dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Apr 1, 2020 9:30:18 GMT -5
Pickett has improved immensely! He's had moments, but most definitely he has contributed significantly to our team. He needs to get stronger. He has shown glimpses of what excellent things he can do! I am encouraged by his progress.
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justsaying
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Post by justsaying on Apr 1, 2020 10:39:54 GMT -5
Was he also the second leading rebounder this past season
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 2, 2020 10:09:53 GMT -5
Pickett has improved immensely! He's had moments, but most definitely he has contributed significantly to our team. He needs to get stronger. He has shown glimpses of what excellent things he can do! I am encouraged by his progress. Pickett has definitely improved on rebounding and defense to some degree. But, there has been little if any progress on the offensive end over the course of three years. The stats do not lie. It's not a knock on the kid, just reality. Personally, I would like to see him try less driving and going for twos, which he misses at a very high rate, and shoot more threes, where his percentage is decent.
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hoyas315
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Post by hoyas315 on Apr 2, 2020 10:21:12 GMT -5
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HoyaDr
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Post by HoyaDr on Apr 2, 2020 10:38:10 GMT -5
I hope and pray he reaches that goal. Keep working hard JP, potential is there.
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tupac
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Post by tupac on Apr 2, 2020 11:55:40 GMT -5
Pickett has improved immensely! He's had moments, but most definitely he has contributed significantly to our team. He needs to get stronger. He has shown glimpses of what excellent things he can do! I am encouraged by his progress.
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blueandgray
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Post by blueandgray on Apr 2, 2020 17:07:56 GMT -5
While we saw Pickett’s offensive game develop especially toward the end of the year (where he was able to rise right in front of his defender and hit shots), we rarely talk about his ability on the defense end. Perhaps that’s because he is a very solid defender and there isn’t so much to criticize.
As mercurial as his game is, I still find myself rooting harder for him than anyone on the team.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Apr 2, 2020 18:48:58 GMT -5
While we saw Pickett’s offensive game develop especially toward the end of the year (where he was able to rise right in front of his defender and hit shots), we rarely talk about his ability on the defense end. Perhaps that’s because he is a very solid defender and there isn’t so much to criticize. As mercurial as his game is, I still find myself rooting harder for him than anyone on the team. I agree. His game has holes; we have many players who fit that bill. That said, a lot of the Pickett hate here seems based on his not living up to what the hater imagined. I have seen him improve as a player and have never seen him mail it in. He deserves credit for his work.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 2, 2020 19:27:45 GMT -5
Agreed. He has improved some aspects of his game and he works hard. I still think his biggest problem is lack of confidence. He gets down on himself when he makes mistakes and takes his head out of the game. He was regaining confidence at the end of the season; really hope he builds on that in the fall. We certainly need him next season to have even a chance of success.
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Apr 6, 2020 15:49:29 GMT -5
Pickett could & should be the perfect spot up 3pt shooter but for whatever reason, his 3PA's per game have gone down each year...
This trend needs to change next season especially considering the fact that he's by far the best shooter on the team...
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Apr 6, 2020 15:58:14 GMT -5
Pickett could & should be the perfect spot up 3pt shooter but for whatever reason, his 3PA's per game have gone down each year... This trend needs to change next season especially considering the fact that he's by far the best shooter on the team... The team needs to shoot more. We were #9 in 3-pt attempts and #4 in 3FG%. Whether he's the best or not, he's good and needs to shoot more. www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/statistics/team/_/stat/3-points/sort/threePointFieldGoalPct/group/4Hopefully Murray helps in both categories.
