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(11-14-2017 07:01 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(11-14-2017 06:58 PM)FearTheLion Wrote:  I'm certainly not basing it on practice as I live about 4 hours further from ODU than you do. But I know you have to respect a shooter and Haynes will take the shot. That has always been a part of the problem. ODU needs players that make defenders respect the shot and my frustration is when a player is afraid to give themselves a chance for success.

Im not sure if I was playing defense that I would guard Haynes out to the 3 point line if I was defending him. What is his percentage, 25%?

Either your coach would probably end up putting you on the bench, or you would change your coverage. If you were giving him open looks from 3 by not covering him out there, I'm pretty sure he would be shooting much higher than 25% against you.

Besides that, ... you have stated on the boards several times, (I'm paraphrasing here) "people act as if players can't or don't improve from year to year". Two games into this season is much too small of a sample size to make shooting judgements yet regarding how a player will perform this season. They are still learning their own roles as well as how to work together with their teammates. Caver for example missed most of the shots he took from both the field and the line against Towson. Is he going to be a 20% shooter this year? Also, how poorly did B.J. shoot in the first 5 - 10 games last season before he got things figured out?