OK, so what do we need now?

[Huskerpapa]

I won't get into conjecture per se, but everyone eligible to come back next year needs to listen to the coaching staff as to what is needed from them next year...and then work their collective butts off to improve.  We have a couple of glaring needs in order to improve next year...glaring!

[Norm Peterson]

For next year, I think we need to shoot about 600 treys and hit about 216 of them (36%).  That would be an increase of about 34 attempts compared to this year (we passed up a lot of open trey opportunities because our shooters don't trust their shots) and about a 10% increase in accuracy.

 

Neither of those numbers would be stratospheric.  Neither of those numbers are beyond what we're capable of.  Even an average shooting team like Minnesota attempted 618 treys and made 236 of them.

 

What were we on the year?  Just a mere 161 of 566.

 

WE HAVE TO GET BETTER AT SHOOTING FROM BEYOND THE ARC.  THAT HAS TO BE PRIORITY #1.

[Norm Peterson]

And I'm not saying I disagree with what Miles says about liking the 3 but loving the rim. 

 

But right now, we're in a love/hate relationship with the 3.  Or, really, more of a like/hate relationship.  Even if we don't really shoot the three ball any more than we do now, we MUST shoot it more effectively. 

 

There is not quite a perfect correlation between team 3 point shooting accuracy and team success, BUT ...

 

Three of the four worst 3 point shooting teams in the league were also three of the four worst teams in the league, period.

 

And, two of the four BEST 3 point shooting teams in the league were also two of the THREE best teams overall.

 

Bottom line:  We aren't going to be very successful unless we can bury shots from deep.  Don't have to take a ton of 'em but you have to hit the ones you take.

[huskerbaseball13]

Why would he leave? Is he going to graduate? He has already transferred once and used his red shirt.

So he either goes over seas or transfer to a lower level school or just goes home.

Am I missing any other way to look at it?

Not sure if he's on track to graduate. But I think Miles needs to sit him down and ask if he's all in for the team. If he says yes then awesome, keep him around. If he doesn't show it on and off the court then park him on the bench for his senior year.

[HB]

Norm, you know I love ya, but am I out of line for sensing that you are a little late to the party on this?   I mean the capital letters and back to back posts, as if this is a revelation.  Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team.  Kind of like after the ship sinks thinking that big friggin' hole in the side of the boat is a problem. 

[Handy Johnson]

To a man they all need to look in the mirror and remember why they love this game. The feel of an old Wilson Jet in your hands, the way your Sneakers feel on the wood, what it feels like to run out in front of a packed gym. Then come back and expect to be GREAT... 

[swmckewon]

 Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team. 

No, it'd be the absence of a post. Nebraska didn't get a ton of good shots in part because there wasn't a reasonable, healthy post to keep a D more honest. 

 

It's a major, glaring weakness. Perhaps Marrow by himself helps resolve that, but I think another recruit would help. 

[hhcmatt]

 

 Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team. 

No, it'd be the absence of a post. Nebraska didn't get a ton of good shots in part because there wasn't a reasonable, healthy post to keep a D more honest. 

 

It's a major, glaring weakness. Perhaps Marrow by himself helps resolve that, but I think another recruit would help. 

 

 

Unfortunately I think you're both right.

[swmckewon]

So, anyway, freshmen don't tend to become starters and those who do don't typically become your best player off the bet, unless you're Tyronn Lue or something.  So, I really don't expect a freshman to make a huge impact next year.  Solid impact?  Sure.  Huge?  Mmmmm, no.  Prolly not. 

This is actually a good point -- at least as it relates to freshmen in Nebraska's program over the years -- but I think Morrow is expected to make a pretty good impact. 

 

Maric averaged 8 and 6 as a frosh. Morrow does that, and I think you have a 17/18-win team if nothing else changes. But I think White gets you 2/3 more wins. 

 

I've written before: I do not think Nebraska's poorly coached this year. I think there's some iffy on-court chemistry, I think there's no post, and I think the team leader is having a hard emotional year. But when I really bore down into it, I thought it was 16/17-win talent once L. Smith got hurt. 

[HB]

 

 Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team. 

No, it'd be the absence of a post. Nebraska didn't get a ton of good shots in part because there wasn't a reasonable, healthy post to keep a D more honest. 

 

It's a major, glaring weakness. Perhaps Marrow by himself helps resolve that, but I think another recruit would help. 

