Enough is enough with DJ's threes. He is beginning to look

[NavinRJohnson]

I am a huge fan of DJ but he had a terrible game, lots of TO to go with the 0 fer. /quote]

I'll grant you he didn't shoot well, but now playing 37 minutes and ending up with 9 pts, 8 ast. (5 TO), and 5 Reb. and a steal is a terrible game?

This kid can't win.

Why doesn't DJ drive and take that nice 15-foot jump shot that he has, a la Cordell Henry?

If he could get that Tony Smith FT line jumper down, he would truly be unstoppable.

[WashDCWarrior]

His shot selection was not the problem.  The problem is that when you are 0-7 on threes at one point you think you would stop shooting them and try to something else.

One of the reason why he was so wide open is that the defenders knew that he wasn't going to make the shots and weren't in his face.

James needs to focus on penetrating, passing, and playing defense, and creating for his teammates.

Part of the responsibility of the point guard is having a feel for the game's pulse.  Yesterday, James' teammates for 10-19 (52.6%) from 3-pt range.  Once he started out 0-4 or so, there should be something that clicks and says let me setup these guys while they have the hot hand.  Instead, he kept trying to shoot his way out of a funk.

Most posters on this site (including myself) aren't upset that James isn't a better shooter.  They're upset that he lets his poor shooting affect the game.  Last night was a perfect example of this.  His 3 pointers started to feel like turnovers and I had to wonder if during timeouts, St. John's had to remind themselves not to smirk when James went to shoot from beyond the arc.

He should eliminate the 3-pt shot of the dribble completely and use the catch-and-shoot 3-pter only sparingly.  If he set a pre-game goal of having 15 assists, he'd probably have his best game of the year.

[thisists]

Just think if 2 of those 3's fall how much the game opens up.  Not only does our lead grow and gives the team more confidence, but St. John's defense would be force to cover James up to the 3 point line and switch out on screens leaving good opportunities to drive to the hope or do a  pick and roll.

Yeah, we would be up 6 more pts, but think if he would have dished the ball to someone who had a better chance at hitting the 3, or if he drove.  In that case, we probably would have actually hit those shots.  He needs to take more high % shots.

[77ncaachamps]

I know DJ is a bad shooter.

What drives me more nuts than him shooting is his dribbling...in place!!!

[augoman]

I know DJ is a bad shooter.

What drives me more nuts than him shooting is his dribbling...in place!!!

the man is a great passer, but he seems to feel he can't let the ball out of his hands!?