lichoya68
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OK YOUNGINS ARE HERE AND ARE VERY VERY GOOD cant wait GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Nov 21, 2018 18:55:21 GMT -5
MAC HIT HIS FIRST THREE LET US SEE COMING SOON THREES HE CAN HIT THEM IF HE GETS GOING OH MY
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 24, 2018 22:24:05 GMT -5
It seems to me like Pickett is trying a little too hard to create for himself, and it's causing him to struggle. He's not the best passer, and it ends up resulting in turnovers (3 today). There was at least one instance where he could have gotten a three off, and instead he dribbled a few feet in - his most valuable offensive weapon is shooting threes. If he's only going to take two attempts per game, I think his value is going to be marginal.
Pickett's shooting is really key for us, and he's actually shooting 50%, but only on 18 attempts. If not for his high turnover rate, he'd be an efficient player for us, though I'd ideally like to see him take more threes, and fewer twos (he's 4-13 on twos). His stats are actually pretty good, but his turnover rate is 33.1, which means he turns it over on about 1/3 of possessions he "uses" which is really really high, and this drives his efficiency down a ton.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 22:39:27 GMT -5
7 boards and 3 assists today. Even though it hasn’t clicked on offense yet to his credit he’s trying to effect the game in other ways.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 25, 2018 0:44:15 GMT -5
7 boards and 3 assists today. Even though it hasn’t clicked on offense yet to his credit he’s trying to effect the game in other ways. True. Thus far, his defensive rebounding rate is way up compared to last year, which is good to see. His overall assist rate is actually down a bit, but still a small sample on all stats like that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2018 0:58:25 GMT -5
7 boards and 3 assists today. Even though it hasn’t clicked on offense yet to his credit he’s trying to effect the game in other ways. True. Thus far, his defensive rebounding rate is way up compared to last year, which is good to see. His overall assist rate is actually down a bit, but still a small sample on all stats like that. Also putting forth more effort on the defense compared to last year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2018 11:49:17 GMT -5
It seems to me like Pickett is trying a little too hard to create for himself, and it's causing him to struggle. He's not the best passer, and it ends up resulting in turnovers (3 today). There was at least one instance where he could have gotten a three off, and instead he dribbled a few feet in - his most valuable offensive weapon is shooting threes. If he's only going to take two attempts per game, I think his value is going to be marginal. Pickett's shooting is really key for us, and he's actually shooting 50%, but only on 18 attempts. If not for his high turnover rate, he'd be an efficient player for us, though I'd ideally like to see him take more threes, and fewer twos (he's 4-13 on twos). His stats are actually pretty good, but his turnover rate is 33.1, which means he turns it over on about 1/3 of possessions he "uses" which is really really high, and this drives his efficiency down a ton. Headscratcher why he didn't take that shot, but he did hit Mourning for a layup on that play. Still, that's a shot he should take, and one we need him to take. Disagree with the he should take less two's. We need him to be more aggressive overall. It's not good four us Pickett is tied for 5th on the team in shot attempts and is pretty far behind McClung and Mourning in that category. We need him taking around 9/10 shot attempts a game imo. He's struggling finishing his drives to the basket but eventually he will figure it out and it will make him a more dynamic scorer. We saw a similar situation with Peak where he wasn't great finishing at first, but as he got more comfortable he became excellent at it. Pickett isn't Peak, but he has the size, length and athleticism to shoot over defenders in the paint that should/could make him successful. I know he's not great at it now, but he needs to develop that part of his game. The shots he took yesterday on drives looked good just back rimmed a couple.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Nov 25, 2018 12:17:34 GMT -5
I would say Peak had an explosive move to the basket and a body that could withstand contact. Pickett is a bit more finesse.
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Post by drquigley on Nov 25, 2018 12:22:42 GMT -5
I would say Peak had an explosive move to the basket and a body that could withstand contact. Pickett is a bit more finesse. I really wish LJ had stayed another year to play under PE. He would have been a huge contributor.
