengths and both he and DSR are looking to pass more than before. If his one trick is that he's a better rounded player, I'll take it. Keep in mind, he's playing really good D. The team in general is better at fighting over picks as of tonight but LJ has been doing it all along usually while guarding the opposing team's best/fastest (usually smaller) player. If you think he's one trick, you're not watching him enough. It's why I re-watch most of the games because, when it's live, I'm, of course, manic and watching the ball for a lot of the time. Picking up on the defense and the positioning for rebounds and why the hell is that dude open again from 3 takes me more than one go around. LJ is getting better in a few ways. His shooting from deep isn't there yet but his decisions because it's not are. You are selling this young man short, my friend. Peak does have an excellent strong quick move to the basket which we need from him right now.
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SaxaCD
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Jan 2, 2016 22:56:12 GMT -5
Post by SaxaCD on Jan 2, 2016 22:56:12 GMT -5
Funny thing is Gtown has had "beloved" guards in the III era who only shot from the perimeter and didnt drive...ever. Don't recall them being referred to as one trick ponies. I like that LJ DOES take those shots sometimes. A driver must prove to the other team that they need to guard him honestly. Peak knows it, and acts accordingly.
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tashoya
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Jan 2, 2016 23:13:39 GMT -5
Post by tashoya on Jan 2, 2016 23:13:39 GMT -5
Disagree. He's focusing on his strengths much more of late and his free throw percentage is coming around too. He does chuck up knuckleballs but he's only taking open looks. He's not a great shooter but he's getting to the rack. He didn't miss a shot tonight because he's playing to his strengths and both he and DSR are looking to pass more than before. If his one trick is that he's a better rounded player, I'll take it. Keep in mind, he's playing really good D. The team in general is better at fighting over picks as of tonight but LJ has been doing it all along usually while guarding the opposing team's best/fastest (usually smaller) player. If you think he's one trick, you're not watching him enough. It's why I re-watch most of the games because, when it's live, I'm, of course, manic and watching the ball for a lot of the time. Picking up on the defense and the positioning for rebounds and why the hell is that dude open again from 3 takes me more than one go around. LJ is getting better in a few ways. His shooting from deep isn't there yet but his decisions because it's not are. You are selling this young man short, my friend. Peak does have an excellent strong quick move to the basket which we need from him right now. I can only assume that I wasn't clear enough or that you misunderstood the first part of my post. Probably the former. I meant the same thing you said. That's what I meant by he's getting to the rack. He's making better decisions with that too. He's not taking as many circus shots. He's looking to pass as well. And taking the higher percentage/contact drives. I'd love to see him add a pull-up to his game too just to free up more drives to the basket. Prior to the past 2 games, teams could game plan for him to put up the shot. He's passed out a few times now. If he added a pull-up, he'd be even more difficult to defend.
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AltoSaxa
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Post by AltoSaxa on Jan 2, 2016 23:15:52 GMT -5
Needs to cut down on the "bull in a china shop" drives with head down and reckless abandon. He'll have more of an advantage on drives if his outside shot is respected.
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Jan 3, 2016 1:19:59 GMT -5
Post by HometownHoya on Jan 3, 2016 1:19:59 GMT -5
Needs to cut down on the "bull in a china shop" drives with head down and reckless abandon. He'll have more of an advantage on drives if his outside shot is respected. I do agree, but does he really? With how the game is being called, sometimes what you need is a bull in the china shop. Obviously that porcelain serving tray should be nearly untouchable with how the officials are reffing the game now.
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 3, 2016 1:24:30 GMT -5
With the new rules, all you need to do is dribble penetrate and it will be a foul, a layup, or a kickout to a wide open 3. You will get called for a charge maybe 1 out of 10 drives. He was 5-5 1000%. What more do people want. With the new rules he's basically unstoppable driving to the basket. You have to take advantage of the new rules.
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Jan 3, 2016 7:20:49 GMT -5
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Post by Eurostar on Jan 3, 2016 7:20:49 GMT -5
2nd straight smart game from LJ coming off the bench. Only had one reckless drive into a bunch of defenders where he turned it over. And he had a couple of drives where he kicked it out.
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Jan 3, 2016 7:25:47 GMT -5
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Post by AltoSaxa on Jan 3, 2016 7:25:47 GMT -5
With the new rules, all you need to do is dribble penetrate and it will be a foul, a layup, or a kickout to a wide open 3. You will get called for a charge maybe 1 out of 10 drives. He was 5-5 1000%. What more do people want. With the new rules he's basically unstoppable driving to the basket. You have to take advantage of the new rules. .... A foul, a layup, a kick out or a turnover
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Jan 3, 2016 7:29:14 GMT -5
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Post by AltoSaxa on Jan 3, 2016 7:29:14 GMT -5
2nd straight smart game from LJ coming off the bench. Only had one reckless drive into a bunch of defenders where he turned it over. And he had a couple of drives where he kicked it out. As the season progresses the scouting report will be defend the dribble penetration and let him shoot. This being said it is nice to have a player who thinks drive first shoot second. Hopefully JT embraces that the best shot available is the one you create.
