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Post by professorhoya on Apr 7, 2020 9:37:37 GMT -5
Jagan Mosley made a huge jump his senior year so nothing would surprise me.
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Apr 7, 2020 9:57:05 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. And I'll take the occasional airball or off the side of the back board because they are never forced shots and he still knocks down an overall respectable percentage for a 6'8 forward. If we could get either of our returning guards to hit anywhere near the percentage he does than I wouldn't mind the number of shots they take from that range.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 7, 2020 10:38:14 GMT -5
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. And I'll take the occasional airball or off the side of the back board because they are never forced shots and he still knocks down an overall respectable percentage for a 6'8 forward. If we could get either of our returning guards to hit anywhere near the percentage he does than I wouldn't mind the number of shots they take from that range. What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration.
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Post by rockhoya on Apr 7, 2020 10:51:47 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. To your first question not as often as you’re making it out to seem. What I think you’re observing as mental mistakes is actually related to physical mistakes and him still adjusting and growing into his body. When your body is still growing and developing the muscle memory takes longer to set in. To me, he isn’t as quick in reacting because he’s still getting used to his movements. He’s a 6’10” face up player that prefers to play on the perimeter. Add to it his muscle and frame is underdeveloped. That leads to physical inconsistency. He has to establish proper muscle memory and a foundation before the game starts to slow down mentally for him. But really, it’s all about confidence with him. To that end, he needs to tighten his handle. If there’s one thing that’ll help elevate his overall game I think it’s that.
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Post by blueandgray on Apr 7, 2020 12:31:31 GMT -5
And I'll take the occasional airball or off the side of the back board because they are never forced shots and he still knocks down an overall respectable percentage for a 6'8 forward. If we could get either of our returning guards to hit anywhere near the percentage he does than I wouldn't mind the number of shots they take from that range. What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration. This for sure!!
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Post by professorhoya on Apr 7, 2020 12:34:47 GMT -5
And I'll take the occasional airball or off the side of the back board because they are never forced shots and he still knocks down an overall respectable percentage for a 6'8 forward. If we could get either of our returning guards to hit anywhere near the percentage he does than I wouldn't mind the number of shots they take from that range. What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration. He's worked on his dribble and drives but I still think he has a really high dribble and tends to stay high instead of bending down low on his dribble and that is what has to be corrected.
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Post by HOYAPLAYA on Apr 7, 2020 13:45:51 GMT -5
And I'll take the occasional airball or off the side of the back board because they are never forced shots and he still knocks down an overall respectable percentage for a 6'8 forward. If we could get either of our returning guards to hit anywhere near the percentage he does than I wouldn't mind the number of shots they take from that range. What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration. No disagreement here on the need to tighten up his handle and limit turnovers but my point still stands that I'm not going to get frustrated by his occasional brick from the outside when he's shooting at a 36 to 37% clip from 3 pt range and giving me good defense and some rebounding. I feel like we are nitpicking on something that it isn't a weakness as opposed to focusing on the obvious weaknesses that he has that we both mentioned above. My point is that it is nonsensical (in my opinion) to pick on his 3 pt shooting when we have two shooting guards that have knocked down these shots at.329 and .295 percentage over 5 combined seasons while averaging just under 5 attempts per game a piece over their careers. Pickett needs to improve on ball handling/security and our guards need to either improve their 3 pt shooting or pass it to Pickett a couple more times a game off of the drive.
