Coach34 said:
That "decent shooter" had the 3rd best shooting percentage on the team- and he led us in 3pt shooting at 41%...while it was on limited number of shots, it does make one wonder why he didnt get to shoot more...playing time maybe? You think that maybe if he was used correctly and coached a little we would have gotten more out of him?
Numbers are fun. Sure he led the team in 3pt %, but he also went 9 CONFERENCE games without even making a 3pt shot. 9 conference games. What the F good does leading the team in % do when he doesnt make a single one during a streak that last for half our conference games?
You did say it was on a limited number of shots, and i agree he probably didnt shoot more because his playing time was limited. Combine that with the fact that it seemed he was yanked out at the first bad decision he made, it doesnt set up for many shooting opportunities.
But at the same time, if it was that limited, and effectivly that useless in games, then why even tout it as an accomplishment and a point?
He went on a streak that lasted half the damn conference where he didnt even make a single 3...a good shooter simply doesnt do that.
During the season, you also kept pointing to Kodi as the best outside shooter %wiseas justification for his absurdly ****** decision to continually jack up terrible 3pt shots early in the shot clock.
You know stats dont tell all the truth, or even most of it at times, yet when it suits you, you cling to them with a death grip.
Osby was a decent shooter. He was nowhere near close to being a bad shooter, but he was hardly a great shooter.
And how exactly should he have been used? I agree he wasnt used effectively, but really how should he have been used? Coming out of HS, he said he was a point-forward. So that would be how we should use him...according to him. Yet he couldnt handle the ball worth a damn, so clearly that wasnt an option. He also said he was a good shooter(and statistically, he was), yet he was inconsistent at best from outside, so that wasnt a great option. Tossed into the paint both as a Freshman and Soph, he looked out of place and soft. I cant think of any post moves he has, thats how ineffective he was down low.
The only real time i thought he was excellent was when he was roaming and coming into the lane from outside. Yes he charged at times, but he had that little spin move that i really think he would have made effective with another year's experience. And he could come in from the outside to try and clean up missed shots...that was when he was most effective.
So he couldnt be a point-forward which is what he saw himself as, he was inconsistent from the outside, and he was non-existent when in the paint. Really, where else should he have been used?
I ask this while fully agreeing he wasnt used effectively. But i dont think its for lack of trying him at multiple positions/roles.
