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[BoilerDaddy]

Just stating a fact as one should be able to do.

You are correct that you have the right to derail a positive thread.

Nojel appears to be playing quite a bit better the last few games. I look forward to seeing if he can maintain his progress against Butler.

 

[tjreese]

With plenty of additional practice (as in 100s of made shots/day), he - or any player - will improve his accuracy. It's all about mental confidence, calmness, and muscle memory. I have worked with the late Ernie Hobbie (the original Shot Doctor), and while I don't necessarily agree with the basic form he taught, we both agreed that the simpler the motion - with the fewest muscles involved in shooting - would be the easiest to control and develop muscle memory. It seems to me that Nojel has an odd elbow tick in his shot, which would seem to be difficult to control. But I have found, in my years of coaching, that the older a kid gets, the more ingrained his shooting habits become. Granted, I have seen a rare exception, but at his age, Nojel will simply have to find a way to develop precise control over that elbow in order to develop consistency.

Of course, if he can get his game consistency - a lot different than a practice environment - to where his 3G% is serviceable in the mid- upper 30%, and - as you say - get his mid range pull-up working consistently, he can become a serious threat to score. That is, in my opinion, what made Smooge so effective at driving - not his ability to get to the rim, but his ability to pull up from 12'-15' and hit the shot consistently.

I think Nojel will get there with enough practice.

JMHOAU

If kids don't concentrate on what they are doing and end up shooting five different ways...the effective muscle memory is less than 20% because it then becomes muscle confusion. I was more familiar with Baumgartner's approach (much more technical) but being out on Mackey with Mike Robinson and Ernie and seeing what he did in such a short time I was impressed. Now, if only Mike had practiced with concerntration what Ernie had taught...

IMO...always taking the ball..no matter where it is passed to the shooting breast hoizontally cocked is what creates the alignment. Nojel can learn to do that IMO. A coach should throw bad passes so that the shooter always takes the ball towards the pocket to align the shot..focusing on THAT is a key start to aligning the shot..and the coach should bne tuned in for visual confirmation after the bad pass.

Overall, what used to be a staple in basketball (12-15 shots) is almost a lost art anymore. Players that can score in the third area are usually great offensive players. I can appreciate a quick screen, a dribble or two for a 15 foot when the defense only knows to defend the drive and the three ball. Carsen did a few lately, and Dakota has been there for some time.

 

[Indy_Rider]

You are correct that you have the right to derail a positive thread.

Nojel appears to be playing quite a bit better the last few games. I look forward to seeing if he can maintain his progress against Butler.

Absolutely, I always want players to continue to improve and succeed at Purdue.