re: This Basketball Team Is For Real

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Disagree on one point. We shot great from behind the arc IMO until we started jacking up shots at the end of the game.

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Yes, it wasn't bad it just wasn't good. Let me rephrase. Andre Stringer had his usual great shooting night(7-14) and hit well from three(3-7) and was perfect at the free throw line(4-4).

Hickey, on the other hand, did not shoot well. He was 6-14 overall and only 3-10 from three. Why Hickey tries to shoot so many three's when with the new rule and his quickness he should be driving the lane more, is beyond me.

I especially don't understand why he shoots more from there than Stringer who is so much better. If Stringer takes three more shots from beyond the arc and makes one it might have been the difference in the game.

There was another play involving Hickey that stands out in my mind also. It was late in the game and he had a break away fast break with a wide open Quarterman on his left. Even though Quarterman was open he took it all the way to the goal. That was okay, he didn't trust the freshman yet I guess. But then he misses the layup, Mickey misses the easy putback and they rebound, come down and score. That was a back breaker. Hope in the future Hickey hits the open man on the break and even better drives the lane and kicks out to Stringer for a three rather than trying it himself.