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Post by kchoya on Jan 3, 2016 9:26:23 GMT -5
Still hasn't developed a jump shot. Kinda a one trick pony so far. How's it going, Mr. Wet Blanket?
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Jan 3, 2016 9:51:18 GMT -5
Post by johnnysnowplow on Jan 3, 2016 9:51:18 GMT -5
LJ finished well at the hoop yesterday, and he brings something we sorely need with his ability to penetrate - the way the game is called now, it's becoming more and more important to have guys with a good first step that can dribble penetrate. But if he's going to be one our primary ball handlers, he needs to take better care of the basketball. 4 TOs in 23 mins is way too many (and 5 by Copeland is just an abomination but that's another discussion). Hopefully he learns to control himself a little better as the season progresses. Clearly they're very different players, but Chris Wright suffered from the bull in a china shop syndrome early in his career and he eventually came around, so hopefully LJ can too. Aside from the TOs, he mostly played well yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 11:04:22 GMT -5
9-13 from the field and 9-9 from the line in BE play...
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Post by wnyhoya on Jan 3, 2016 11:25:11 GMT -5
2nd straight smart game from LJ coming off the bench. Only had one reckless drive into a bunch of defenders where he turned it over. And he had a couple of drives where he kicked it out. As the season progresses the scouting report will be defend the dribble penetration and let him shoot. This being said it is nice to have a player who thinks drive first shoot second. Hopefully JT embraces that the best shot available is the one you create. I agree that teams will adjust accordingly, however when the ball moves the way it was in the first half and the defense has to rotate around the perimeter quickly it's going to be awful tough to stop LJ from getting by a guy and into the lane. He really impressed a few times yesterday with improved body control at the rim and using his size to negate that of the big guy trying to block his shot. He also avoided a charge on one drive I recall bc he was more under control
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Jan 3, 2016 11:58:17 GMT -5
Post by swhoya on Jan 3, 2016 11:58:17 GMT -5
LJ gets panned for not having a jump shot (don't think it's that dire, but whatever). Copeland in another thread is criticized for just having a spot up J and not able to create off the bounce or to attack the basket.
Both are probably valid, but kind of miss the point: these are college sophomores. Very few are as well-rounded as we'd want them to be. But this team--and III's teams in general--need more guys that put the ball on the ground and create at the rim than they need another spot up jump shooter. It creates the opportunity for a bucket, a chance to go to the foul line, and because it tends to draw extra defenders to help, it creates greater opportunities for offensive rebounds and put-backs on a miss, whereas on a jump shot everyone can just block out their man and get the defensive board.
LJ probably does need to work on his jumper, but having an athletic guard who can drive and create at the rim is something we desperately need. And I think he's doing a better job of picking his spots on when to do it, with less of a lower-the-head, bull in the china shop mentality. What would be good though is if LJ were better at recognizing what DSR did this last game--that when defenders collapse down on the drive, there's an open shooter somewhere.
Worth nothing, however, that LJ is shooting .310 on the season from 3. DSR is just shooting .315 from 3 (YIKES!).
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Post by GUMBA on Jan 3, 2016 12:17:31 GMT -5
The jump-hop drive along the baseline last night was a thing of beauty. He only had the one bad play where he tried to take it coast to coast. You could see that coming a mile away. Knowing when to pass or pull back will come. I like his aggressiveness. I don't cringe as much now when he shoots the 3 ball. Getting his feet set a shoulders square is really key.
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Jan 3, 2016 13:46:28 GMT -5
Post by hoyainspirit on Jan 3, 2016 13:46:28 GMT -5
Hope he continues to improve. On offense, as rich said, would be nice if he shot the ball consistently. He's finally nudged his 2 pt percentage back over 50.
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Jan 3, 2016 13:56:24 GMT -5
Post by hoyainspirit on Jan 3, 2016 13:56:24 GMT -5
His FT% is on the rise as well. He's shot more FTs than anyone but DSR.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 14:18:16 GMT -5
Shooting percentage are up to just below 47% overall , 37% from 3, and an even 75% from the line. Going 6-10 from 3, 12-13 from the line in BE play obviously a boost...
Still, he has so much more to give. Came out beyond lackadaisical today that earned him a quick seat on the bench that he deserved. Came back and played much much better. 17 on 4 shots...
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