3-point shooting

[msstate7]

Secsports.com shows us 96/256 (37.5%), which is 2nd in the sec. If we really have become a good 3-point shooting team, total game changer. Hopefully this isn't just a hot streak.

Not sure if last night is included in these stats

 

[ColoradoDawg]

If we can get hot heading into the tourney I think we can hang with anybody. We really have a complete team right now, especially with Perry turning the corner. We have 3 guards that can shoot and defend. We have solid post play coming from Perry. Holman's size and shooting ability make him a match up problem. Carter and and Woodard are pretty good off the bench. Ado is our biggest liability, but even he has good size and shot blocking ability. He is just a bit inconsistent.

One thing that I really like about this team is our free throw percentage. This alone will win us a few games this season.

I think the biggest thing right now is improving our focus. I am not complaining because we beat a very good team last night, but there were moments in last night's game where we didn't look very polished. Failing to block out and making stupid turnovers. At some point this year we are going to have a game where we go cold and miss 20 3s in a game, but right now I like what I see.

I really think this team can make a run.

 

[PineGroveBully]

One thing that has really helped our 3pt % is now we're mostly catching and shooting. Peters is really the only one that can create his own 3shot without hurting his %. I think Holman had 3 nice assists where he found shooters spotted up. If we continue to shoot 37-38% from deep and 75%+ from the stripe then we are going to be a tough out.

 

[VegasDawg13]

One thing that has really helped our 3pt % is now we're mostly catching and shooting. Peters is really the only one that can create his own 3shot without hurting his %. I think Holman had 3 nice assists where he found shooters spotted up. If we continue to shoot 37-38% from deep and 75%+ from the stripe then we are going to be a tough out.

Holman's passing was next level Saturday night. Loved it.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Seems like I heard Howland say they worked on shooting pretty intensely over the summer. I know initially he was spending most of his time with these players on defense, and it showed on the offensive end.

He’s not having to coach defensive effort nearly as much these days, especially with Peters and Nick W in lockdown mode, so he’s really working them hard on shooting and rebounding.

 

[dawgstudent]

Holman has the highest basketball IQ on our roster.

 

[muddawgs]

Here's a ridiculous stat for you. I was listening to Howlands presser on Hailstate before the Cincy game, and a reporter asked him about our 3 point shooting. Howland said that the guys were putting in extra work on their shooting and that Lamar Peters hit 137 out of 150 3 point shots in the previous practice. Let that sink in. I think the skys the limit for this team with the additions of Perry and Woodard.

 

[philduckworth]

I really liked the dispersion of minutes in the Cincy game. Basically 7 man rotation- I have been preaching that for years- with a few minutes to our 8 and 9 guys. Obviously, I would like to see Lamar with 34/35 minutes instead of 29 but that was due to the 2nd foul he picked up in the first half. Loved the extra minutes for Perry.

 

[fishwater99]

Hopefully this team will Live by the 3 ball, instead of dying...

 

[patdog]

Agree completely about the 7-man rotation. That's plenty of rest for the starters if managed properly and keeps your best players on the court longer than a deeper rotation does. Nobody played more than 33 minutes Saturday night.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Yeah but how are they doing on dunks?

 

[fishwater99]

Yeah but how are they doing on dunks?

1000% more than the women's team..