I was at that game. Sat in front of some guy who told me (when he saw my Mason jersey) "you better let me and my son enjoy the game. No standing up, don't cheer too loud."
Needless to say he left at halftime.
The Paul Hewitt Thread
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I was at that game. Sat in front of some guy who told me (when he saw my Mason jersey) "you better let me and my son enjoy the game. No standing up, don't cheer too loud."
Needless to say he left at halftime.
Didn't pretty much all of the JMU fans leave?
Yeah all 6 of them went home.
I was ratted on for being the responsible party concerning several empty natty light cans by a Harrison local to security/police at a game one year. In what rational world do people have a problem with a couple adult beverages and standing and cheering at a *gasp* sporting event?! Ugh...
Needless to say, I was escorted out of the game by Harrisonburg's finest (is that an oxymoron?), but we won that game and every game except for 2 since then
Needless to say, I was escorted out of the game by Harrisonburg's finest (is that an oxymoron?), but we won that game and every game except for 2 since then
I'll never forget when they rushed the court against us after they finally broke the streak.
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I like the attempt at a baseball analogy but its two different things. Pinch hitters are usually different types of players than everyday players, and come in using completely different approaches. Pinch hitters dont go in slumps, they just dont get at bats or get cut. Comparing a shooter to a NFL kicker or even to a golfer would be more accurate. Once you are shot mentally in those two roles, its extremely hard to get back.
Holloways shot sucks this year, he is completely off. He would benefit from Hewitt letting him in the game, but at the same time if he is going to take moronic shots most the time, Im not sure he needs to be out there. There needs to be some sort of in between, where he takes "higher percentage" shots and more plays are run to get him open on the perimeter....and that is something that Hewitt or having an actual coach could help him with. That kind of stuff is where a coach can help a shooter. Its like the Billy Beane approach: Patrick, you have great range and a good shot....but do yourself a favor and not fire up a deep three while running left, off balance, off one leg. You arent set? Dont take it, live to fight another day and pass.
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Good point about trying to find that in between, because we really do need Patrick to be more productive. One of my favorite quotes by Buck Showalter of the Orioles is when a player tells him he'd hit better if he got more at-bats. His response back is, "I'll give you more at-bats when you start getting more hits."
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My 4th grade coach completely changed my game......hed say "stop dribbling to the corner and picking up your dribble"....."you are dead in there". Never knew why I did it, but after that and some adjustments it was like that hoe in Aladdin says, A whole new world. Game 100 times easier.
Hewitt shouldnt physically alter Holloway at all.....but he can 100% improve him as a shooter. Its just more about the mental aspect and how he goes about the game. PH should watch some Bradford Burgess or Cam Long clips...they were always pretty good at being set and good form shooting as opposed to just wildly launching it .249138 seconds after you get it.
Hewitt shouldnt physically alter Holloway at all.....but he can 100% improve him as a shooter. Its just more about the mental aspect and how he goes about the game. PH should watch some Bradford Burgess or Cam Long clips...they were always pretty good at being set and good form shooting as opposed to just wildly launching it .249138 seconds after you get it.
True. I think the team needs to bring in better constructed plays that creates better 3 point shots than a PH fadeaway with a man in his face. Or at least have a plan B worked in if the shot isn't open and pass the ball or drive in.
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Some of that is on Pat as well, to know you dont have to shoot 95% of the time you touch the ball.
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Patrick needs to improve his shot selection. But, he's a shooter, & his teammates need to get him the ball in good shooting position. FWIW, here' a summary of his shooting behind the arc this season:
29.0 % (9-31)
7 of the 3-pt. FGM occurred in the first half of games
3 were unassisted
6 were assisted by 6 different players (Moore, Gujanicic, Wright, Allen, Jenkins, & Copes). Interestingly, this was Jenkins' & Copes' only assist this year.
29.0 % (9-31)
7 of the 3-pt. FGM occurred in the first half of games
3 were unassisted
6 were assisted by 6 different players (Moore, Gujanicic, Wright, Allen, Jenkins, & Copes). Interestingly, this was Jenkins' & Copes' only assist this year.
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The most glaring name to me is the one not on here: Corey Edwards. I can think of at least a half dozen times when we ran a really good play with multiple screens to get Holloway open, and Corey just stood on the perimeter with the ball instead of hitting him. Our offense isn't great, but it would be a lot more productive if our PG would execute the plays. Allen has also been guilty of this.
I remember some of the screens UNCW used to run for Brett Blizzard. There would be as many as three separate screens on the perimeter and in the paint just to get him open looks. This is why I think Moore can really help us, because I think he sees the floor a lot better than Corey, especially on designed plays.
Another factor that limits 3-point percentage for all teams is an unwillingness -- or in our case, inability -- to score in the paint.
If teams knew we could do damage with our bigs, they'd have to bring a double team to stop it. Then you can play inside-out and get open 3s in rhythm.
We don't move the ball as well or get nearly as many uncontested shots as we used to get, so the definition of a "good shot" has changed.
If teams knew we could do damage with our bigs, they'd have to bring a double team to stop it. Then you can play inside-out and get open 3s in rhythm.
We don't move the ball as well or get nearly as many uncontested shots as we used to get, so the definition of a "good shot" has changed.
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Anything new to add? Or are we just beating this point into the ground everyday?
To be fair, inept PG play does hinder the effort to produce open shots.
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It was a sarcastic remark to Tom, who likes to use that line alot toward people pointing "negative" aspects about Hewitt etc.
Nah, I just use that line for GSII. Some people come here to talk basketball, he just comes to rant. To each his own, I suppose.
I just like discussion to surround criticism, such as "why did that idiot Hewitt change to man in the 2nd half when the zone was working" rather than the same ole arguments about why he was hired. I think we've beaten that dead horse even deader.
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The other problem I see is that our point guards (especially Edwards) take too long to make the pass to an open outside shooter, or make a bad pass that forces the shooter to shuffle their feet (thus disrupting the shooter's rhythm).
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