Tell that to Parker! His shots were always from 25-30 feet away! Prior to his arrival at Purdue, Parkinson was averaging 8 assists!
Maybe you should tell Eugene that. his shots were only worth 2 points, but that didn't stop him from firing away his 25-35 foot bombs. Parkinson averaged 6,6 and 7.5 assists before Parker arrived. One would expect with the talent Purdue had at the time, Parker could have done the same. but that's where the problem was. who was the PG for Purdue? Sichting or Parker. Macy decided there were too many guards taking his shots, so he left. that team grossly underachieved. And I believe it's because the players didn't realize what their true roles were.