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Chief00 said:
Quite frankly, it is a good pick-up but it is not a great pick-up. We need another shooter - preferably two and 27% from 3 doesn't fit that bill.
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Chief, he wasn't recruited to be a shooter. I can't see him being higher than our 5th option from deep. He'll be muscle down in the post; his job will be grabbing rebounds and finishing around the rim. Come on, I thought you were a big man aficionado!
 
Stairmaster said:
Chief, he wasn't recruited to be a shooter. I can't see him being higher than our 5th option from deep. He'll be muscle down in the post; his job will be grabbing rebounds and finishing around the rim. Come on, I thought you were a big man aficionado!
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Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
 
Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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Not knowing his situation, i wish we would've gone after Kobie Eubanks
 
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Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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We will get a shooter. Yes it is a problem. But Miller is an excellent 4 and the fact that our shooter hasn't committed yet isn't a reason to rain on a happy day.
 
Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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hamilton and purvis are both capable shooters. purvis specifically. look at his stats down the stretch last season.
 
champs99and04 said:
We could sign Shaq and people would complain about him bringing the team free throw percentage down.

It's true that three point shooting is a concern going into next season, but Miller is a great add independent of that.
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we'll have adams, hamilton, and purvis... facey took some jumpshots this past year and looks to have great form and stroke, if he can work on his game this summer i think he can be a great pick and pop guy as well as a 3 point shooter
 
So you guys are sure one of them can ball?

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Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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You're not wrong, but maybe use another thread to discuss this?

The team has several other needs to fill along with more shooting. Miller potentially fills a few of those needs.

This is nothing but good news.
 
Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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Yes, but as many others have said in this thread, we need help with more than just shooting.
 
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UConnSwag11 said:
we'll have adams, hamilton, and purvis... facey took some jumpshots this past year and looks to have great form and stroke, if he can work on his game this summer i think he can be a great pick and pop guy as well as a 3 point shooter
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And also, I'm not sold that Miller can't make the leap to a 33-35% three point shooter choosing from a better menu of shots.

The Cornell blogger said he wasn't a good outside shooter, and that's fair to say given his career percentages. But I'm guessing him playing on a team that struggled so much to score, he was frequently forced into initiating the offense and taking off-the-dribble threes with the shot clock expiring. Those "bad" shots will be completely eliminated from his diet playing alongside Purvis, Hamilton, and Adams, and instead replaced by wide open, standstill looks when defenses ignore him. If he can simply hit enough of them to keep defenses honest, that will be a big upgrade over the Facey/Nolan tandem from last season, where it oftentimes felt like we were playing 4 on 5 offensively.

He did shoot 83% from the line, so it isn't as if his shooting touch is a problem. Hell, even if he can master that Jeff Adrien elbow jumper - particularly against the zone - that elevates our offense to an other level.
 
Uses the glass well and nice midrange, has the maturity which is going to be big. Psyched.
 
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Chief00 said:
Quite frankly, it is a good pick-up but it is not a great pick-up. We need another shooter - preferably two and 27% from 3 doesn't fit that bill.
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Good or Great - time will tell
I don't care a bit about his shooting %
He was the main man on an Ivy League team and not a very good team
I am sure Ollie brings him here as a 4 who can add muscle, rebounding and intelligence AND an OCCASIONAL outside shot
He will hopefully take some of the rebounding burden off of DHam
BUT most of all he brings maturity and experience - something very few 3 star or even 4 star freshman will offer
Is he an AA? NO Will he bring 15 PPG? Probably not but he will score. He certainly wont hurt one bit
I think KO hit a home run on this one.
 
Chief00 said:
Anyone who watched games last season would identify shooting as a major obstacle to overcome to get victories. Other than Adams I don't see progress on the front. Enoch will be a post shooter but we need a 3 shooter to spread the floor.
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Do you know RP won't improve? Do you know Omar won't regain his shot? Don't think DHam will have more confidence? Is TSam not going to play at all? Don't think Adams can hit 3's?
C'mon lets start thinking the glass is 1/2 Full
 
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