Imagine that. Next year with Cam and Gavin (Rutgers Splash Brothers) we could be one of the leaders in 3pts in the league???!!!
Many says Gavin is the best shooter from his class
Many says Gavin is the best shooter from his class
Dare I say he was a little out of shape to start the season? As you stated, a lot of short misses in the first few games as well as having difficulty defending 1 v 1.... The Temple game comes to mind with that. He could have been slightly banged up to start the season too. It's clear now, he's in game day shape. On the ball defense has improved significantly. Kudos Cam!
It was definitely a valid concern since there was a clear correlation with his struggles and the increase in defensive competition. It was too small of a sample size to completely write him off and luckily he more than figured it out.
You could just see a completely different level of confidence during the Wake Forest game and it's only gone up since then.
I wasn’t really overly concerned. When you step up in competition it takes a little bit for things to slow down and figure it out. It’s a natural progression.
Some of those games Mulcahy wasn't back/at full strength so Spencer had to handle the ball more. When he can play off ball and have Mulcahy find him he is at his best
Spencer should take 10-15 shots per game because of 3 point shot abilty.He is a difference maker.
Kiss was not a sharpshooter. He shot 27% from 3 before transferring to Rutgers. Not in the same uninverse as Spencer
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totally agree. He's not a ball handler. He can't get to the rim consistently but man can he shoot
Those of us from the Class of 1970 were freshmen during Lloyd and Valvano's senior season. Lloyd went 19 for 19 against NYU at the "old" Garden which was a big chunk of what became a 60 FT streak. Then during RU's run in the NIT - our first-ever post-season game - he scored 129 points in 4 games, a streak that lasted for many years, as hoquat63 mentioned, even after the NIT went to five and six games for its final four.
And for people who might not have been impressed by the NIT bid, back then (1967) only 23 teams played in the NCAA and 14 were in the NIT. Only one team per conference could play in the NCAA and a second place finisher could play in the NIT.
I thought he was promoted as such before coming in
Had a 4 for 4 three pointers versus the Hall shortly before coming aboard
might have been misleading overall
He then hit a number of them first RU game
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True. And BTW, Paul is now 41% from 3 this season.
Lost in all of Cam’s great shooting is his passing and Paul will find himself open when the double comes to Cam from here on out and he has to pull the trigger and shoot the 3. Or pump fake and drive to the hole for a shot , a lob to Cliff or get fouled. Has to be a staple in the game whenever other team overplays Cam. Cam had 3-5 more assists last night if our guys hit wide open shots.
My fresh year as well. Went to three of the four NIT games at the Garden. Only missed the loss Southrn IL when some guy named Frazier killed us - never heard much about him later.
Exactly. So many people want to react so quick. You really don’t what kind of team you have until Jan/Feb.
Not out of shape. Just needed to find his role with the team. It took 10 or so games to figure that out.
Keith Hughes was a pretty good transfer as well. Who was the other player that came from Syracuse at the same time...Earl something?
It got quiet. I love it!!!!
What was misleading was Pike calling him the best shooter on the team. I felt like I was in the big minority not really liking Kiss when he transfered but then Pike hyped up his shooting so much I bought into it in the off season
Besides his long-range prowess, Cam has a decent handle, getting into the paint with just enough space to get a good shot off, but for some reason he passed up on those looks against NW.
I think he’s savvy enough to find a way to finish those plays in the lane, much like Paul does. Hope to see that in future games. Love his game.
I think he’s savvy enough to find a way to finish those plays in the lane, much like Paul does. Hope to see that in future games. Love his game.
Other side of that coin is just two more misses, one at Purdue and one at Northwestern and we are 10-7/2-4 and we are back to "Fire Pike" posts. As you wrote the margin is really thin when you are trying to pile up wins in this league.
Agreed
Just to say I was not comparing the twos
shooting ability or worth to the team
just that Kiss was expected to be good also, and was not. Cam is he real deal
Good teams find a way
So many basketball games come down to the final minute
But with your reasoning, we could have won the SHU game and OSU, then what would our record be?
You could drive yourself crazy with what ifs
THIS! IMO, it wasn’t a step up in competition, it was Caleb and Paul not getting a lot of consistent PT with Cam.
I’m a ‘69er. the semi against frazier and southern illinois was broadcast live on large screen video in the barn. cutting edge technology ahead of its time. waited in line all night for tickets. that entire season the chants at the barn were N-I-T, N-I-T, N-I-T! i still have the game programs from our NIT games at the garden.
Bobby Lloyd was the best free throw shooter we ever had. 60 in a row!