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(11-15-2017 03:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

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

Not basing off two games but the number of games at ODU. Could he have the potential to be a good shooter? Possibly. Does that me he is a good shooter?

If you are basing off of the total number of games he has played at ODU instead of the 2 games thus far this season then you are including yourself among those that you have called out in the past for "not believing that players can improve".

If you are asking me if that (whatever 'that' is) means he is a good shooter, then I would answer that it is too soon this season to tell. I suspect that he will be at or above 30% from 3 by the end of the season, and most likely above.

As someone pointed out, Randy hit 5 of 9 from the 3 point line in the recent exhibition game. In any league, and at any level, that is very strong 3 point shooting in one of only about 4 or 5 games against outside competition that he has played in thus far this season with ODU even if it didn't count in the standings.

Ive never said he cannot improve. Im saying there is no evidence he has so far.