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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish
If the SG's are Irivng and DPeterson, Frank better land a real shooter.
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Unfortunately, I don't think we'll see a real shooting guard until the 2012 Class - hopefully, Shawn Smith.
We don't really have one right now, that's for sure. I think we are going to absolutely struggle to score next year. Rodney is the guy who has the ability to really light it up, but has yet to show that he can effectively take it inside - he has very pedestrian handles. Irving's best attribute is his ability to muscle up and take his shot inside. He's got to work bettter to be a more effective scorer with his jumper. He also needs to be a hell of a lot better on D.
There's always the chance that Nick could make it back, but it seems very unlikely at this point. I've talked to too many people that absolutely think he is gone. Myles just has never "got it". Could he be back? Sure, but the tea leaves suggest otherwise. Jamar....dude has got to pick it up. His game was so bad this year, that he was generally the last option on Offense. His best bet is to FORGET shooting the ball from beyond the arc (totally ****ed up his game this year), concentrate on getting bigger and stronger, and be a 4 that can effectively face up and take his man off the dribble. If he could become a +50-55% shooter (he shot 41% this year! He shot 54% his Soph season and 51% his FR season), he could be the difference maker we are seeking for next year. He has to get better at finishing. He killed us most of this year with his weak shit around the basket.