I really hate to pile on, but I have to wonder how it is that we end up with such a collection of awkward looking shooters on the perimeter. TSam, Omar, and RP are just painful to watch shooting the ball. Cassell too. His shoulders are never square. I can understand how guys can succeed in HS without a good shot. They are just so much more athletic than their competition that they can get where they want for their shots. But that's not going to be the case at this level. IMO, it's the rare case that shoots well (40%+) without good form. Rashad was an exception. Maybe Mouring. But most guys with bad form will shoot closer to 30%. They may be able to mix in streaks of hot shooting where their awkward mechanics will click perfectly, but they will return to the norm (see RP). My concern is that I don't see evidence of the coaching staff trying to teach better mechanics.
Boat is an exception. He has always had good basic form. His issues were more in how he prepared his feet and body. That has taken a big step forward this year, and I think it's why his shooting has been so much more consistent.
But what about the others? 2-3 years into their college careers, and we're still seeing ugly-looking shots chucked up. I'm worried that the coaching staff lacks a guy with good shooting form to teach it. KO, Ricky, Freeman - none of them had great strokes. Maybe Hobbs, but, honestly, I forget what his shot looked like. It's probably not easy to convince guys to rework their shots when they've had so much past success either. But 5% improvement across those 3 guys puts a lot more points on the board and opens things up more for others.