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Post by drquigley on Nov 25, 2018 12:26:03 GMT -5
If we are to significantly improve this year and get an NCAA Tourney bid Jamorko MUST step up. He seems to be trying but I just don't think he has the handles to be more than a 3 point shooter. Let's hope that, as usual, I'm wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2018 12:55:11 GMT -5
I would say Peak had an explosive move to the basket and a body that could withstand contact. Pickett is a bit more finesse. My point isn't that he should mimic Peak. My point is it takes guys a while to figure out how to be effective doing it. I'll also add LJ was never known for his handle. A kid like Pickett needs maybe 2 dribbles to get to the rim from the three point line and he is long enough to shoot over the top from 10 feet in (1 dribble). He doesn't have to get all the way to the bucket to be effective. When I find a vid that captures what I'm talking about I'll drop it in the thread
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Post by saxagael on Nov 25, 2018 13:31:36 GMT -5
True. Thus far, his defensive rebounding rate is way up compared to last year, which is good to see. His overall assist rate is actually down a bit, but still a small sample on all stats like that. Also putting forth more effort on the defense compared to last year. Pickett had improved his defense a lot by the end of last year. That progress continued to this year. He learns well and progresses through the season, which is great to see from any player.
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Post by saxagael on Nov 25, 2018 13:34:36 GMT -5
If we are to significantly improve this year and get an NCAA Tourney bid Jamorko MUST step up. He seems to be trying but I just don't think he has the handles to be more than a 3 point shooter. Let's hope that, as usual, I'm wrong. He has handles enough for a straight line drive and a decent Euro step. But, tries to do too much beyond a straight drive he gives up the ball. He has good long strides and can get to the basket with 2 strides with one or two bounces from being set for a 3. But, when that requires something lateral it goes downhill a bit.
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Post by ewingitrust on Nov 25, 2018 15:04:14 GMT -5
...can't wait till everything clicks for him. The best thing about the team is that they have plenty room to grow. Pickett knows he has to step up.
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Post by richfame on Nov 25, 2018 20:14:58 GMT -5
Is JP still on this team? I felt like there were 5 mournings out there.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Nov 25, 2018 20:21:51 GMT -5
I really think his offensive play is being affected by the new additions to the team and a slightly new style of play associated with all that entails.
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Post by dchoya72 on Nov 25, 2018 20:31:57 GMT -5
I really think his offensive play is being affected by the new additions to the team and a slightly new style of play associated with all that entails. I agree.
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Post by tashoya on Nov 26, 2018 0:27:08 GMT -5
It seems to me like he's been told that he's not going to be a spot-up 3 point shooter and, if he settles for that, he'll sit. It looks like he's trying to find ways to contribute offensively early in games without standing in the corner and gets discouraged quickly. He'll figure it out.
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Post by prhoya on Nov 26, 2018 1:19:47 GMT -5
It seems to me like he's been told that he's not going to be a spot-up 3 point shooter and, if he settles for that, he'll sit. It looks like he's trying to find ways to contribute offensively early in games without standing in the corner and gets discouraged quickly. He'll figure it out. Last year JP became the third scoring option as OOC Kaleb disappeared during the BE season. Coming into this year and on paper looking like the second scoring option, I bet Pat gave him the green light to pick his shot from wherever as long as it was a good one. Right now the numbers say he’s tied with Blair for 5th/6th option. JP is going thru an offensive slump and others are picking up the load.
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Post by smokeyjack on Nov 26, 2018 6:53:31 GMT -5
I really think his offensive play is being affected by the new additions to the team and a slightly new style of play associated with all that entails. That should have helped him, as all he’s really asked to do is stand out on the wing and wait for Akinjo or Mac to drive and kick. He’s just sucked this season in every way. It’s early. But he’s been absolutely abominable to date. I think he’s very fragile emotionally. He looked like he was going to really break out in the Illinois game, and then he gets the tech for trash talking and disappears. Hell, he hasn’t been seen since.
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Post by HamptonHoya on Nov 26, 2018 7:46:44 GMT -5
It seems to me like he's been told that he's not going to be a spot-up 3 point shooter and, if he settles for that, he'll sit. It looks like he's trying to find ways to contribute offensively early in games without standing in the corner and gets discouraged quickly. He'll figure it out. They are all trying to figure it out. I believe Govan has. Akinjo is starting to pick up pieces, but I think it is difficult going from shooting 60% of the offensive sets to finding your teammates first. Mac is learning to not press as hard and to We will see if Mourning is starting to get it or if his game was a fluke. Once Pickett figures out when to be aggressive and to set up his teammates, and I think it is coming soon, Pickett and the team are going to take off.
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