Does Flat Top Fred need...

[missouridawg]

a fat girl intervention? #slumpbuster

 

[8dog]

Its not a slump when it lasts well
Over a season

 

[patdog]

Nailed it. He's not in a slump. He's just a terrible shooter. One look at his shot should tell anyone that. It just looks awful. For the record, last year he was 33% from the field and 24% on 3s. This year, he's 30% and 33%. He just needs to stop shooting period.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

What is about his shot you don't like? I happen to think it looks pretty good. He usually finds a way to be square when he releases it, his follow through is nice, elbows could maybe be in a little more but to each his own on that one.

 

[JacksonDevilDog]

Richard Williams just said that his form needed work. I would trust his opinion.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

He doesn't exactly have a rep as a shot doctor.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

What is about his shot you don't like ?

that it rarely goes in?

 

[DawgatAuburn]

details

 

[coach66]

He said his release point is inconsistent and I think he is right. His ball

looks pretty good in the air with minimum spin and adequate touch.

 

[patdog]

It just seems to me that he comes from too far behind his head to shoot. To me, the shot should start from just above your forehead. His seems to start from just above the top of his head, and maybe even a little behind that. I could be wrong, but that's my impression from watching him. I do like the way he hustles and plays defense, and his attitude seems good. I just don't like his shot.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Calling it a slump is a little generous.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

 

[thf24]

I'd been under the impression that he was a lights out shooter in high school, but I just looked up his high school stats and discovered he only shot 32% on 3 pointers for his career. I'm now leaning towards the opinion that he's not in a long slump, rather that he's just not a great shooter. He's still got time to pick it up though, hopefully it'll happen.

 

[patdog]

It certainly worked for him. Used to love the old Lakers and Showtime. But it is a little unconventional and it's not working for Fred and hasn't for a year and a half now.