 

 

I don't disagree that the lack of post was huge.  But we did get a decent number of good shots this year.  And missed them.  Benny's wide open 10 footer from the corner down the stretch yesterday was an example.  Not having to guard 2 or 3 guys on the floor was a big factor.  I'd still rank having numerous poor shooters #1, followed by the post situation you mention, followed by no point guard on offense.

[Norm Peterson]

Norm, you know I love ya, but am I out of line for sensing that you are a little late to the party on this?   I mean the capital letters and back to back posts, as if this is a revelation.  Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team.  Kind of like after the ship sinks thinking that big friggin' hole in the side of the boat is a problem. 

I was just saying it, y'know, in case someone hadn't already gotten the memo.

[colhusker]

 

 

 Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team. 

No, it'd be the absence of a post. Nebraska didn't get a ton of good shots in part because there wasn't a reasonable, healthy post to keep a D more honest. 

 

It's a major, glaring weakness. Perhaps Marrow by himself helps resolve that, but I think another recruit would help. 

 

 

I don't disagree that the lack of post was huge.  But we did get a decent number of good shots this year.  And missed them.  Benny's wide open 10 footer from the corner down the stretch yesterday was an example.  Not having to guard 2 or 3 guys on the floor was a big factor.  I'd still rank having numerous poor shooters #1, followed by the post situation you mention, followed by no point guard on offense.

 

This was the biggest factor and it's not close.  Not having a serviceable post was the second factor but not in the same league of just not hitting open shots.  By the end of the season we had 4 kids that didn't even look to shoot because they had missed so many open looks.

[Norm Peterson]

 

So, anyway, freshmen don't tend to become starters and those who do don't typically become your best player off the bet, unless you're Tyronn Lue or something.  So, I really don't expect a freshman to make a huge impact next year.  Solid impact?  Sure.  Huge?  Mmmmm, no.  Prolly not. 

This is actually a good point -- at least as it relates to freshmen in Nebraska's program over the years -- but I think Morrow is expected to make a pretty good impact. 

 

Maric averaged 8 and 6 as a frosh. Morrow does that, and I think you have a 17/18-win team if nothing else changes. But I think White gets you 2/3 more wins. 

 

I've written before: I do not think Nebraska's poorly coached this year. I think there's some iffy on-court chemistry, I think there's no post, and I think the team leader is having a hard emotional year. But when I really bore down into it, I thought it was 16/17-win talent once L. Smith got hurt. 

 

Sam, when I say "huge impact" I'm not saying "huge" relative to other freshmen.  I'm saying "huge" in general.  Like having a freshman come in and put up 14 ppg or something like that.  I would not be surprised to see Morrow give us 8 and 6, and if David Rivers had done that this year, we would have called it "solid" as opposed to "huge."  And that's what I'm saying.  Not compared to other freshmen, but compared to other players in general.

[Norm Peterson]

 

 Since December it was painfully obvious we were a horrible shooting team, and it was the single biggest factor in us having a bad team. 

No, it'd be the absence of a post. Nebraska didn't get a ton of good shots in part because there wasn't a reasonable, healthy post to keep a D more honest. 

 

It's a major, glaring weakness. Perhaps Marrow by himself helps resolve that, but I think another recruit would help. 

 

You'll notice I suggested we need to see about half as many 3-pt attempts from Walt (with a higher percentage of makes) and figure out a way to feed him in the post.  Not saying it'll happen, but I'm on board with kind of what you're saying here.

[swmckewon]

 

 

So, anyway, freshmen don't tend to become starters and those who do don't typically become your best player off the bet, unless you're Tyronn Lue or something.  So, I really don't expect a freshman to make a huge impact next year.  Solid impact?  Sure.  Huge?  Mmmmm, no.  Prolly not. 

This is actually a good point -- at least as it relates to freshmen in Nebraska's program over the years -- but I think Morrow is expected to make a pretty good impact. 

 

Maric averaged 8 and 6 as a frosh. Morrow does that, and I think you have a 17/18-win team if nothing else changes. But I think White gets you 2/3 more wins. 

 

I've written before: I do not think Nebraska's poorly coached this year. I think there's some iffy on-court chemistry, I think there's no post, and I think the team leader is having a hard emotional year. But when I really bore down into it, I thought it was 16/17-win talent once L. Smith got hurt. 

 

Sam, when I say "huge impact" I'm not saying "huge" relative to other freshmen.  I'm saying "huge" in general.  Like having a freshman come in and put up 14 ppg or something like that.  I would not be surprised to see Morrow give us 8 and 6, and if David Rivers had done that this year, we would have called it "solid" as opposed to "huge."  And that's what I'm saying.  Not compared to other freshmen, but compared to other players in general.

