Good points, but players don’t become better shooters by the time they get to college. Either they can or they can’t. I’d put Simpson in the latter category. He does have valuable strengths and can contribute, but he will never be a good shooter.
Any potential of Simpson becoming the next Baker has ended.
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Can’t improve his shooting? His 3 pt shooting pct is up 50% this year and his FT % is also up. I’m optimistic his overall FG % will also improve as his misses have been on pull up jumpers and contested layups. More game experience will help him with those higher degree of difficulty shots.
This! It is too early to write off Simpson because his shot is not falling one-third of the way into his sophomore season.
I meant FG shooting. Better shot selection yields a better %, even from 3.
The actual accuracy on same-shots don’t get better over time. Coordination doesn’t improve. Mechanics don’t either.
Look at Cliff. Has his shooting improved in 4 years?
Austin Williams is a 5th year player. Have you ever seen worse jump shot form ?
I'm not writing off Simpson and hope he improves soon, especially because we need veteran leadership going into next year.
BUT, he has not yet risen in value since last year or stepped into the gap left by Spencer's departure, which many of us were hoping for, and which we desperately need to be competitive this season
He needs to fall out of love with the 15-18ft jumper - he needs to work harder to earn opportunities at the rim or from the arc. He's our best FT shooter, and needs to get into the paint to get to the line. Pull up jumpers almost never result in FTs.
BUT, he has not yet risen in value since last year or stepped into the gap left by Spencer's departure, which many of us were hoping for, and which we desperately need to be competitive this season
He needs to fall out of love with the 15-18ft jumper - he needs to work harder to earn opportunities at the rim or from the arc. He's our best FT shooter, and needs to get into the paint to get to the line. Pull up jumpers almost never result in FTs.
And never will. Talents don’t change. Yes his strength is taking the ball to the rim.
1.jamichael Davis
2.dylan Harper
3. the ineligible player or a transfer (Gavin towards the end of the year/tournament time he should be ready by then)
4. ace bailey
5.transfer that can rebound/Somerville towards the end of season..
2.dylan Harper
3. the ineligible player or a transfer (Gavin towards the end of the year/tournament time he should be ready by then)
4. ace bailey
5.transfer that can rebound/Somerville towards the end of season..
His 3 point shooting is up 50% this year? He was shooting 30% heading into today and went 0-3 so he will be back in the 20s
I tend to let the Simpson praise go without a response because it's because of fans buying into the preseason hype he received. Maybe people haven't seen him play much or see the game differently than I do. I don't see a player that can contribute to a team with final four aspirations. Need to bring in 3 or 4 transfers next year to be able to meet the expectations.
