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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: NYWarrior on May 08, 2007, 02:17:12 PM

Title: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: NYWarrior on May 08, 2007, 02:17:12 PM
well, players like Jerel that is......... worth a look

http://www.sportingnews.com/experts/mike-decourcy/blog/
Title: Re: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: MUCrisco on May 08, 2007, 02:30:12 PM
I have to question whether the longer 3 pt line will benefit McNeal that much.  Some coaches, including Coach Crean, have their players lined up behind the pro 3 pt line anyway for good spacing.  In fact, if you attend one of their practices, you will see the pro line taped onto the practice floor. 

Defenders will hug Fitz and Cubillan like they did previously, so I don't know how much of a change there will be.
Title: Re: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: mu03eng on May 08, 2007, 03:08:49 PM
Quote from: MUCrisco on May 08, 2007, 02:30:12 PM
I have to question whether the longer 3 pt line will benefit McNeal that much.  Some coaches, including Coach Crean, have their players lined up behind the pro 3 pt line anyway for good spacing.  In fact, if you attend one of their practices, you will see the pro line taped onto the practice floor. 

Defenders will hug Fitz and Cubillan like they did previously, so I don't know how much of a change there will be.

The fact that defenders will still hug those two is the change.  Now there is an extra foot of distance between them and the sag help on someone driving.  A foot doesn't seem like a lot but it will make a difference.
Title: Re: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: MUCrisco on May 08, 2007, 07:05:29 PM
What I am saying is that Coach Crean, like many coaches has these guys lined up behind the pro 3 pt line anyway.  So there isn't more space created.
Title: Re: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: Murffieus on May 15, 2007, 07:45:55 AM
The extra foot won't hurt the "pure" trey shooter -----but the inconsistent trey shooter e.g. (McNeal) will fair worse. Also the taller perimeter shooters generally will cope better than smaller perimeter shoooters.
Title: Re: DeCourcy: McNeal is one player who will benefit from a longer 3-pointer
Post by: 1990Warrior on May 15, 2007, 07:48:42 AM
Quote from: Murffieus on May 15, 2007, 07:45:55 AM
The extra foot won't hurt the "pure" trey shooter -----but the inconsistent trey shooter e.g. (McNeal) will fair worse. Also the taller perimeter shooters generally will cope better than smaller perimeter shoooters.

Maybe they will shoot less?
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