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[QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 2919144, member: 6979"]
in the only 2 games where he got 30+ minutes and got a lot of shots up, he went 9-14 against UCONN and 4-8 against oregon - I've seen enough from him to know that he can shoot the ball if given the green light.

I agree that right now - based on recent performance - he isn't a good shooter - but my point is that i'm not sure how much of that is him being given the yellow/red light when it comes to shooting and being taken out of the game for shooting 1 or 2 shots and missing and how the dynamic of being told to play in first gear and ONLY FACILITATE is effecting his play.

and given buddy's relatively long leash despite early struggles...jalen might be having a hard time with the shortness of his own leash...I know I Would too!!!

i'm not privvy to practices, lockerrooms etc...so i'm only speculating obviously...but its flat out weird to me for a player to come out like he did all gangbusters in his first couple of games and then turn into a player who struggles to not lose the ball and dribble etc...

sure he should be able to handle it...and must perform to get playing time and a sense of entitlement isn't going to get him anywhere - but I think the dynamic that he is facing personally as a player is difficult and understandable that he would struggle with it - i'm just guessing why he has seemed to regress since the beginning of the year - but i still have high hopes for him and think he can and should be the starter at PG next year...so I hope he keeps his head up and stays strong...
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