re: Efton Reid...

You can’t win without 3pt shooting

And not sure they have a true PG but hey that’s what will Wade likes it seems

All you keep saying is about shooting. Cam Thomas was one of the best shooters in America last year but shot 32% from 3.

You have not gone through every highlight of Adam Miller and Pinson’s to conclude why their percentage was what it was. You really have no idea about what Knight or Fudge can do.

You talk about stats from when kids were Fr or Soph like they can’t improve. You act like Eric Gaines is going to be a 20% FG% shooter his entire career.

Lastly, not a SINGLE player played in this offensive or with this coach. You have no earthly idea what another school was teaching or their offensive system. It’s nauseating

Absolutely, he's the C we've needed.

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Cam Thomas was one of the best shooters in America last year but shot 32% from 3.

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Based on what? I would love to hear the ignorance you are about to spew with that take


He was the 3rd best 3pt shooter on what was the 123rd ranked 3pt shooting team and he was the main reason they were so bad

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You have not gone through every highlight of Adam Miller and Pinson’s to conclude why their percentage was what it was.

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Pinson has taken 300 collegiate 3 pt attempts lol

33% career.

I’d love a big jump but at some point you are what you are


Miller has a nice shot & room to grow. Not sure what I said about him is unfair

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You talk about stats from when kids were Fr or Soph like they can’t improve. You act like Eric Gaines is going to be a 20% FG% shooter his entire career.

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If your MO as a coach is to get 1 & 2 year players you better damn well hope they adjust fast

I think Gaines can give you Garrett temple-type offense as a complimentary player but in the end I think you need to ask yourself why he targeted two transfer guards to bring in.

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Lastly, not a SINGLE player played in this offensive or with this coach. You have no earthly idea what another school was teaching or their offensive system. It’s nauseating

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I think your lack of objectivity & overall lack of basketball knowledge is nauseating

There are lots of ways to win basketball games. Gonzaga proved last year you don't have to be centered around the 3 point shot. Went undefeated all the way to the NCAA finals.

If you run an offense like Alabama then yeah...you better have some good 3 point shooters.

With an inside presence that may demand double teams (Reid) it will only help LSU's looks from 3.

Wade's teams have had very few players shoot even 35% for a season, and he has won more league games over the past few years than any other SEC coach.

Some of you are too dramatic.

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I’d love a big jump but at some point you are what you are

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Honestly, if we can play better defense all-around and have a stronger force near the basket on both ends, A couple percentage points in 3-pt range is a fair trade off. That said, I still hope these guys can improve.

Last year they were rather poor shooting the 3 but they had Cam Thomas stopping the clock 8x a game for free points to supplement that.

This team is trending to be an average at best shooting team, so they’ll have to find something to supplement that like they did with Cam & his FTs. You’re going into the season again with no true PG either, that’s an issue for me but we shall see. Which one(s) of these guys are going to be committed to making their teammates better?

Wade’s offensive philosophy is not always conducive to long stretches of good defense, but that may have to be something to consider.

If they add Reid, along with Eason & a guy like Gaines then maybe you are right & defense can be more of a priority,

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I hate somewhat agreeing with Lester....but I think hes mostly right here. Mostly. 3pt shooting will be our question mark....hopefully not an achilles heal

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Truth be told, this past season was the first season under Wade that LSU shot the 3 well. Even then, LSU was ranked only 203 in % of points from three pointers. LSU was a weak 3 point shooting team in 18-19, but still was able to put together a good offense. We now have 4 years of data to evaluate and some trends have developed. One of those is that despite generally being one of the poorer three point shooting teams in the country Wade has put together some of the most efficient offenses in the country year after year. Point being, Wade has always found a way on offense even with some noticeable deficiencies

This past season LSU averaged about 8 made 3 pointers per game. At their worst (the prior 3 seasons) they averaged about 6-7 made 3 pointers per game. LSU has thrived on offense through their ability to score at the rim and FT line, along with generally being a very good offensive rebounding team.

Would I like to see more and better three point shooting? Absolutely. But weak 3 point shooting hasn't killed LSU under Wade (horrible defense and poor defensive rebounding has). Plus, guys like Pinson and Miller are unknowns in an LSU uniform. Pinson was a 40% three point shooter in his first season at Mizzou before regressing horribly. Maybe a change of offensive style will suit him and we see the shooter from his freshman year vs. the last two years. Miller, as a true freshman, was a 34% three point shooter for a team that was ranked 310 in 3 point attempts per game. Maybe a little more freedom offensively suits his game as well.

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You are also mostly correct.

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Just wish there was a knock down guy or 2 that you knew was going to hit them night in & out.

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Hopefully Miller becomes that.

Knight seems to like the 3 in his highlights...but thats highlights. Not sure of his percentage