JWill is our point guard for the past 9 games, but I suppose Pike doesn’t play a true “point guard” and “shooting guard” in the traditional sense. He plays “guards” who share ball handling and other duties.
But that doesn’t change the shooting data. Whether Simpson is a point guard or shooting guard or combo guard or crossing guard, HE’S A TERRIBLE SHOOTER. And a high volume terrible shooter too.
You still haven’t come to grips or admitted this yet. All you’ve been doing is pointing out his good qualities (which I did in my post) and, most prominently, deflecting attention from Simpson by pointing out how bad other players are (which I also did in my post).
But I am isolating the one particular skill set that is most important for a guard — shooting. He’s terrible at it. And nothing you say to defend him as a player can change that fact. It’s a FACT backed up by two years’ worth of hard data.
I’m frankly perplexed by your refusal to acknowledge this fact. It’s almost like you’re “punking” the board with your stubborn defense of 31.6% from the field.
Point guards distribute and handle the ball. Do the majority of ball handling.
JM is not the point guard ever.
JWill is our point guard for the past 9 games, but I suppose Pike doesn’t play a true “point guard” and “shooting guard” in the traditional sense. He plays “guards” who share ball handling and other duties.
But that doesn’t change the shooting data. Whether Simpson is a point guard or shooting guard or combo guard or crossing guard, HE’S A TERRIBLE SHOOTER. And a high volume terrible shooter too.
You still haven’t come to grips or admitted this yet. All you’ve been doing is pointing out his good qualities (which I did in my post) and, most prominently, deflecting attention from Simpson by pointing out how bad other players are (which I also did in my post).
But I am isolating the one particular skill set that is most important for a guard — shooting. He’s terrible at it. And nothing you say to defend him as a player can change that fact. It’s a FACT backed up by two years’ worth of hard data.
I’m frankly perplexed by your refusal to acknowledge this fact. It’s almost like you’re “punking” the board with your stubborn defense of 31.6% from the field.
Irregardless if Jwill is now considered the point guard on the team, Simpson is still usually bringing the ball up and not only has the most assists but the best assist per turnover rate on the team. So if you want to classify him as combo guard have at it. Neither are pure point guards or shooting guards
I certainly am not punking this board and am truly sorry for your perplexion. I have never claimed that Simpson is a good shooter. You are reading what you want to read. I am merely defending Simpson who does everything else very well.
Nobody on the team is a good shooter yet Simpson takes all the heat for missing shots.
Nobody in two years has shown that they are a good shooter besides Cam.
Board constantly kills him even yesterday.
Sure he was 2 for 10 and had one taken away for goal tending. Who takes all the heat? Simpson. Don’t you think that’s a bit unfair.
Gavin had one of his better games and was 3-10.
Hyatt was 1-6.
Davis was 0-6 and 0-3
Fernandes was 2-8
Cliff had two baskets from the field.
Reading BACS review, it is Simpson who had no baskets in transition! Who did?
Reading BACs review, he has to bite his tongue on Simpson.
Reading BAC’s, review, Hyatt is a disaster.
Reading BAc’s review, he’s quick to rip every starter but there is actually no comment on one starter going 0-6 from the field and 0-3 from three. No bias here right?
Simpson is fair game but other guards/players are not?
Reading BAC’s review he is stoked that Gavin went 3-10, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks and played active defense.
Well I ask rhetorically, if Simpson gets his goal tending call, shouldn’t BAC be stoked that Simpson went 3-10, had 5 rebounds, a steal and an assist and played active defense?
Are you perplexed by that or is BAC punking us? Where is your response to BAC punking us? No perplexion there? SMH
Since you want to rely on the Stats and are so fixated on shooting, Simpson is yes the worst shooter among the players with the most minutes, that’s a given. I like the kid despite the poor shooting as he does so much more, so well.
But a much more sophisticated look at his shooting, which you obviously chose to ignore, is that Simpson is shooting a better three point percentage than Davis, Gavin, Mag, and Williams and barely behind Hyatt. That’s also a fact supported by DATA. Who is punking who? Maybe not such an awful shooter on this team supported by the DATA.
It’s also a FACT supported by hard DATA that Simpson is the best free foul SHOOTER on the team. In fact right now 4th best in the B1G conference. So who is actually being “punked.” ?????? So you are only attacking selective parts of his shooting. Most teams want their starting guards to be great foul shooters like Simpson. Who is punking who?
May want to rethink your post and stop attacking me as I am only defending one of the best defensive players we’ve had and a kid who constantly plays hard and hustles and takes repeated unfair shots on this board. (No pun intended).
No I am not Simpson’s brother or father just a diehard longtime fan of RU.
We held Nebraska 10 points below their average on their Senior Day at home. That was still a very good defensive effort. Simpson is a huge factor in that. Deal with it and acknowledge it and stop ripping the kid.
