That uncertainty plus an obvious hometown lean = efforts better spent elsewhere. We got a really good one.
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Hunter was Big 12 FOTY and you’re complaining about him not being able to get to the rim and finish?
This boards obsession over Bowen Born is comical. Too small unfortunately for what we need. Great kid and great player.
The real prize in Cedar Falls is AJ Green. He is exactly what the program needs.
The real prize in Cedar Falls is AJ Green. He is exactly what the program needs.
I have the exact same concerns, agree with everything you said…until the Bowen Born stuff.
The Born stuff was a misunderstanding on my part. I thought Lipsey was shorter/lighter than what he actually is. I retract it now, realizing Lipsey is 3" taller and considerably more stout than Bowen.
Hunter has been great, has lived up to every bit of the hype. But he does struggle to finish at the rim through contact, which hasn't been a surprise given his size and inexperience. I don't know what is wrong with what I said
I would say Hunter finishes at the rim very well for a freshman PG. Hunter has challenged some very good shot blockers with some success and I would think most freshman PGs physically can't do that.
Yeah I thought he's finished through contact pretty well.
I think he has improved as the season has progressed. What I don't like is that either he isn't drawing enough contact to get foul calls, or the refs have just been very hesitant to give him a whistle. It seems like he should shoot a lot more free throws than he has, and I would wager that on a good amount of his failures to finish he is probably getting bodied and/or hacked with no foul called.
Tyrese is just an ok finisher on close 2's - 56.0% on 134 attempts. For reference, Brockington is 58.6% on 128 attempts and Gabe is 63.5% on 74 attempts. There's certainly room for improvement there for Tyrese... you'd like to see that up above 60%.
However, I think he really needs to improve his free throw %. He's at 68% with easily the second most attempts on the team (97) behind Brockington. That's gotta be up in the mid-70's next season. The three point shot has gotten better even with the step up in competition level. It's easy to forget because we were winning but he went through a 1-23 slump between Memphis and the New Years Day game with Baylor.
However, I think he really needs to improve his free throw %. He's at 68% with easily the second most attempts on the team (97) behind Brockington. That's gotta be up in the mid-70's next season. The three point shot has gotten better even with the step up in competition level. It's easy to forget because we were winning but he went through a 1-23 slump between Memphis and the New Years Day game with Baylor.
I don't think anyone is saying that Hunter had a bad year at all.... he had a very good year, especially for a freshman.
But you aren't being honest with yourself if you don't think he has some things he needs to improve on. Every player does. Hunter could be better at finishing at the rim, could be a better FT shooter, 3 pt shooter, and needs to work on his handle too.
That doesn't make him a tremendous player with a huge upside and potential future NBA player. He definitely is. So glad he's a Cyclone.... as we should all be. But saying he has a few things to improve on does not make you a bad fan.
But you aren't being honest with yourself if you don't think he has some things he needs to improve on. Every player does. Hunter could be better at finishing at the rim, could be a better FT shooter, 3 pt shooter, and needs to work on his handle too.
That doesn't make him a tremendous player with a huge upside and potential future NBA player. He definitely is. So glad he's a Cyclone.... as we should all be. But saying he has a few things to improve on does not make you a bad fan.
Most of Gabes IIRC would be open-ish lay ups while Hunters are challenging 1-2 defenders. Both IZB and TH would've had a higher rate if they'd not tried to posterize a few guys.
The shooting has been streaky and inconsistent but Gabe has impressed with his ability to drive and cut. Tyrese especially has room to improve as a finisher, but our offensive deficiencies have made IZB and TH force some things in a crowded paint.
Thank you for providing the evidence of what I was trying to say. People must not be watching the same games I am. LOL
Freshman 2pt % for some notables:
Wigginton- 42% on 7.8 attemps per game
Haliburton- 69% (nice) on 1.5 attempts
Monte- 45% on 3.1 attempts
Hunter- 47% on 6.4 attempts
I think he's just fine.
Wigginton- 42% on 7.8 attemps per game
Haliburton- 69% (nice) on 1.5 attempts
Monte- 45% on 3.1 attempts
Hunter- 47% on 6.4 attempts
I think he's just fine.
Aidan Shaw out of Kansas is getting out of his commitment at Mizzou. Wonder if the staff contacts him?
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I'm not sure how CyPunch's post really supports what you were saying. 56% on 2s doesn't seem like struggling to me. Hunter needs to improve his FT% and 3P% has been said all year.
56% of close* 2's. Layups in other words, albeit contested ones.
Are you insinuating that after watching a full season of Cyclone basketball, you never saw Tyrese explode past his man to get to the rack only to get met or mauled there by the help defender, resulting in a missed layup attempt or blocked shot? It has happened probably 2-3 times per game if I had to guess.
