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Is Solo still in a slump?

REB1094 said:
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!
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A fully functioning Solo will make us an absolute nightmare to guard.
 
Palatine said:
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.
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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
Excalibur said:
A fully functioning Solo will make us an absolute nightmare to guard.
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especially is Mullins is as advertised
 
Waquoit said:
We have a recent comp of a guy who shot 32% from 3, jumped to 41% the following year and then 35% the next.
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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.
 
It looks like his 3 point shot is flatter and jumping a little more forward than straight up this year. He’s still getting the beautiful rotation but because he isn’t getting the same arc his % has dropped. On his mid range he’s jumping straight up with more consistent arc
 
SaeHusky said:
It looks like his 3 point shot is flatter and jumping a little more forward than straight up this year. He’s still getting the beautiful rotation but because he isn’t getting the same arc his % has dropped. On his mid range he’s jumping straight up with more consistent arc
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Tell Hurley 😉
 
SaeHusky said:
It looks like his 3 point shot is flatter and jumping a little more forward than straight up this year. He’s still getting the beautiful rotation but because he isn’t getting the same arc his % has dropped. On his mid range he’s jumping straight up with more consistent arc
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NJHusky said:
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

especially is Mullins is as advertised
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Point is that his 3 pt shooting would likely suffer (and I think is) now that his 3 pt shooting is probably the main defensive focal point of other teams and forcing him into more contested shots. I think he has to show he is a mid-range and driving threat in order to regain/maintain a high 3 pt percentage, which he is doing a good job at so far. In other words, think more of his scoring load has to be from 2 pts in order to maintain 3 pt efficiency, at least in the near term. And I don't think that's counter-intuitive.

Ultimately I would rather Ball, as a starter, be a scorer than just a 3 pt specialist. 3 pt specialists are better as bench guys (e.g. Joey) than starters.
 
HooperScooper said:
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.
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And last season he had that BRUTAL stretch in the middle of the conference slog where it seemed he couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from 3. Actually surprised he still shot at 35% overall. I think at 1 point he was like 4-40 from 3.

edit: he was 6-47 (13%) from 3 over a 9 game stretch from 18 Jan - 18 Feb. He was shooting 43% from 3 before that brutal stretch.
 
Solo to me has always been a 6th man type. If he’s not hitting his 3’s he doesn’t bring much to the table with poor defense and not a lot of shot creating. When he’s on tho you want him on the floor for spacing at the very least.
 
Regardless of slump, Solo maybe the one guy i’d want playing all 40. Potential for game changing instant offense, attention he draws, and a Westbrook-lite athleticism and intensity.
 
bazz&boujee said:
Regardless of slump, Solo maybe the one guy i’d want playing all 40. Potential for game changing instant offense, attention he draws, and a Westbrook-lite athleticism and intensity.
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Even with him shooting in the mid 20's from 3 currently, teams still have to chase him around and guard him like he'll drain a 3 if he's given a little room. I doubt teams will start to sag off Solo because of his early struggles. He's not Steph Curry, but he is definitely 1 of the few players that can swing a game in just a few possessions.
 
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If you didn't listen to Hurley's pregame media availability audio this is a good read about Ray Allen trying to help Ball.

“Solo the early (rough) start to the year (he had a chance to talk with) the greatest shooter or maybe the greatest player in UConn history and a two-time NBA champion and one of the greatest shooters in the history of the game,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. “It was like, ‘Ray, what was your mindset when you were going through a tough stretch?’


The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:

How UConn men's basketball legend Ray Allen mentors the current Huskies: 'Generous with his time'​

 
We all dog on Donny as an announcer/commentator, but he did say something last night that I had been thinking myself, that the new energy and focus Ball has been putting on his D and other aspects of his game has probably affected his 3 pt shooting. I agree with him that as Ball continues to round out his game that the 3 pt shooting will steadily return.
 
uconn_jack said:
We all dog on Donny as an announcer/commentator, but he did say something last night that I had been thinking myself, that the new energy and focus Ball has been putting on his D and other aspects of his game has probably affected his 3 pt shooting. I agree with him that as Ball continues to round out his game that the 3 pt shooting will steadily return.
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He's got a shot that is picture perfect, so hard to think it won't. Looked great yesterday.
 
I thought he was in a slump from downtown but not the mid-range. Looks like hes fully out. The kid is back.
 
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XLCenterFan said:
I thought he was in a slump from downtown but not the mid-range. Looks like hes fully out. The kid is back.
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Do any metrics people have Solo’s percentage from say 8-15 feet this season? I swear it’s gotta be like 75+

Edit: maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get my point. I love that look any time it’s open.
 
I saw a lot of people in the chat the other night trashing Solo, even though he has been very consistent of late.
 
Scoe said:
I saw a lot of people in the chat the other night trashing Solo, even though he has been very consistent of late.
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Really? About what? No wonder why I haven't been in the chat in years. The only time all game I yelled at him was when he and Ross had the fast break and Ball could have passed to Ross for an easy layup but took it to the basket with a guy on him and got fouled. But that was minor and the rest of the game he was really good.
 
Scoe said:
I saw a lot of people in the chat the other night trashing Solo, even though he has been very consistent of late.
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Kid is our alpha go to guy. Everyone needs one of those for reasons other than scoring.
 
Solo worked on the other parts of his game this year and he did a pretty good job. He gets to the rim consistently, his elbow jumper is money and his production has been steady though the transition. His defense is better this year as well.

As Hurley said, he expects the three point shooting will move toward his career numbers. No question in the last few games it seems to be coming around. He is a huge piece for us and seems to be a great kid. Hope it continues.
 
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Again it was Butler. Providence offense seemed top tier against them so no surprise if Ball and others like Ross had a good game…Butler just does not play great defense.

Have to wait on this slump until we play better teams in the conference as Butler might be 6th or 7th in the end.
 
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