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rhw485
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Post by rhw485 on Apr 6, 2020 16:03:28 GMT -5
Pickett could & should be the perfect spot up 3pt shooter but for whatever reason, his 3PA's per game have gone down each year... This trend needs to change next season especially considering the fact that he's by far the best shooter on the team... If there is a glimmer of hope here, I think it's the last 4 games. Arbitrary endpoint i know but still. 3PA: 3-7 3-9 4-5 3-9 It did feel like his shot was a little more compact and he had a quicker release. So there's optimism here. Also, 3PA are extremely dependent on other players. Almost all of them are assisted. The offense needs other threats to generate openings for attempts for other players. Pickett probably isn't running off screens, catching on the move, then firing. Needs to be others in the offense generating those looks. Hopefully that's Mac drives or pick and rolls w Wahab drawing attention.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Apr 6, 2020 16:12:09 GMT -5
Pickett could & should be the perfect spot up 3pt shooter but for whatever reason, his 3PA's per game have gone down each year... This trend needs to change next season especially considering the fact that he's by far the best shooter on the team... If there is a glimmer of hope here, I think it's the last 4 games. Arbitrary endpoint i know but still. 3PA: 3-7 3-9 4-5 3-9 It did feel like his shot was a little more compact and he had a quicker release. So there's optimism here. Also, 3PA are extremely dependent on other players. Almost all of them are assisted. The offense needs other threats to generate openings for attempts for other players. Pickett probably isn't running off screens, catching on the move, then firing. Needs to be others in the offense generating those looks. Hopefully that's Mac drives or pick and rolls w Wahab drawing attention. New arrival Jalen Smith will help and vice versa. If Pickett starts to make around 40% of his shots, it will open up the paint for Smith's drives. He's so quick that he needs little space to get from the perimeter to the rim. This year we settled for a lot of teardrops which are ok, but do not get the opponent in foul trouble or lead to FTs. Still, we were #3 in FTAs and #1 in FT% Big East. A few more FTs could have meant a win or two.
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Bigs"R"Us
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Apr 6, 2020 16:36:51 GMT -5
We will need Pickett to step it up in all areas. For a so-called shooter, he throws up an inordinate amount of airballs and ugly shots. Needs consistency and much of its mental.
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calhoya
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Post by calhoya on Apr 6, 2020 16:45:02 GMT -5
We will need Pickett to step it up in all areas. For a so-called shooter, he throws up an inordinate amount of airballs and ugly shots. Needs consistency and much of its mental. Agree that he needs to get more consistent with his shot (though I am not certain why he needs to step up rebounding) and yet he shoots a better percentage than most of the guards and wings I keep reading that are being recruited. Other than the freshman Harris (and who really knows how this kid will perform as a small freshman guard in his first year in the BE), I am still waiting for the staff to successfully recruit someone who is arriving with a reputation as a quality perimeter shooter. Also why single out Pickett, when Blair and McClung (assuming he returns) shoot far more 3s and a worse percentage.
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vv83
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Post by vv83 on Apr 6, 2020 16:52:56 GMT -5
For the vast majority of his Hoya career - Pickett had needed to be pretty much wide open to maintain his form. When he is contested at all, his mechanics fall apart and he misses - sometimes badly. He did seem to be a bit more comfortable on lightly contested 3s in the final few games, so hopefully he makes progress in this area.
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Apr 6, 2020 17:05:06 GMT -5
Pickett could & should be the perfect spot up 3pt shooter but for whatever reason, his 3PA's per game have gone down each year... This trend needs to change next season especially considering the fact that he's by far the best shooter on the team... If there is a glimmer of hope here, I think it's the last 4 games. Arbitrary endpoint i know but still. 3PA: 3-7 3-9 4-5 3-9 It did feel like his shot was a little more compact and he had a quicker release. So there's optimism here. Also, 3PA are extremely dependent on other players. Almost all of them are assisted. The offense needs other threats to generate openings for attempts for other players. Pickett probably isn't running off screens, catching on the move, then firing. Needs to be others in the offense generating those looks. Hopefully that's Mac drives or pick and rolls w Wahab drawing attention. I would love to see him average 7 threes per game next season... I agree with this to a point but it's also very dependent on the scheme as well...
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hoyainla
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Post by hoyainla on Apr 6, 2020 17:10:23 GMT -5
We're totally going to finally get the jump from Pickett only for it to not really matter in a lost season aren't we?
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Apr 6, 2020 20:44:25 GMT -5
Pickett's size and wing span makes us focus on his physical skills. My problem with Pickett is how little basketball smarts he seems to have. How many times has he seemed lost on the court - especially on defense? It just amazes me that a guy who has been playing the game for so long still doesn't seem to understand how the game is played. I really think Pickett will improve his shooting and ball handling next year but shot selection, court awareness, and basic basketball smarts will still leave a lot to be desired.
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blueandgray
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Post by blueandgray on Apr 7, 2020 0:42:05 GMT -5
We will need Pickett to step it up in all areas. For a so-called shooter, he throws up an inordinate amount of airballs and ugly shots. Needs consistency and much of its mental. He does throw up the occasional air ball...but I am just glad that he is shooting. We need him to shoot...he’s the best we got.
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