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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 1279277, member: 2260"]
Would be glad to do so. :)

As for Cooney's shooting, I agree with you. There are times (especially last year) when Trevor doesn't fully square himself before shooting. He also has moments when he doesn't jump straight (he isn't shooting in the phone booth, so to speak). These two things make shooting consistently more difficult. I totally understand your "over-jumping" idea, too. I agree that he has been guilty of that, especially when face-guarded. He has been much better this season in terms of these issues, though. Again, this seems to a be a progression of his fundamental skills from developmental to proficient.

At this point, his lack of athleticism still hurts him against faster, stronger guards, making shooting more difficult for him. This is where slowing his cuts down (and then exploding once he makes the proper read) may help provide the separation needed to get cleaner looks. This may allow him to not "over-jump" or to square up more effectively. It may also afford him more easy layups as he learns to cut backdoor more against defensive overplays.

What is exciting is it seems that, while many of his offensive fundamentals are currently at the proficiency stage, some appear to be on the verge of mastery. Working hard through the rest of this season and through another off-season should help him bring these skills to the next level.
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