I hate to play the what if game, but...

[99topdawg]

He should go off at about 56-58% this year. It's called the Law of Large Numbers. Exact same reason why two even teams could play and have Iowa take off so hot, 'nova start cold, then it reversed and was an even game.

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Yep. I see Josh as a 40%+ career shooter and so he is gonna have some monster games to get him back to the percentage he should be shooting.

Right now, he's sitting at 60% with monster games of 4-5 and 5-7 behind the line, but it was really to be expected, right?

 

[hawkeyebob62]

You cant be serious..what dropping in his 1 for 8 3's....he's in the best place he could be, on the bench. if he returns and get more than 5 mins i will question Fran's coaching abilities and quit watching this team..he needs to transfer to DIII where its slow enough for him to get his shot off.

Gold laffy. Damn near platinum.

 

[99topdawg]

Gold laffy. Damn near platinum.

I laughed as well. I was going to call him out, but realized he was already banned. Maybe he'll figure it out when he gets to high school.

 

[droidhawk]

Hey I know I've made some comments. I'm happily eating those words right now. JO was absolutely cocky out there yesterday. Had me off my couch cheering for him. He is now officially a shooter. We're a different team when he's out there. I almost feel like he's earned a starting spot. He carried us. Good job Josh. Keep looking for your shot. Shooters shoot and look to shoot.

 

[SpiderRico]

Hey I know I've made some comments. I'm happily eating those words right now. JO was absolutely cocky out there yesterday. Had me off my couch cheering for him. He is now officially a shooter. We're a different team when he's out there. I almost feel like he's earned a starting spot. He carried us. Good job Josh. Keep looking for your shot. Shooters shoot and look to shoot.

I wouldn't go that far. Who's spot in the starting 5 does he take? He's certainly earned more minutes, and he has recently at the expense of Jok from earlier in the season when he was out injured. I think Fran is using him perfectly at this point.

 

[IowaFan81]

you guys are out of your minds....he's been terrible from the 3 since the get go. The facts are the facts, he is slow, thus struggles getting open, and has a long stroke, thus has to rush his shot to get it off = bad 3pt percentage. im sure he's the purest shooter in the gym when standing around playing a game of horse, but this isn't playing a pick up game at the local court..these guys are athletic and you have to be able to get open and have a quick release and/or jump to have success....JO needs to transfer so he can play with slower caliber players and hit 10 3's a game...but it will never happen in the BIG.

Actually he runs the baseline, around screens and gets open quite well when the opponent knows exactly what he's going to do. Hit a couple 3's and it opens up the shot fake and drive. If he hits 35% then it opens up the offense.

 

[ssckelley]

Actually he runs the baseline, around screens and gets open quite well when the opponent knows exactly what he's going to do. Hit a couple 3's and it opens up the shot fake and drive. If he hits 35% then it opens up the offense.

That was one of the fun things I enjoyed about my seats yesterday behind the basket. I was able to see Oglesby run sideline to sideline driving the defender nuts, sometimes he would fake running to the other side and jump back out. That would be tough to cover one on one and almost impossible for a zone defense.

 

[okeefe4prez]

People had said he shot great in practice and I think he is really translating practice to the games this year. I think he will shoot really well and win us games. Those 3s at the end of the half were HUGE for momentum yesterday.

 

[CPHAWK82]

One of the biggest differences for Josh.O this year compared to last year is he's getting his shot off quicker. He's getting to his spot with his feet already set so he can shoot right as he gets the ball. It's evident he's made that a point of emphasis and it's working. He's also playing heads up basketball and taking advantage of the fact that he's drawing defenders out to the perimeter and made some good passes. Defensively, he's playing solid as well. Hard to see Jok getting a lot of playing time with the way Josh has looked since his return.