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We Are Syracuse said:
I always liked Buss as a player. Idk why but I did lol.
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Same. I think ppl put too much stock into shooting numbers for kids that play 10 minutes every third game and maybe get one or two chances to hit a shot before being pulled. Somehow it always translated into they can't shoot consistently!!!!

BJ was always a good example, whenever he took 4 or more trees he hit a high clip. But his numbers were rarely good because of all the 0 for 1 or 0 for 2 performances.
 
Ghost said:
Same. I think ppl put too much stock into shooting numbers for kids that play 10 minutes every third game and maybe get one or two chances to hit a shot before being pulled. Somehow it always translated into they can't shoot consistently!!!!

BJ was always a good example, whenever he took 4 or more trees he hit a high clip. But his numbers were rarely good because of all the 0 for 1 or 0 for 2 performances.
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In games Buss took 4+ shots he shot 36% from the field, 26% from three.

He was rough man.
 
Re: Cooney/Patterson

I'd love to have seen their respective stats if their minutes had been reversed. I don't believe Patterson was as good a shooter, but I tend to think he'd have been passable.

In general, featured guys in SU's offense who play 35+ minutes per game are going to put up some numbers, no matter how inefficiently. And guards who get their minutes yanked around tend to struggle. I think it's very likely that Patterson could have managed to shoot at (or better than) .359/.309 with a 1.48 assist-to-turnover in 2015 if he'd been playing 37 a night not looking over his shoulder, and it'd be understandable if Cooney struggled with unpredictable minutes and quick hooks.
 
two3zone said:
In games Buss took 4+ shots he shot 36% from the field, 26% from three.

He was rough man.
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Oddly, that's better than he shot overall in both categories. Not very good, but still.
 
Good to see him doing well.

We all need to keep in mind that we did/do have scholly restrictions and to look at the competition BJ/Buss/etc... are putting up these numbers against. Not saying they couldn't be contributing on this year's team, but something we all need to consider.
 
NKR1978 said:
Or Craig Forth. Or Scoop Jardine. Or Frank Howard. Or 50 more guys.
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Brandon Triche comes to mind as well.

I used to be pretty hard on Triche, not for what he brought to the team but his seemingly lack of improvement from freshman to senior. I always gave him props for his defense but what I wouldn't do for him to be on this team this year. He'd be our best backcourt player by FAR.
 
two3zone said:
In games Buss took 4+ shots he shot 36% from the field, 26% from three.

He was rough man.
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Eh, when he got extended run, that's always my argument - give the longer leash, get better results because you can settle in a bit.

In games where he played 20 plus minutes (Sophomore year):

Averaged 7 shots per game, shot 55% from 2, and 30% from 3 point land.

In stretches where he played 10+ minutes for 4 or more straight games:

Streak 1: 55% from 2, 18% from 3 (5.5 shots per game) 3 out 6 were P5 teams.
Streak 2: 50% from 2, 15% from 3 (4.3 shots per game) All against P5 teams.
Streak 3: 64% from 2, 50% from 3 (3.3 shots per game) All against P5 teams.
 
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