Miller and Teague--3P reversals

[ruppsrunt]

3P shooting only;

Miller began the season 1/11(5 games) and is 28/64 the last 16.

bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Miller_Dariusgbg.html

Teague began the season 7/15(7 games) and is 6/28 the last 14.

I prefer Miller hitting 45% to Teague. Teague becomes less of a "scorer first" with his pathetic perimeter shooting, thus providing the PG leadership required to keep the TEAM operating.

Free throw shooting has followed an OPPOSITE path for Teague;
Teague hit 11/21 in his first 8 games, with 5/6 against Portland.
Teague hit 31/40 in his last 13 games, since the horrendous start.

I find it intriguing that Teague has gone from great to pathetic from the 3P, and from pathetic to excellent from the FT line.

I will say, based on first hand observation, his form is far superior from 16 feet in, versus his struggling looking shot from the 21 foot stripe.

bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Teague_Marquisgbg.html

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[Des Moines Rugby]

he looks like he has a hitch from the three point stripe when he shoots....

[JD]

Jan 27, 2012 17:13:29 GMT -5 Des Moines Rugby said:

he looks like he has a hitch from the three point stripe when he shoots....

Teague is not taking his shot in the flow of the offense now. He is taking it because they are giving it to him and he is having to think about it.

Cal has told him he has to take it when they back off in order to keep the defense honest. He is thiniing too much instead of just letting it fly.

He's never gonna be a great 3 point shooter. But, he can be good enough to keep them from letting him have it. This seems like a thing that only maturity will fix.

[ironhorse]

Teague needs to just get in the flow of the game,play loose, and use his quickness to take his man off the dribble....then the shots will come.

[TomahawkChop10]

I'd say Miller's early performance was an anomoly due to small sample size. And the same with Teague's actually. Uh oh, I'm starting to sound like the Professor. (j/k Professor)

Agree that Teague is thinking too much. He really seems to be shooting only because he knows he should shoot, not because it is coming naturally. That is not a good recipe.

[Big Worm]

No doubt Teague will never shoot a respectable percentage from 3 until his shot changes. He has a bad hitch in the jump shot that forces a line drive out of his hands...almost like he brings his hands back down to chin level when he releases.

Miller has a nice, smooth shot. His percentages will be in the 40-50% range. His problem has never been form...it's always been confidence. He doesn't think he is as good as he really is.

I will give Teague this...his defense is excellent. We need his defense at the point...more than we need his offense. If he can facilitate and run the offense and run the break, he will be a huge asset down the stretch. He is improving tremendously. His shot will take hours in the gym.

Darius has to be more assertive. He is capable of 20 ppg. He will not get the shot attempts that MKG or TJ will get. If he would hit the boards aggressively, he could easily be our leading scorer.