Cole vs Buddy shooting %

[Cuse_NYC]

Obviously smaller sample size for Cole, but can’t believe he has a better fg and 3pt %.

 

[sufandu]

It's not apples to apples. Buddy is asked to create his own shot quite a bit more.

 

[longtimefan]

Obviously smaller sample size for Cole, but can’t believe he has a better fg and 3pt %.

I was taken aback that Swider was the leading rebounder going into the Duke game (he's not any more).

I've been disappointed by his ball-handling and inability to hit the clutch shot. And he's had a few opportunities.

 

[orangefog]

Cole’s shot looks so much flatter this year than it did at Nova. It looks like he is aiming the shot and he ends up hitting the front of the rim because of it. Benny’s shot is messed up, too. I don’t know what the heck is happening in practice, but why are our guys worse after getting here?

 

[Cheriehoop]

Cole’s shot looks so much flatter this year than it did at Nova. It looks like he is aiming the shot and he ends up hitting the front of the rim because of it. Benny’s shot is messed up, too. I don’t know what the heck is happening in practice, but why are our guys worse after getting here?

Actually I noticed the same about Cole - how flat his shot is but actually I’ve noticed an improvement in Benny’s shooting form from the beginning of the year.

 

[orangefog]

Actually I noticed the same about Cole - how flat his shot is but actually I’ve noticed an improvement in Benny’s shooting form from the beginning of the year.

Benny yes, except for that turn around shot that he was deadly at last year. He now has a terrible hitch in it. It’s like he aims it instead of shooting it and it has no touch and clangs off the rim. He needs to trust the shot and stroke it at the height of his jump.

 

[iowa44]

Benny yes, except for that turn around shot that he was deadly at last year. He now has a terrible hitch in it. It’s like he aims it instead of shooting it and it has no touch and clangs off the rim. He needs to trust the shot and stroke it at the height of his jump.

Hard to trust anything with such a short leash kids can’t be productive looking over their shoulders. And yes I am aware Benny needs to be better IE more active on glass and defensively although I believe he’s now the best defensive forward we have

 

[Cheriehoop]

Hard to trust anything with such a short leash kids can’t be productive looking over their shoulders. And yes I am aware Benny needs to be better IE more active on glass and defensively although I believe he’s now the best defensive forward we have

Just wondering what makes you think that he’s our best defensive forward? He has the most potential with his athleticism but rebounding is considered a crucial and basic part of defense and sadly he hasn’t shown any feel for it. He’s young and hopefully he will learn its’ importance in practice and carry it over into games.

 

[iowa44]

Just wondering what makes you think that he’s our best defensive forward? He has the most potential with his athleticism but rebounding is considered a crucial and basic part of defense and sadly he hasn’t shown any feel for it. He’s young and hopefully he will learn its’ importance in practice and carry it over into games.

Thanks for asking. While I agree his rebounding can and should improve which is why I stated that he needs to be more active on glass he clearly covers more ground in the zone, drops back to cover the baseline better, rotates to help better than either starting forward and gets more tips and blocks in 3 minute spans than either forward. I really studied his defense in the stretch when JB was giving him development minutes and his actual defense was clearly better but agree definite room for growth in rebounding area.

I am speaking from a high level Grassroots coaching perspective of 16 years experience including 3 years on Adidas Gauntlet circuit, coaching 100s of college level athletes and trust me when I tell you a young player cannot perform at a high level without confidence. Now I am not saying that his performance has been stellar however we cannot guard anyone and Benny could have been part of that solution imo with a different coaching approach. I watch him and see his shell-shocked demeanor. I have seen people say he just is out there running around on offense, in my eyes that is a player with zero offensive confidence because he’s walking on eggshells.

 

[Nicknack]

I really like Buddy and believe he's a good player. However, I've gotten so tired of all of the excuses with why his percentage is lower than some think it should be. At some point, it is what it is. This whole Buddy Buckets thing has gotten out of control. He's a good college player with a good shot. There are so many other guys in P5 that get as much attention as he does that have better percentages. Enough already. He is what he is. He just isn't elite. He's good and every once in a while, can be great.

 

[721Comstock]

I really like Buddy and believe he's a good player. However, I've gotten so tired of all of the excuses with why his percentage is lower than some think it should be. At some point, it is what it is. This whole Buddy Buckets thing has gotten out of control. He's a good college player with a good shot. There are so many other guys in P5 that get as much attention as he does that have better percentages. Enough already. He is what he is. He just isn't elite. He's good and every once in a while, can be great.

He got white (lol) hot for about a month at the end of last season.

But otherwise, he’s been mostly Just A Guy for his entire college career.

Just A Guy who plays All The Minutes, and takes All The Shots.

And never gets benched, no matter how bad his D or shot or anything in a given game or games is.

 

[Tony DeFranco]

Cole’s shot looks so much flatter this year than it did at Nova. It looks like he is aiming the shot and he ends up hitting the front of the rim because of it. Benny’s shot is messed up, too. I don’t know what the heck is happening in practice, but why are our guys worse after getting here?

No arc whatsoever and most are unconstested - Buddy has a micro second to get a shot off

 

[Syracuslove]

Benny yes, except for that turn around shot that he was deadly at last year. He now has a terrible hitch in it. It’s like he aims it instead of shooting it and it has no touch and clangs off the rim. He needs to trust the shot and stroke it at the height of his jump.

What Benny needs is more playing time.

 

[orangepassion]

I really like Buddy and believe he's a good player. However, I've gotten so tired of all of the excuses with why his percentage is lower than some think it should be. At some point, it is what it is. This whole Buddy Buckets thing has gotten out of control. He's a good college player with a good shot. There are so many other guys in P5 that get as much attention as he does that have better percentages. Enough already. He is what he is. He just isn't elite. He's good and every once in a while, can be great.

He's a fantastic shooter with questionable shot selection. His light is as green as Michael Jordan's was.

 

[Nicknack]

He's a fantastic shooter with questionable shot selection. His light is as green as Michael Jordan's was.

How do you figure that? What proof do you have of that? Seriously? I'm tired of this narrative, that he's so great that he doesn't have to pass it to teammates and create offense. All he knows is shoot, shoot, shoot. Then when he doesn't make baskets, it's because "he doesn't get any open looks". Please. At some point, fantastic needs evidence. I don't see it.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

How do you figure that? What proof do you have of that? Seriously? I'm tired of this narrative, that he's so great that he doesn't have to pass it to teammates and create offense. All he knows is shoot, shoot, shoot. Then when he doesn't make baskets, it's because "he doesn't get any open looks". Please. At some point, fantastic needs evidence. I don't see it.

Thank God you said it. He’s just ok. Other coach’s must salivate when he awkwardly backs in and kills our possessions.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

No arc whatsoever and most are unconstested - Buddy has a micro second to get a shot off

Microsecond because he cannot create his own shot

 

[Manleymen]

Buddy is a real nice kid. Almost hate talking about him. When he is not on, the scrutiny over his misses are magnified. His teammates are forced to stand around until he shoots or is doubled. His passes are so slow when he is forced to pass. The passes are too late when double team comes. And I am sorry but he hates to give the ball up. He gets assists because of the double team not his passing ability. How do you measure his total team worth in terms of his glaringly defensive shortcomings vs his offensive abilities?

 

[STEVEHOLT]

We’ll never know what kind of a shooter he truly can be because he takes so many dumb shots