 

8 and 6, for this team, IMO, would be huge. 

 

And it'd be more the offensive rebounds and defense. The team will probably have 3 scorers, presuming Petteway returns, plus Pitchford, plus Smith, who's bound to evolve as a scorer.  

[Norm Peterson]

David Rivers was 4 and 4 this season.  If he had put up 8 and 6, we would have called it solid.  Four and 4 for a senior starter is a bit of a disappointment in a disappointing season.  Walter Pitchford put up 7 and 4.5.  That's not huge.  Not even really solid.

 

When I say I don't expect "huge" impact out of a freshman, I mean compared to the kind of numbers we saw from Shavon.  Or that we're hoping for from a junior transfer like Andrew White.  I hope and expect to see huge numbers from him and, by "huge," I mean a lot better than 8 and 6.

 

I don't expect the freshmen to have the kind of impact I expect to see from Andrew White.  Would love it if it happened but don't expect it.  Don't mean to get wrapped around the axle parsing the word "huge" but "huge for a freshman" isn't the same as "huge" in general. 

 

I think it's reasonable to hope for solid numbers from a guy like Ed Morrow.  Solid, as in better than what we saw from David Rivers.  And 8 and 6 might not be far off the mark.  Eight and 6 would be very solid numbers.  If he goes for 12 and 8, however, that would be HUGE! 

[Norm Peterson]

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

[bleujay]

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

 

I wouldn't hoist that expectation on a player who has only taken 61 threes in his two years of playing, and made only 29% of them. From an outsider's perspective, AWIII doesn't objectively register as a guy who's gonna be canning threes at a 40% clip. If Terran doesn't return to the team, is Andrew gonna be the first option on offense? It's a lot easier for a spot up guy/role player to reach that percentage than a guy who is expected to carry a big portion of the scoring load. 

 

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. If he shoots 40% next year he will probably garner a lot of interest among NBA scouts. Who was the last 6'7 perimeter player to take a high volume of threes in college season and shoot over 40%? Three guys over 6'7 (all post players from low major schools) took a high number of attempts and made 40%+ this past season. I could definitely see 35%... but not 40

[49r]

 

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

 

I wouldn't hoist that expectation on a player who has only taken 61 threes in his two years of playing, and made only 29% of them. From an outsider's perspective, AWIII doesn't objectively register as a guy who's gonna be canning threes at a 40% clip. If Terran doesn't return to the team, is Andrew gonna be the first option on offense? It's a lot easier for a spot up guy/role player to reach that percentage than a guy who is expected to carry a big portion of the scoring load. 

 

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. If he shoots 40% next year he will probably garner a lot of interest among NBA scouts. Who was the last 6'7 perimeter player to take a high volume of threes in college season and shoot over 40%? Three guys over 6'7 (all post players from low major schools) took a high number of attempts and made 40%+ this past season. I could definitely see 35%... but not 40

 

 

That's a common narrative among you guys, and you know it's misguided.

 

He didn't take many shots because he just didn't get into the regular rotation at KU (understandable because they're loading up on 1 and done kids so he was caught in the shuffle - hence the transfer).

 

If you look at games that he played more than a handful of minutes for KU, his stats begin to look better, especially in his sophomore year:

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/61616/year/2013/andrew-white

 

Will he get 150 shots, and will he make 40% of those?  Who's to say for sure, but just because he didn't do it at KU as an underclassman doesn't mean he won't at NU as an upperclassman.

 

Besides, weren't you bluejay fans drooling over the prospect of landing Frankamp who (besides the tourney last year) didn't accumulate anything more significant than White?

 

Difference is, we landed the KU transfer.  You didn't.

[bleujay]

 

 

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

 

I wouldn't hoist that expectation on a player who has only taken 61 threes in his two years of playing, and made only 29% of them. From an outsider's perspective, AWIII doesn't objectively register as a guy who's gonna be canning threes at a 40% clip. If Terran doesn't return to the team, is Andrew gonna be the first option on offense? It's a lot easier for a spot up guy/role player to reach that percentage than a guy who is expected to carry a big portion of the scoring load. 

 

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. If he shoots 40% next year he will probably garner a lot of interest among NBA scouts. Who was the last 6'7 perimeter player to take a high volume of threes in college season and shoot over 40%? Three guys over 6'7 (all post players from low major schools) took a high number of attempts and made 40%+ this past season. I could definitely see 35%... but not 40

 

 

That's a common narrative among you guys, and you know it's misguided.

