What happened to Starling’s shot the last 4 games or so?

[MikeSU02]

He HAS to be the focus of this offense because everyone else is worse.

Obviously he'd be an 8th man on our teams from 10+ years ago.

The other thing is he has Red's trust (and to your point, he's our last standing guy that can dribble at an ok level to create offense). For better or worse, it's JJ and then a huge cliff to the next person.

JJ shoots almost 16 FGAs a game.

Donnie is next at 9.6 and he's toast.

The next person is Eddie at 7.4 and Chris at 7.3

Eddie and Chris don't have ANY handle beyond 2-3 dribbles (to create their own shot).

The closest comp to that type of shot disparity between 1 and 2 was Buddy's last year.

 

[Trueblue25]

Three Pt %
This year: 29.7%
Career: 30.9%

FG%
This year: 42.3%
Career: 43.7%

eFG%
This year: 47.6%
Career: 48.9%

PER
This year: 14.7
Career: 12.8 (note, an average player is supposed to be at 15 with some wiggle room because there are some issues with PER and it does lend itself to bigs)

Anyway, this is all to say, this is who he is. He is not a star. He's not very good. He's a solid player at this level. Nothing wrong with that.

But that's it. Root for him. Enjoy him. But he's an ok player. And that's it.

The average player probably has a coach with an offensive system or teammates who are competent at creating opportunities. JJ’s got neither.

He’s clearly not on par with our stars throughout the 2000’s but in recent memory only guys like Donte Green, Judah, Battle and maybe a couple others were made to take more forced shots because the team quality just wasnt there

Im not arguing that he’s the best guy we’ve had in years. I just feel bad that he’s catching a lot of flack for a failing system and a bad staff.

 

[MikeSU02]

The average player probably has a coach with an offensive system or teammates who are competent at creating opportunities. JJ’s got neither.

He’s clearly not on par with our stars throughout the 2000’s but in recent memory only guys like Donte Green, Judah, Battle and maybe a couple others were made to take more forced shots because the team quality just wasnt there

Im not arguing that he’s the best guy we’ve had in years. I just feel bad that he’s catching a lot of flack for a failing system and a bad staff.

Totally fair. He's definitely swimming against the stream in this system or lack thereof.

 

[Millhouse]

I don’t really see anything that different. His mechanics have been an absolute mess the entire time he’s been here.

It's always been terrible

I don't understand d1 players putting less time into their shot form than my fifth and eighth daughter and son. And my kids aren't that good but they want to do it right

The ball has to get above the rim for the target to not be the soonest ellipse

 

[orangepassion]

JJ was dominant last year vs a good UNC team. It was fun watching that game at the dome.

I think the issue here is teams don’t have to worry about a Judah, even Q or Brown anymore. JJ and Eddie can dribble and force shots to their heart’s content but we have three players, 2 forwards and our two guard, sitting opposite the ball with cement boots on the three point line.

Every team knows all they have to do is double whoever has the ball because no one else moves.

And how does red respond when we’re down 11-7 a few mins in? Subs in Carlos and Petar lol

Its infuriating and honestly effortless coaching.

Petar rarely even looks at the basket

 

[Cstate]

Three Pt %
This year: 29.7%
Career: 30.9%

FG%
This year: 42.3%
Career: 43.7%

eFG%
This year: 47.6%
Career: 48.9%

PER
This year: 14.7
Career: 12.8 (note, an average player is supposed to be at 15 with some wiggle room because there are some issues with PER and it does lend itself to bigs)

Anyway, this is all to say, this is who he is. He is not a star. He's not very good. He's a solid player at this level. Nothing wrong with that.

But that's it. Root for him. Enjoy him. But he's an ok player. And that's it.

I remember 2 off-seasons ago when JG3 was basically shown the exit door (nobody knows for sure if Red was behind that) because we got JJ and everyone was like: yes! Finally we got an athlete, a 5 star!, and former McDonalds all-American, a 5 star, and a real athlete! Well guess what…..he can’t shoot, or pass, Or play D. At least Joe could do 2 of those 3.

Big whiff on someone’s ability to judge talent.