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Post by RockawayHoya on Jan 4, 2020 1:36:28 GMT -5
This happened repeatedly throughout the game. Seton Hall did a great job closing out on him. Each time they flew by, Pickett's default would be to take a dribble or two in and shoot a 17-18 footer. Giving the defense exactly what they wanted.
Know that JP will likely never be a legit major scoring option for us, but if he could just work on a pump fake to lose the defender, reset and shooting the 3 anyways instead of pulling up (or worse yet, driving to the rim), it would do wonders for his efficiency.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jan 4, 2020 1:53:19 GMT -5
Needs to stop the one-handed lazy pass that gets picked off for a breakaway every game.
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Post by hoyanewyorka on Jan 9, 2020 7:22:25 GMT -5
MARK THE DATE! In his 77th game for Georgetown, Jamorko Pickett registers his FIRST Double-Double of his basketball career. 18p 11r
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 9, 2020 7:46:23 GMT -5
That was more like it.
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Post by calhoya on Jan 9, 2020 7:58:34 GMT -5
MARK THE DATE! In his 77th game for Georgetown, Jamorko Pickett registers his FIRST Double-Double of his basketball career. 18p 11r With all that has gone wrong this year, at least the players left support each other. Nice move by McClung.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 9, 2020 8:07:41 GMT -5
Pick is a confidence player. He seems very hard on himself, can go into a funk after a couple of misses or bad passes. Maybe his biggest improvement this season is his ability to keep fighting on the boards and on the defensive end even when he isn't scoring.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Jan 9, 2020 8:09:48 GMT -5
He was huge last night.
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Post by bostonfan on Jan 9, 2020 8:31:08 GMT -5
If Pickett becomes that consistent third scoring option, behind Mac and Yurt, that changes the outlook for this team. He doesn't need to go for 18-20 every night, but if the team can depend on him to deliver 12-14 every game, then they become much more difficult to defend.
Jagan and Allen will make open shots when available but the other three (Mac, Yurt and Pickett) will be the deciding factors for this team's success.
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 9, 2020 9:11:52 GMT -5
Happy for his contributions, they don't always show up in the stat sheet. He's always in the rebounding fray....and that makes a difference. It makes it possible for other teammates to grab the ball! Hooray for unsung Jamorko....he catches hell sometimes!!
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Post by blueandgray on Jan 9, 2020 9:49:36 GMT -5
I think Jamorko is everyone favorite player....we all root like hell for him to do well. When he does, it’s awesome and makes us dream of him performing at that level every game. I do think he becomes “that guy” at some point in his Hoya career. It may now be happening before our eyes.
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 9, 2020 10:12:45 GMT -5
Happy for his contributions, they don't always show up in the stat sheet. He's always in the rebounding fray....and that makes a difference. It makes it possible for other teammates to grab the ball! Hooray for unsung Jamorko....he catches hell sometimes!! The biggest improving has come in his rebounding, positioning and defense. I think people forget how awful a rebounder and defender he was his freshman year and that was playing at small forward. You could see he was working on stuff last year once again as a small forward. This year despite being asked to play out of position at power forward (due to LeBlanc issues/defection his rebounding and defense have been really good.
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Jan 9, 2020 10:33:47 GMT -5
I think Jamorko is everyone favorite player....we all root like hell for him to do well. When he does, it’s awesome and makes us dream of him performing at that level every game. I do think he becomes “that guy” at some point in his Hoya career. It may now be happening before our eyes. I'm not sure about "everyone." At games, I sit in front of people who regularly trash him, even last night. (My friend, who occasionally comes to games with me but does not regularly watch the Hoyas, asked me, "Why are people calling him lazy?") Meanwhile, I have been watching a defensive player who forces the offense to alter shots, a trait that can't be recorded on stats, and steadily improving around the basket. It is not as if this double-double came from nowhere. He nearly had one in the loss against Seton Hall. Personally, I double-down when I witness this type of fan reaction, and I've come to love him. It's all about his confidence and letting the game to come to him, as he develops his skills. Last night he passed on shots that should have been his, but once he gets that balance and it becomes part of his DNA (like muscle memory), he will fill his stat line every night. To be clear, it is not that his game is without flaws, but it is about figuring out how to minimize them and play to strengths within a team. And, he is definitely working on it.