 

He didn't take many shots because he just didn't get into the regular rotation at KU (understandable because they're loading up on 1 and done kids so he was caught in the shuffle - hence the transfer).

 

If you look at games that he played more than a handful of minutes for KU, his stats begin to look better, especially in his sophomore year:

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/61616/year/2013/andrew-white

 

Will he get 150 shots, and will he make 40% of those?  Who's to say for sure, but just because he didn't do it at KU as an underclassman doesn't mean he won't at NU as an upperclassman.

 

Besides, weren't you bluejay fans drooling over the prospect of landing Frankamp who (besides the tourney last year) didn't accumulate anything more significant than White?

 

Difference is, we landed the KU transfer.  You didn't.

 

 

 

Is anything I said completely unreasonable or polemic? I don't think my points are misguided. Statistically speaking, White's case to have a 3pt% at or above 40% next season is very flimsy. Don't know why most of the things I say on this board need to be taken with such hostility. Also don't know why you had to bring up any comparison to CU. I'm not even gonna go there because it'll derail the thread and the discussion I was trying to have in the first place.

 

I'm just speaking from an outsider's perspective. From an outsider's perspective, a career sub-30% 3pt shooter does not seem a likely candidate to shoot 40% in a season. That's not a statement of opinion influenced by my bias as a CU fan. I am saying that when ESPN/ media guys start talking about next season for the B1G they might not be as high on White's shooting ability as you all are. I don't disagree a guy needs to get experience and into a rhythm to start knocking down shots, but White hasn't really ever had that luxury in his college career. At this point, it seems like his shooting could honestly go either way. If it's a matter of trusting what your coaches say, that's not something I can really debate with you all because you are all more connected to NU practices than I am. But as a non-fan of NU athletics I reserve the right to be skeptical about his long-range shooting ability until I see him in more game action. I'm not trying to marginalize the victory you guys won by picking him up. I think he was a great addition to your program. I just don't see it as a foregone conclusion he'll be a good shooter for you next year.

 

Edit: sorry for the weird double post

[49r]

 

 

 

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

 

I wouldn't hoist that expectation on a player who has only taken 61 threes in his two years of playing, and made only 29% of them. From an outsider's perspective, AWIII doesn't objectively register as a guy who's gonna be canning threes at a 40% clip. If Terran doesn't return to the team, is Andrew gonna be the first option on offense? It's a lot easier for a spot up guy/role player to reach that percentage than a guy who is expected to carry a big portion of the scoring load. 

 

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. If he shoots 40% next year he will probably garner a lot of interest among NBA scouts. Who was the last 6'7 perimeter player to take a high volume of threes in college season and shoot over 40%? Three guys over 6'7 (all post players from low major schools) took a high number of attempts and made 40%+ this past season. I could definitely see 35%... but not 40

 

 

That's a common narrative among you guys, and you know it's misguided.

 

He didn't take many shots because he just didn't get into the regular rotation at KU (understandable because they're loading up on 1 and done kids so he was caught in the shuffle - hence the transfer).

 

If you look at games that he played more than a handful of minutes for KU, his stats begin to look better, especially in his sophomore year:

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/61616/year/2013/andrew-white

 

Will he get 150 shots, and will he make 40% of those?  Who's to say for sure, but just because he didn't do it at KU as an underclassman doesn't mean he won't at NU as an upperclassman.

 

Besides, weren't you bluejay fans drooling over the prospect of landing Frankamp who (besides the tourney last year) didn't accumulate anything more significant than White?

 

Difference is, we landed the KU transfer.  You didn't.

 

 

 

Is anything I said completely unreasonable or polemic? I don't think my points are misguided. Statistically speaking, White's case to have a 3pt% at or above 40% next season is very flimsy. Don't know why most of the things I say on this board need to be taken with such hostility. Also don't know why you had to bring up any comparison to CU. I'm not even gonna go there because it'll derail the thread and the discussion I was trying to have in the first place.

 

I'm just speaking from an outsider's perspective. From an outsider's perspective, a career sub-30% 3pt shooter does not seem a likely candidate to shoot 40% in a season. That's not a statement of opinion influenced by my bias as a CU fan. I am saying that when ESPN/ media guys start talking about next season for the B1G they might not be as high on White's shooting ability as you all are. I don't disagree a guy needs to get experience and into a rhythm to start knocking down shots, but White hasn't really ever had that luxury in his college career. At this point, it seems like his shooting could honestly go either way. 

 

 

No, it's not terribly unreasonable.