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Post by tupac on Apr 7, 2020 13:54:41 GMT -5
Pickett has to get stronger and tougher and everything else will fall in place
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 7, 2020 14:15:03 GMT -5
What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration. No disagreement here on the need to tighten up his handle and limit turnovers but my point still stands that I'm not going to get frustrated by his occasional brick from the outside when he's shooting at a 36 to 37% clip from 3 pt range and giving me good defense and some rebounding. I feel like we are nitpicking on something that it isn't a weakness as opposed to focusing on the obvious weaknesses that he has that we both mentioned above. My point is that it is nonsensical (in my opinion) to pick on his 3 pt shooting when we have two shooting guards that have knocked down these shots at.329 and .295 percentage over 5 combined seasons while averaging just under 5 attempts per game a piece over their careers. Pickett needs to improve on ball handling/security and our guards need to either improve their 3 pt shooting or pass it to Pickett a couple more times a game off of the drive. Spot on. He needs to keep his confidence, he is very capable from 3.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 7, 2020 14:24:48 GMT -5
What we really need Jamorko to tighten up is his drives to the basket, too many turnovers from sloppy dribbling or fumbling the ball when gathering to go up. When you combine those with the occasional airball or bricked 3 it adds to the frustration. He's worked on his dribble and drives but I still think he has a really high dribble and tends to stay high instead of bending down low on his dribble and that is what has to be corrected. Pickett really needs to take more threes, and fewer twos. Think of it this way: Pickett took 191 two point shots, and shot 38.7%. Pickett took 109 three point shots, and made 37.9%. He is way more efficient at threes. To be as efficient on twos as he was on threes this year, he'd have to shoot 56.4%, which is highly unlikely given Pickett's difficulty finishing and inability to score around the rim. And he took a lot more twos! When you further account for the fact that Pickett is way less likely to turn it over when he's trying to take a three point shot, Pickett is clearly way more valuable shooting threes than twos. The ratio needs to tilt way more toward shooting threes.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 7, 2020 14:47:24 GMT -5
He's worked on his dribble and drives but I still think he has a really high dribble and tends to stay high instead of bending down low on his dribble and that is what has to be corrected. Pickett really needs to take more threes, and fewer twos. Think of it this way: Pickett took 191 two point shots, and shot 38.7%. Pickett took 109 three point shots, and made 37.9%. He is way more efficient at threes. To be as efficient on twos as he was on threes this year, he'd have to shoot 56.4%, which is highly unlikely given Pickett's difficulty finishing and inability to score around the rim. And he took a lot more twos! When you further account for the fact that Pickett is way less likely to turn it over when he's trying to take a three point shot, Pickett is clearly way more valuable shooting threes than twos. The ratio needs to tilt way more toward shooting threes. Exactly. He needs to show the drive to the hoop now and then to keep defenders honest, but needs to rise and shoot the 3.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 7, 2020 15:36:49 GMT -5
The man is already a special player! Of course, there is always room for improvement. Confidence! Self-confidence. That's what I see as the main issue.
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Apr 7, 2020 16:41:02 GMT -5
Frazier's observations are spot on. Imo, Pickett's efforts off the dribble have been the biggest devil in his game. He's a very good spot up shooter, particularly from 3. In the last few games of the season, I noticed better proficiency in a post game -- one or 2 dribbles to back a guy down and then rising over the defender in the paint. He even had a putback or 2 of note. He does get caught watching on defense sometimes, doesn't move enough in a zone to cover or close a gap, but let's follow an old adage and focus on what a guy can do. Jamorko has holes in his game, but he does some things very well. His troubles are exacerbated by a lack of confidence. He's the one guy I most want to hit his first shot or 2. It empowers him. His first half against Nova on Senior Day was brilliant. The kid was in a zone. Let's support him, applaud what he can do, and encourage him when he tries to expand his game (which can open up other things) and fails. I read somewhere that Rick Pitino was asked how he engineered his immediate turnaround of the Knicks. He acknowledged that he inherited some pieces,but he also said that he focused on what his players could do, not what they couldn't. When he had them in positions to be successful, they tended to succeed and it built momentum. They started not to worry about the occasional mistake. I think Ewing considers Pitino a coaching mentor. I hope he remembers and listens and employs that lesson. This is why, with J5 Harris, I think if he can get into the paint and kick, which he appears to be good at doing, will help others like Jamorko, Jahvon and Mac get better looks. That's huge for all of them, particularly Jamorko and Juggy, who have less ability to get their own shots. And, if that happens, and the shooting percentages increase, our team might surprise us. Also, maybe J5 will provide time/cover for a frosh like Beard or D. Harris (or even the multi-talented Kobe Clark) to get acclimated to the college game and be in a position to meaningfully contribute when the games still matter.
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Post by blueandgray on Apr 26, 2020 1:54:04 GMT -5
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 26, 2020 2:58:38 GMT -5
That’s what I’m talking about, baby! Let’s do this!
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 26, 2020 7:41:01 GMT -5
Henry Sims redux?
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Post by hoyainla on Apr 26, 2020 11:05:10 GMT -5
If there was really something to be gained by going through the draft process this summer Jamorko is the current player that should have done it. He’s on way more draft boards than Mac. Pat even said so himself.
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