Is Solo still in a slump?

[Excalibur]

The fact that every defense is running Solo off the line so he doesn’t shoot it (and Illinois subbed in a guy specifically to face guard him so he can’t get open) means that Solo is still a deadly shooter

I’m good with Solo taking every decent look from three he can find. The fact that he can still average 14 points a game while shooting 25% means he’s improved the rest of his game too

Once the threes start falling again, we’re looking at the All BE level player we expected!

A fully functioning Solo will make us an absolute nightmare to guard.

 

[NJHusky]

With Solo I go back to what Hurley said about him. "The shooting is real." Hurley would know. However, Karaban went through the same thing and it lasted, pretty much, all year.

SB is still pretty much hovering around his average PPG. He is getting drives, mid-range and foul shots, so his production isn't suffering right now.

But his efficiency is...how many of those missed 3 lead to points the other way?

I would rather him shoot 45% from 3 with fewer 2 pt shots if his pt total is the same

A fully functioning Solo will make us an absolute nightmare to guard.

especially is Mullins is as advertised

 

[HooperScooper]

We have a recent comp of a guy who shot 32% from 3, jumped to 41% the following year and then 35% the next.

Fair point. Who is that? 41% to 35% is only a 6 percentage point drop. A lot smaller than a 16 percentage point drop.

Karaban was 40% freshman year, 38% as a sophomore, and 35% last season. But that's only a 5 percentage point drop over 3 seasons. This year through only 7 games he's at 50% which he probably isn't going to be able to sustain.