The curious case of DG

[icheights]

Why does Gardner not take more 12 foot jumpers?  I think instead of accusing the rest of the team of bad spacing and that being why DG isn't scoring as much why don't we look at the spacing he could provide if he can hit a 12 foot jumpshot.

[MU82]

Why does Gardner not take more 12 foot jumpers?  I think instead of accusing the rest of the team of bad spacing and that being why DG isn't scoring as much why don't we look at the spacing he could provide if he can hit a 12 foot jumpshot.

This is a valid point. A couple of games ago, Davante caught the ball just over the free-throw line and when nobody guarded him, he basically shrugged and took a 17-foot set shot. Swish. He should do that more if left wide open outside the lane. Aside perhaps from Jamil, he has the best stroke on the entire team.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

This is a valid point. A couple of games ago, Davante caught the ball just over the free-throw line and when nobody guarded him, he basically shrugged and took a 17-foot set shot. Swish. He should do that more if left wide open outside the lane. Aside perhaps from Jamil, he has the best stroke on the entire team.

I don't know if the coaches encourage him to shoot that shot or not.

I know a lot of people were convinced in the off season that Gardner could be some sort of pick and roll/pop type of player because he hits shots in the summer league.

Truth is, I don't know if Buzz wants him shooting those shots. Plus, I haven't seen MU run much traditional pick and roll.

With this said, I would like to see Gardner develop a reverse pivot jumper that he could use off of the block. He'll never be Ewing, but a little reverse pivot jumper would prevent defenses from automatically doubling from the weakside overplaying his righthanded hook.

[MU82]

I don't know if the coaches encourage him to shoot that shot or not.

I know a lot of people were convinced in the off season that Gardner could be some sort of pick and roll/pop type of player because he hits shots in the summer league.

Truth is, I don't know if Buzz wants him shooting those shots. Plus, I haven't seen MU run much traditional pick and roll.

With this said, I would like to see Gardner develop a reverse pivot jumper that he could use off of the block. He'll never be Ewing, but a little reverse pivot jumper would prevent defenses from automatically doubling from the weakside overplaying his righthanded hook.

I wasn't so much talking about running plays that result in him shooting jumpers. I was talking about the scenarios in which he catches the ball 10, 12, 15, 17 feet from the hoop and the opposing center is sagging so far down Davante finds himself so unguarded he has time to measure it and take his set shot.

I'm not sure there's another player on the team I'd rather take a wide-open 15-footer. I'd guess Buzz would feel the same way, given that Davante is by far the team's best shooter on the 15-footer known as a free throw.

[4everwarriors]

 Plus, I haven't seen MU run much traditional pick and roll.


Yeah, probably not since Jimmy Mac.