Boo Buie Appreciation Thread
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I think the coaches have helped understand that the three point shots can come later in the shot clock. You can see sometimes it looks like he is going to shoot early in the shot clock, but instead he shows patience.
Also, MN is able to set screens and roll as a lob threat. This action opens the middle up. Last year's team had more post players,. The post players man were able to help out more when Boo was driving towards the basket making the layups more difficult.
He is physically stringer as well.
Also, MN is able to set screens and roll as a lob threat. This action opens the middle up. Last year's team had more post players,. The post players man were able to help out more when Boo was driving towards the basket making the layups more difficult.
He is physically stringer as well.
This is correct. Buie drives, almost always to his right and if the opponents big leaves Nicholson, Buie lobs him the ball. If the defender stays on Nicholson, Buie goes to the basket.
They were totally out of synch early in the year, but now it is a significant part of the offense. And hopefully still improving.
Listen I just call it straight, that’s it, good and bad. Honesty in the best policy.
In the past Boo had a history of taking bad shots and turning the ball over, especially in crunch time. He also went to the “floater” too much and didn’t distribute the ball as a top flight point guard should. He was known for chucking up 3’s and not setting up the offense and he’d play out of control at times. That’s all true.
This year, especially in last 10 games, Buie is a different player. It’s like the light went on. He is the leader and heart and soul of the team. His shot selection is much much better and he’s taking the ball to the rim instead of using the off balance floater. He’s playing under control and distributing the ball. The kid has come into his own and I’m thrilled for him and the team.
I said several games ago that if Buie kept playing like this, the cats would have a big big season and they certainly are.
In the past Boo had a history of taking bad shots and turning the ball over, especially in crunch time. He also went to the “floater” too much and didn’t distribute the ball as a top flight point guard should. He was known for chucking up 3’s and not setting up the offense and he’d play out of control at times. That’s all true.
This year, especially in last 10 games, Buie is a different player. It’s like the light went on. He is the leader and heart and soul of the team. His shot selection is much much better and he’s taking the ball to the rim instead of using the off balance floater. He’s playing under control and distributing the ball. The kid has come into his own and I’m thrilled for him and the team.
I said several games ago that if Buie kept playing like this, the cats would have a big big season and they certainly are.
Boo put the team on his shoulders and did what he had to do to win the game. He was the total leader on the court. All Big 10.
Wow, 30 likes, and that is just now at the time of this posting. Gotta be some new kind of record.
NUera certainly hit a chord.
He wasn’t bad early in the season. The creation for the offense and his effort on defense was still there. He still was the engine that made this offense go. His shot just wasn’t falling but he found ways to get to the line to contribute to the scoring column despite his shooting efforts.
The only difference is his shot is falling. I swear that’s the only thing in this boards mind in which dictates if a player is playing well is if their shot is falling.
The only difference is his shot is falling. I swear that’s the only thing in this boards mind in which dictates if a player is playing well is if their shot is falling.
Let's just celebrate the never-in-doubt nature of last night's victory spearheaded by 
Buie instead of arguing about who said what. My apologies for going back to previous posts on the Purple Knight, we should be celebrating when people adjust their mindset. 5 demerits to the moderator.
Buie instead of arguing about who said what. My apologies for going back to previous posts on the Purple Knight, we should be celebrating when people adjust their mindset. 5 demerits to the moderator.And no again. The degree of difficulty of a lot of the shots he is making is really high. He missed a lot of easy shots around the basket last year and earlier this year. The same or easier than the ones he has been making in conference games. And he’s taking the same number of 3’s and making significantly less.
But the question is why. What happened? Why is Buie so much better (since about Jan 10th) at getting into the paint and scoring?
I don’t know. Something clicked. He is too good an athlete and player to miss as many of those shots as he did. It had to be a little mental. Once he got over that hurdle, he is making the easier ones and the ridiculously difficult ones. Hopefully, he keeps surprising me. And he starts hitting a few more 3’s. He’s getting good looks from 3. The tournament would be a great time for him to find his outside shooting stroke. Berry too.
I think his brother helped him understand what the team was trying to do. You can get the 3 pointers he was taking anytime in the shot clock.
Getting to the paint, he would get more free throw attempts. Someone explained that.
I think he started trusting his teammates.
MN became a lob threat
Getting to the paint, he would get more free throw attempts. Someone explained that.
I think he started trusting his teammates.
MN became a lob threat