15 points on 5-13 shooting. Only 1-4 on threes and Charlotte has some joker running point that is horrible, so Harrison hasn't had the assists he has usually had. Announcers are bragging on him, but saying he needs to be able to knock down the open shot.
Aaron Harrison Having Another Solid Outing
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Yeah, he has shot terrible from 3. He has done other things fairly well though...he just refuses to not jack up 3's. He could get such higher percentage shots from 2 if he would work for them.
3/17 for 17.6%.....not very good lol.
16/27 on everything else though which is good for around 60%.
If he can start knocking down the open three he will make a team without a doubt. I think he will anyways.
If he can keep showing that he can run point his horrible shooting may (hopefully) be overlooked.
Despite his huge number of misses from 3, he was still shooting 45.2% from the floor as of game 3.
A lot of things looking favorable for Aaron. For a guy that has never played the point before, then he steps up to the summer league, plays it for the first time, and averages these numbers in his first three games (the 4th game hasn't been added to the stat column yet):
12.3 PPG (3rd on the team, behind Daniels and Kaminsky [though with Daniels sitting this game out, and Kaminsky scoring 13 while Aaron scored 15, this may change])
5.0 RPG (4th on the team, 2nd of all guards)
4.7 APG (leads the team)
2.3 SPG (leads the team by 1 full steal per game)
0.7 BPG (5th on team, leads all guards that played more than 6 minutes the entire summer league circuit [Ralston Turner played 6 minutes in game one, got 1 block, never played again])
2.0 TO (solid ratio running the point)
2.7 PF (very good considering the number of steals that he got per game)
45.2 FG% in 31 shots (3rd behind Brian Qvale [a center, shot 58.8% in 17 shots] and Troy Daniels [a guard, shot 45.7% in 35 shots])
Things to note:
- Aaron Harrison went 3-17 from deep (in all 4 games), good for only 17.6%
- Taking away the 17 three pointers that he shot, he went 16-27, good for 59.3%, the highest percentage on the team inside of the 3 point line.
- in 2 of the 4 games, Aaron Harrison had the highest +/- on the team.
- Patrick Ewing has heaped immense praise onto Aaron Harrison, and seemingly only Aaron Harrison.
I'm confident that Harrison will make the 15 man roster.
A lot of things looking favorable for Aaron. For a guy that has never played the point before, then he steps up to the summer league, plays it for the first time, and averages these numbers in his first three games (the 4th game hasn't been added to the stat column yet):
12.3 PPG (3rd on the team, behind Daniels and Kaminsky [though with Daniels sitting this game out, and Kaminsky scoring 13 while Aaron scored 15, this may change])
5.0 RPG (4th on the team, 2nd of all guards)
4.7 APG (leads the team)
2.3 SPG (leads the team by 1 full steal per game)
0.7 BPG (5th on team, leads all guards that played more than 6 minutes the entire summer league circuit [Ralston Turner played 6 minutes in game one, got 1 block, never played again])
2.0 TO (solid ratio running the point)
2.7 PF (very good considering the number of steals that he got per game)
45.2 FG% in 31 shots (3rd behind Brian Qvale [a center, shot 58.8% in 17 shots] and Troy Daniels [a guard, shot 45.7% in 35 shots])
Things to note:
- Aaron Harrison went 3-17 from deep (in all 4 games), good for only 17.6%
- Taking away the 17 three pointers that he shot, he went 16-27, good for 59.3%, the highest percentage on the team inside of the 3 point line.
- in 2 of the 4 games, Aaron Harrison had the highest +/- on the team.
- Patrick Ewing has heaped immense praise onto Aaron Harrison, and seemingly only Aaron Harrison.
I'm confident that Harrison will make the 15 man roster.
Refusing to take 3's would be a very, very bad idea for him. NBA teams want guys who can knock that shot down, now more than ever. Passing on open looks to try and get something better in the mid-range is no longer viewed as any kind of viable strategy, at least not on any consistent basis.
What is James Young's stats?
Aaron is not a good shooter as I have stated countless times. Needs to find his niche doing something else for his team to win games. Maybe running the point is his thing? Would be interesting to see if that is where he ends up going to.
It's going to be tough for him to make it. If James Young doesn't see improvement he is going to be let go.
I guess shooting shots and missing on all them is better? I'm sure Dakari is wide open from the 3 as well should he be chunking them up?
I was reading the other day on how the NBA is trying to get back to players who are fundamentally sound instead of just getting athletes and sticking a round peg into a square hole with many of these players they have been getting in the past.
Putting a guy on your team to shoot 3's when they are a 15% shooter is not a step in the right direction nor is it conducive to winning a game or scoring over 50 in a game. If Aaron is a good point guard but can't shoot a lick from 3 then he should be like Rondo and play to your strengths.
Aaron is a good shooter, we've witnessed it many times the past couple years, especially in the clutch.
If he misses too many, he won't be on the team. But he has to take them, unless he's just jacking up total crap. A lot of NBA teams run offenses specifically designed to get open 3's. You simply don't pass those up. The question for him will be whether Charlotte or anyone else likes the other things he does enough to wait and see if the 3 point ability comes.
And as much as it might drive you crazy, mid-range jumpshots are the most fundamentally unsound plays in all of basketball. Only a few superhumans can consistently hit anywhere near 50% on any jumpshot outside the lane, while even a mediocre 3 point shooter can often hit in the low 30's. Those are facts, and the best NBA teams (with very few exceptions) know that, and utilize it as part of their strategy.
But he's a shooter that can't shoot!!! Also there are plenty of 6'6' guys in the league that can do the same thing he's doing. Guys like him are a dime a dozen. I think the Hornets are just letting him spin his wheels for a while. Big disappointment at UK too, btw.
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That was the look of Deandre Jordan this morning when he looked in the mirror and decided "F&$@ it....I'm staying in LA".
Yeah, those big shots he hit for us countless times were horrendous. Starting SG for a NCAA runner-up and NCAA FF team that won 38 games. ...smh.
He's scored in double digits in every SL game. Has defended at a good level and has shown reasonable vision.
Hornets have 3 roster sports open, a need for a 3rd PG and have been force feeding Aaron PG minutes in hope he grabs that 3rd pG spot.
Things are looking good for my guy. He seems locked in to get a training camp deal which brings in guarantee $ ranging from 20-75K. I've always stated he's better than his numbers indicated this season.
Hornets have 3 roster sports open, a need for a 3rd PG and have been force feeding Aaron PG minutes in hope he grabs that 3rd pG spot.
Things are looking good for my guy. He seems locked in to get a training camp deal which brings in guarantee $ ranging from 20-75K. I've always stated he's better than his numbers indicated this season.
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