Kimani: Calcaterra "by far the best shooter we have right now"

[HuskyHawk]

All this summer stuff is meaningless.

I fully expected him to be the best shooter. I also fully expect him to be the worst defender. It is what it is.

 

[BlueMAB]

You read the quote from Jackson saying how he enjoys playing alongside him. Two areas- transition 3's and drive and dish 3's from Jackson to Calcaterra. We saw the transition 3 pass from Jackson to an already squared up Calcaterra for a 3 ball in the scrimmage video the other day.

The transition 3 with AJ feeding Polley felt like it was going in every time we got that shot.

 

[Waquoit]

We’ll, This isn’t a good sign.

Nope. Like Log, it's better than bad, it's good!

 

[boog204]

Off season coach-speak is the best. Can't wait for the Springs article about how he's playing his way into meaningful minutes. And, of course, Justin Brown is due to start at the 5.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Nope. Like Log, it's better than bad, it's good!

Now there's something I haven't heard in a long time.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Nope. Like Log, it's better than bad, it's good!

Now there's something I haven't heard in a long time.

 

[jibsey]

The best part of the article was that Hawkins is a close second.

 

[huskyinfl]

Just make some threes in March and we're good

 

[auror]

Just make some threes in March and we're good

Would also help if our opponent didn't make 65% of theirs.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Would also help if our opponent didn't make 65% of theirs.

I’m normally not one to blame the outcome on bad luck but that was ridiculous.

They were well contested too

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I’m normally not one to blame the outcome on bad luck but that was ridiculous.

They were well contested too

Talking about that NM ST makes me queezy.

 

[8893]

Talking about that NM ST makes me queezy.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I cannot believe this

 

[mauconnfan]

Talking about that NM ST makes me queezy.

Yup, can't lose that game.

 

[jibsey]

Just make some threes in March and we're good

It’s always helpful and making them during the season doesn’t guarantee either. That’s why you need Kemba and Bazz, Boat and Giffey types on your squad.

 

[Waquoit]

It’s always helpful and making them during the season doesn’t guarantee either. That’s why you need Kemba and Bazz, Boat and Giffey types on your squad.

IIRC, Giffey's great 3-pt shooting senior year came out of nowhere. I kept waiting for him to revert to the mean and he never did. To KY's dismay especially. So the hope is always there for someone to make the leap.

 

[BlueMAB]

I cannot believe this

I can't believe a UConn fan posted it here.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I’m normally not one to blame the outcome on bad luck but that was ridiculous.

They were well contested too

I think someone posted that the "expected score" for NMSU based on the quality of their looks was like 15 points lower than their actual score. This was a high-volume, bad-shooting team that for one night was a high-volume, good-shooting team. And we still should have won.

 

[Stinger92860]

Just make some threes in March and we're good

Just make some threes in April and we’re even better

 

[Storrs South]

IIRC, Giffey's great 3-pt shooting senior year came out of nowhere. I kept waiting for him to revert to the mean and he never did. To KY's dismay especially. So the hope is always there for someone to make the leap.

His senior season in retrospect was quite odd.

He shot 48% from 3 on the season, the best in program history, after shooting 30% the year prior. His magnum opus being the 6-8 from 3 performance against Memphis in the AAC tournament finishing with I believe a career high 24 points.

He then proceeded to be ice cold for the entirety of the NCAA tournament excluding the National Championship going 3-15 from 3 (20%) including 0-5 against MSU (I distinctly remember him missing wide open looks that game). Then in the title game snapped back to 2-4 from distance to help secure the championship.

Just a fascinating arc for his career and that season.

 

[Umami Zen]

His senior season in retrospect was quite odd.

He shot 48% from 3 on the season, the best in program history, after shooting 30% the year prior. His magnum opus being the 6-8 from 3 performance against Memphis in the AAC tournament finishing with I believe a career high 24 points.

He then proceeded to be ice cold for the entirety of the NCAA tournament excluding the National Championship going 3-15 from 3 (20%) including 0-5 against MSU (I distinctly remember him missing wide open looks that game). Then in the title game snapped back to 2-4 from distance to help secure the championship.

Just a fascinating arc for his career and that season.

I think Joey is going to benefit from having better players around him.. Quality of shots in rhythm in his spots will happen more frequently and I think it will be reflected in his percentages.