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Post by blueandgray on Jan 9, 2020 12:00:58 GMT -5
I think Jamorko is everyone favorite player....we all root like hell for him to do well. When he does, it’s awesome and makes us dream of him performing at that level every game. I do think he becomes “that guy” at some point in his Hoya career. It may now be happening before our eyes. I'm not sure about "everyone." At games, I sit in front of people who regularly trash him, even last night. (My friend, who occasionally comes to games with me but does not regularly watch the Hoyas, asked me, "Why are people calling him lazy?") Meanwhile, I have been watching a defensive player who forces the offense to alter shots, a trait that can't be recorded on stats, and steadily improving around the basket. It is not as if this double-double came from nowhere. He nearly had one in the loss against Seton Hall. Personally, I double-down when I witness this type of fan reaction, and I've come to love him. It's all about his confidence and letting the game to come to him, as he develops his skills. Last night he passed on shots that should have been his, but once he gets that balance and it becomes part of his DNA (like muscle memory), he will fill his stat line every night. To be clear, it is not that his game is without flaws, but it is about figuring out how to minimize them and play to strengths within a team. And, he is definitely working on it. Good point. I stand corrected. Let me clarify...favorite is not the right word....I do think that most Hoya fans root for him to do well as much as anyone on the team (in part perhaps because of some of his struggles). We’ve all seen his potential from day 1, and now we are seeing some of that potential become realized. He is now one of our top two defenders, his rebounding is much improved, he seems to be looking for his shot more consistently, and he primarily only take good shots. Is there potential for him to improve his handle and become a stronger and more aggressive finisher? Absolutely. The the pieces are very clearly starting to come together.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2020 13:08:46 GMT -5
He had 4 blocks also.
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 9, 2020 14:00:00 GMT -5
"It's all about his confidence and letting the game to come to him, as he develops his skills."
I think I agree, he catches hell on this board, but some pros, like Len Elmore see the talent and projectory. Len was bigtime at UMCP long ago. I still think JP is growing taller while developing. His shot is like a rocket launch. His footwork has improved. He's becoming more patient, maybe too patient. But, I'm happy he's in our team and progressively developing. I hope his confidence is growing, we certainly are depending on him more. Coach is talking to him maybe more patiently in the...I only see this on TV. We need him to do what he is doing...I'm happy for him! Hope KD is sharing words of wisdom with him.
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Post by EtomicB on Jan 9, 2020 14:53:48 GMT -5
Last night marked the 1st time since his frosh year that he had back to back games of double-digit shot attempts, I hope the trend continues...
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Post by tashoya on Jan 9, 2020 15:14:24 GMT -5
Pick is a confidence player. He seems very hard on himself, can go into a funk after a couple of misses or bad passes. Maybe his biggest improvement this season is his ability to keep fighting on the boards and on the defensive end even when he isn't scoring. Agree. The made three in the first that he saw fall after having passed on 2 open looks at it made a big difference last night for him, IMO.
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Post by tashoya on Jan 9, 2020 15:16:34 GMT -5
Happy for his contributions, they don't always show up in the stat sheet. He's always in the rebounding fray....and that makes a difference. It makes it possible for other teammates to grab the ball! Hooray for unsung Jamorko....he catches hell sometimes!! The biggest improving has come in his rebounding, positioning and defense. I think people forget how awful a rebounder and defender he was his freshman year and that was playing at small forward. You could see he was working on stuff last year once again as a small forward. This year despite being asked to play out of position at power forward (due to LeBlanc issues/defection his rebounding and defense have been really good. I could not agree more. I was most impressed last night by a couple of his big boy boards and the way he was moving his feet on D. His offensive numbers will come when he consistently sets his feet and squares his shoulders. His stroke is MILES better than it was last year when he was messing with it almost game-by-game in the hopes of putting up some numbers.
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Post by tashoya on Jan 9, 2020 15:23:02 GMT -5
I'm not sure about "everyone." At games, I sit in front of people who regularly trash him, even last night. (My friend, who occasionally comes to games with me but does not regularly watch the Hoyas, asked me, "Why are people calling him lazy?") Meanwhile, I have been watching a defensive player who forces the offense to alter shots, a trait that can't be recorded on stats, and steadily improving around the basket. It is not as if this double-double came from nowhere. He nearly had one in the loss against Seton Hall. Personally, I double-down when I witness this type of fan reaction, and I've come to love him. It's all about his confidence and letting the game to come to him, as he develops his skills. Last night he passed on shots that should have been his, but once he gets that balance and it becomes part of his DNA (like muscle memory), he will fill his stat line every night. To be clear, it is not that his game is without flaws, but it is about figuring out how to minimize them and play to strengths within a team. And, he is definitely working on it. Good point. I stand corrected. Let me clarify...favorite is not the right word....I do think that most Hoya fans root for him to do well as much as anyone on the team (in part perhaps because of some of his struggles). We’ve all seen his potential from day 1, and now we are seeing some of that potential become realized. He is now one of our top two defenders, his rebounding is much improved, he seems to be looking for his shot more consistently, and he primarily only take good shots. Is there potential for him to improve his handle and become a stronger and more aggressive finisher? Absolutely. The the pieces are very clearly starting to come together. I loved his potential as a freshman. I admired the maturity he showed as a soph in dealing with the DNP-CDs. He reacted by improving many of his fundamentals so he was additive on the floor even when he wasn't scoring. I root like heck for him for his own sake. We can all actively see the results of what must've been a helluva lot of work that he put in. Very easy to pull for a man like that. Here's to hoping that, when it's all over, he'll look be back and really proud of what he's done. I'm hoping that his work on the basics leads to a couple of more games with sexy numbers. A confident Pickett could be bad news for Hoya opponents.
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Post by bigskyhoya on Jan 9, 2020 15:38:43 GMT -5
Agree with everything said but want to emphasize that he is a big time rebounder. He is terrific grabbing contested rebounds in traffic.
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