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Week 3: Other Games

MSU closes the half on a 15-3 run in the final 4:21 to take a four point lead.
 
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Big rise in the KenPom rankings!!

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I can't believe that there hasn't been a coach in Jackson's history that has tried to change his shot. That boy has no clue how to shoot. Athletic as all heck and will obviously stay on the floor because of his defense, rebounding and passing. But it's painful to see him shoot or try to score around the rim without a dunk.
 
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Give him some time, he was out for a while with injury and he’s a little lost right now on the court offensively. Not only is his shot looking bad but last night he took some bad shots too. If he’s still doing this going into big east play, I’ll start to get very concerned, but we have to give him a few more games to adjust.

He’s still contributing everywhere else. But yeah, If he can get somewhat consistent on offense, what a dangerous player…
 
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Sure his finger may still be hurt but this is the same as last year - the kid drives into the lane and then comes to a screeching halt and either makes terrible floaters or a pass. He was never a guy to stuff it in and I wish I knew why.
 
His defense, rebounding and ball handling is his best contribution right now. He needs to embrace that until he’s got his shot back
 
Icehawk said:
Sure his finger may still be hurt but this is the same as last year - the kid drives into the lane and then comes to a screeching halt and either makes terrible floaters or a pass. He was never a guy to stuff it in and I wish I knew why.
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He never played pick and roll offense, and was a true wing in high school, so he has zero idea how to blow by a defender to the rim.

He has succeeded on fast breaks, and cleaning up the glass. What most athletic freaks do.

If we were running our team like we did in 2016, he’d be jacking up tough iso layups all day long.
 
There are so many shooters and offensive threats on this team, we don't need him to do more than a few dunks/layups a game. He needs to contribute passing, rebounding and defense. Not hoist when the game is tight. Players are still identifying their roles and he'll settle in as he got a late start. He can become an excellent role player for us.
 
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Icehawk said:
Sure his finger may still be hurt but this is the same as last year - the kid drives into the lane and then comes to a screeching halt and either makes terrible floaters or a pass. He was never a guy to stuff it in and I wish I knew why.
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He finished with a contested layup and then scored on a rebound and put-back after a layup attempt. That's progress. Problem is he did that in a game when he also increased he 3pt attempts.
 
REB1094 said:
God I’d love to see Clingan vs. Edey
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Edey looked like Clingan as a freshman
Painter has developed Edey into a dominant player as a Junior.... Incredible development.
Give Clingan a few a years to learn the college game and become part of the machine.....and he could be #1 big man in the game.

If they played today - Edey would absolutely own Clingan. This year's Purdue team looks better than last year's
 
Not only the injury taking him out for an extended period but also the radical change to the makeup of this team from last year as it begins to emerge from practices to real time live encounters with increasingly tougher opponents. Things seem to be changing each game as this team is being molded and that's a great thing. When this locomotive has its wheels lined up it is nothing short of awesome, deadly and oh so quick. The kid's got a lot of heart; IMO just needs to stay calm while his body is going maximum energy. I am always reminded of Ray Allen's comment "Play hard but stay calm." It's not always an easy blend of mind/body. I thought I noticed him a bit hesitant a couple of times last night. I am confident the staff and he will get this right as the season progresses. No one wants the best for this team more than him and that will bear fruit eventually.

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Jay-Bone said:
There are so many shooters and offensive threats on this team, we don't need him to do more than a few dunks/layups a game. He needs to contribute passing, rebounding and defense. Not hoist when the game is tight. Players are still identifying their roles and he'll settle in as he got a late start. He can become an excellent role player for us.
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Like Lockdown Leaky Black.
 
Okay, suppose the goal was to develop good shooting mechanics. How is that done? Would a coach show him good technique that he would then practice 30 minutes daily? Would they pair him with a good shooting teammate? Should they first check his vision? Maybe see if he’s better shooting left-handed? With season already begun, is there even time?
 
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