Nice to see people taking note of NE...
nonetheless, even though I was intellectually aware of the stat, there is just something jarring to actually read an article stating "..but there is concern about his shooting, as he failed to make a single 3-point jumper last year. "
Jarring to say the least i get it and probably seems of some concerns I get that too. What so many don’t know not shooting verses can’t shoot are vastly 2 different things he didn’t shoot bcuz he lacked confidence in games at that time so he settled in on doing everything else to help the team win games it worked.
He shot shots in warmups but never in games why warmups he got into a good rhythm shooting it form was fine but in games there were not many shots to go around when u had 2 shooters shooting most of the shots not a negative thing but it’s true and don’t get me wrong they both shot the ball well so everybody settled into there roles to win games and Nojel decided that as of now I’ll run the offense put my teammates like those shooters in position to knock down shots and I’ll rebound defend and get his points in other ways and look how it all turned out almost got to a final 4.
Now those players are gone the focus returns about his shooting are there concerns I guess many will think so but there are more opportunities now to shoot the ball this season as well as doing other things offensively.
He’ll have more opportunities to score the ball bcuz now he will need too to help this team win games. All I can say Nojel has been putting in an enormous I mean enormous amount of work working on every shooting scenario on the court in game speed as u can imagine and he looks good as well working on finishing at the basket better his floaters post moves etc he’s working on every aspect of his game to be ready this coming season to put this team on his shoulders iif he has too to help put this team in position to go even further than an elite 8 big goals not impossible either.
He lacked confidence was his main issue he found that now and his shooting stroke looks dam good however he won’t appease the media or fans to do what everybody wants him to do he’ll do what’s best for the team to help win games as he always had however he will take shots when he’s open this season that will happen bcuz he’s more confident in his shot now he’s getting in shooting rhythm more now in 5 on5 with defense on him he’s shooting the ball gotta mix it up to get him back comfortable taking shots in game action and it looks good.
If some some have never ever faced adversity in ur lives when things don’t go as plan it can have effect u mentally and some deal with situations differently my son went through his own adversity and challenges he fought through the scrutiny he got for 2 years about this very topic and he made it through.
None of you knows what these athletes go through day to day and yet some scrutinize them when there down they are human being with human emotions and feelings and as much as they all try to do there best for u the fans sometimes that isn’t enough but the show must go on and it did..
Today I see a person who went through some tough things and challenges and found his identity back and that guy is ready to face everything that comes with playing on this stage. I know the concerns he faces Nojel knows the concerns others have why he is putting in that work to put a silence to those concerns come this season. What I see from my son is a kid happy having fun now no added pressure not worrying anymore what others think but being true to himself and his teammates is his focus. He found his passion and love for this game and why he play basketball that guy is back and it has been a joy seeing him back to being him again for sure. I’ll end it here he ready I hope y’all gonna be ready for what’s coming.
