KAT makes 2x as many 3's with a much better % than Jokic, but Cal didn't let him shoot any.
Calipari ''“I’m not letting [Zvonimir Ivisic] shoot any threes,"
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Lol it's funny how our fans pump up Big Z and his abilities. He had one game that you are all pretending was a whole season. He was 3-12 on 3's outside the game against Georgia. They were all wide open aswell. The dudes "potential" isnt what some of you think either . He worked out for the NBA the past 2 off-seasons. He wasn't gonna be drafted. If his potential was that high someone would have taken a shot on him
It’s so stubborn. Like man people are wise to your schtick.
Sure. You’ve got to hit some tough 15-17 footers at times. That’s part of the game. But that’s not the shot you want to be looking for all the time.
Well. The NBA isn’t about big men jamming the post as much anymore so…..not sure how this helps Zs draft stock either.
Not one bit, it doesn’t show any of the skills that make him a unique big man. I think Z would have crushed under Pope. Bad decision on his part IMO.
I read the same or similar article on FB the other day which had a quote that I didn’t see in this article just scanning through it but maybe I missed it, anyway it was this.
"I believe that individual development comes before you start talking systems and how your team's going to play," Calipari said. "We did none of that — system, teamwork, plays. We don't have an out of bounds play, a zone offense. We don't have a press. We have nothing."
This won’t change when the season starts either 😂. Good luck hog fans!!!!
"I believe that individual development comes before you start talking systems and how your team's going to play," Calipari said. "We did none of that — system, teamwork, plays. We don't have an out of bounds play, a zone offense. We don't have a press. We have nothing."
This won’t change when the season starts either 😂. Good luck hog fans!!!!
I agree with you, I said, in Cal’s mind.
He’s never liked his big men to shoot outside of the paint.
The best shooting big man in the NBA was not a good shooter at UK. It took him a few years once in the NBA to become that great of a shooter. I dont know why people continually act like NBA UK players and college UK players had the exact same skillset.
KAT hit 0.4 3s on 1.1 attempts per game his rookie year. He also shot 25% from 3 his year here. To act like he has always been some great shooter is just not accurate.
Carr will certainly shoot some, but how many threes can we expect Garrison and Williams to shoot this year ?? Williams shot a total of 26 in his 4 years at Drexel and Garrison did not attempt one last year.
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Because KAT was a poor shooter in college. It took him a few years to become a good shooter in the NBA.
KAT was a 57.7% 2 point shooter in college and made over 80% on his free throws.
In conference play he was 8th in 2pt FG% at 59%.
I wouldn't necessarily say that's bad.
In conference play he was 8th in 2pt FG% at 59%.
I wouldn't necessarily say that's bad.
One of my favorite moments from the genius Calipari was when he tried to turn the most finessed guy in big man history - Skal Labissiere - into a post-up big man.
That's when we all really knew we had a savant of a head coach. Incredible stuff, and you guys are so right in defending him against these anti-Cal thugs.
