Young shooting 3Ps next year?

[FinalFourCy]

I met with him on Monday. I kind of messed with him at the end. (First), we talked offensively, he's got to make some growth this summer, skill level and scoring around the basket but really just expanding his game. He can make threes, and he'll shoot them next year. (At the end), I said, 'Man, probably should have played you earlier,' and he just laughed.

The above quote is from Coach Prohm in an article/Q&A from Travis Hines http://www.amestrib.com/sports/20170327/mens-basketball-prohm-reflects-on-2016-17

May open things up for a guy like Juiston to drive.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

If you went to cap city you saw that Young has pretty good range. It's just with this year we already had 4 people on the floor that can nail threes so he wasn't needed much on the perimeter. I think we can see him morph into kinda a stretch 4 in the coming years. I think he can drive a bit too, but I think the main thing he needs to work on for next year is his hands. He has a really bright future.

 

[cyclones500]

I think if he gets prominent help at 4/5 positions and he doesn't have to be "The Center," he'll be able to do more outside shooting and draw bigger defenders out. Truly excited to see his development.

 

[FinalFourCy]

If you went to cap city you saw that Young has pretty good range. It's just with this year we already had 4 people on the floor that can nail threes so he wasn't needed much on the perimeter. I think we can see him morph into kinda a stretch 4 in the coming years. I think he can drive a bit too, but I think the main thing he needs to work on for next year is his hands. He has a really bright future.

I like the thought of teaming an athletic 6'8" 250lb 3P shooting "5" with a great passing 6'7" forward that can drive.

Needless to say, much of our future success depends on Young's development. He's got the potential!

 

[RustShack]

Lard can also nail some 3's.

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

He reminds me so much of Ejim as a young player. So much raw athletic talent, but a bit has fits of clumsiness / bad hands. Just not much "handle" to his game yet. If he can progress like Melvin I will be so happy!

 

[Cyclonepride]

He's got a great looking three point shot. I'm guessing he's not a guy who will ever shoot that in volume, but I could see him getting 40-50 shots up a year.

 

[flynnhicks03]

I seem to remember he made a 3, and a long 2 back-to-back in the game at Baylor. Then we didn't see much of him the rest of the game. All he needs is some confidence and he'll be just fine.

 

[intrepid27]

Does not surprise me as he has a pretty nice stroke for his free throws.

 

[1100011CS]

He needs to do something with his hair. Get a better headband or cut it so he's not fiddling with it all the time.


:jimlad (kinda)

 

[FinalFourCy]

He reminds me so much of Ejim as a young player. So much raw athletic talent, but a bit has fits of clumsiness / bad hands. Just not much "handle" to his game yet. If he can progress like Melvin I will be so happy!

I don't think he's clumsy. He's coordinated and has decent hands. Like most freshman bigs, what he doesn't have is a handle and experience.

Ejim as a freshman was a 6'6" small forward without good ball handling or an outside shot.

 

[erikbj]

I am hoping he looks like the Swaigain kid from Purdue in a year or two.

 

[ca4cy]

If he can shoot them at a decent clip that's great, but we don't need him shooting more than 1 or 2 a game, even with a revamped lineup next year. He can serve the offense just as well by consistently hitting 15 footers from the elbow and the short corner. I'm excited about the kid. I think he's going to be a helluva player for us.

 

[FinalFourCy]

If he can shoot them at a decent clip that's great, but we don't need him shooting more than 1 or 2 a game, even with a revamped lineup next year. He can serve the offense just as well by consistently hitting 15 footers from the elbow and the short corner. I'm excited about the kid. I think he's going to be a helluva player for us.

I don't know if we know enough about our offense next year. A center hitting 3s and pulling out the defense is a huge asset, certainly serves the offense more than 15 footers imo.

Prohm saying he'll shoot them next year right after the season ended has me optimistic it'll be a dimension of his game and our offense.

 

[Dandy]

I am hoping he looks like the Swaigain kid from Purdue in a year or two.

I would pump the brakes on this comparison.

 

[ca4cy]

I don't know if we know enough about our offense next year. A center hitting 3s and pulling out the defense is a huge asset, certainly serves the offense more than 15 footers imo.

Prohm saying he'll shoot them next year right after the season ended has me optimistic it'll be a dimension of his game and our offense.

You're right. I should have said it'd be great if he could take 1 or 2 a game and hit them at a decent clip. Oh wait.

 

[isufbcurt]

I am hoping he looks like the Swaigain kid from Purdue in a year or two.

Not me.

 

[rholtgraves]

I don't want him to be Swanigan bc Swanigan is slow. Unless you mean you want him to be a double double machine that can step out and hit threes then yes.

 

[FinalFourCy]

You're right. I should have said it'd be great if he could take 1 or 2 a game and hit them at a decent clip. Oh wait.

Did you also say he'd serve us just as well hitting 15-footers?

 

[Gunnerclone]

I am hoping he looks like the Swaigain kid from Purdue in a year or two.

I'd much rather he look like Thomas Robinson with a 3ball.