 

But it's just that one cannot assume he will perform at one level or another, simply because of what one has done as an underclassman.  We have two examples on our own team.  One (Petteway) was an offensive non-factor for the team he played on, and has blossomed into one of the conference's premier scorers after transferring to NU, another (Pitchford) has remained a non-factor or at best a streaky performer.

 

We've suffered through a disaster of a season, and we just would like to go into the off-season with a little bit of optimism is all.  To have a Creighton fan come in here and toss a wet blanket onto that is a little off-putting right now.  I'm sure you could relate.  After all over on your own message board, all you guys can seem to talk about is how your transfers are such studs and going to put you right back in the dance and I guarantee if a Husker fan went over there and posted a message about how you might want to pump the brakes on that notion, he would be met with a kind of vitriol not seen over here pretty much ever (except for when Royalfan gets riled up).

 

So yeah.  Just let us fantasize a little bit...after all, when one loses hope, they have nothing left.  Thanks.

[Norm Peterson]

 

600 three point attempts on the season next year.

 

Split 'em up.

 

I'd go ...

 

150 for Andrew White (hoping for a 40%+ clip)

120 each for Shavon and Terran (hoping for a 36%+ clip)

80 for Walt Pitchford (hoping for 38%+)

70 for Tai Webster (hoping for 36%)

60 for everyone else (hoping for no worse than 30%)

 

That would be 220 makes out of 600 attempts for a 36.7% accuracy rate.

 

Had we done that this year, it would have put us 8th in the conference in total attempts and 6th in percentage made.

 

Sorry, but that ain't asking too much.

 

I wouldn't hoist that expectation on a player who has only taken 61 threes in his two years of playing, and made only 29% of them. From an outsider's perspective, AWIII doesn't objectively register as a guy who's gonna be canning threes at a 40% clip. If Terran doesn't return to the team, is Andrew gonna be the first option on offense? It's a lot easier for a spot up guy/role player to reach that percentage than a guy who is expected to carry a big portion of the scoring load. 

 

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. If he shoots 40% next year he will probably garner a lot of interest among NBA scouts. Who was the last 6'7 perimeter player to take a high volume of threes in college season and shoot over 40%? Three guys over 6'7 (all post players from low major schools) took a high number of attempts and made 40%+ this past season. I could definitely see 35%... but not 40

 

That's a fair point, bleujay.  Just a couple of responses.

 

1)  Prior to arriving at Creighton, Ricky Kreklow was a career 45 for 145 on 3-pt shots.  That's 31%.  This year, for Creighton, he shot 38%.

 

2)  What we actually saw of Andrew White in the public scrimmage as well as the reports coming out of practice indicate that White is the "real deal" and a "pure shooter." 

 

For a guy who is a shooting specialist, 40% is not a super high stat.  It's honorable.  It's respectable.  But it's not way more than anyone should realistically hope for.  Hell, Walt Pitchford shot way higher than that last year.

 

So ... I don't think my projections are out of line with what I think we should reasonably be able to expect out of these players next year.  I think they're all capable of it.

[HB]

From all sources, it is reported that White is a really good shooter.  What I can't get my arms around is his range.   So Bluejay's points seem to involve fair discussion.  The good news is if White ends up shooting 35% rather than 40, that's still decent, and way better than some guys who launched a bunch of 3s this year (one guy going 9/58 in league play just boggles the mind.  If Norm's prognostication is too be critiqued, it perhaps should be that he has that guy taking 120 3s, vs. his thoughts on White). 

[Ron Mexico]

We were not a good passing team. There were very few back door cuts, or getting the ball around the perimeter to the open shooter. It was as if our players had a hard time seeing the court. A perfect example is when Benny would get the ball on a fast break and as he got near the basket he would rarely pass the ball to trailing shooters or players who were better able to finish. There were also a lot of head fakes and hesitations, even on wide open shots. 

[hhcmatt]

I'm just curious as to how White has achieved this status among you guys as a good, possibly great shooter when his numbers (albeit a very small sample size) simply do not back it up. 

 

Because they're a small sample size.

 

Every coach and scouting report is about him being a great shooter. He is reportedly giving Petteway fits in practice guarding him and Petteway is an above average defender.

His Kansas Bio

 

Given the inability by others to make threes and given he's the only guy coming in off a redshirt (as opposed to a freshman coming in), predicting that he will take the most threes next year seems like a pretty safe bet. Petteway's status for next year is the biggest X factor for projecting shots as he dominated that statistic last year.

 

His shooting numbers in college garbage time are relatively irrelevant. We'll find out next year though.