Kegler is playing better every game.
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Now that he is doing this, he is getting more chances to be an offensive threat.
Watch out if he puts it together down the stretch.
Kegler took the ball the goal tonight instead of just settling for long jump shots. He is a matchup nightmare if he will drive. He can get his shot off the dribble & he is quick for his size. Hopefully him driving more is a sign that he is starting to mature. I am still shocked though that he does not get any rebounds. Kegler has a very high ceiling.
People on here are
going to have to remember, many of our freshmans are just learning how to play basketball. The talent has been there, they've just had to learn how to use it as a team.
going to have to remember, many of our freshmans are just learning how to play basketball. The talent has been there, they've just had to learn how to use it as a team.
You can see the pieces starting to come together for a really good team next year.
You've got one of the best pure scorers in the conference in Q. You have an electric point guard that might end up being the best we've ever had in Peters. You have freaky athletic guys that can get to the basket in Kegler and Stapleton (if they don't settle for jumpers). And you're adding a 5 star combo guard to that arsenal next year.
All you need now is consistent inside scoring. Herard has shown flashes recently if he can stay out of foul trouble and make a decent percentage of his free throws. Holman has developed into a quality defender, but he too has to be more consistent on the offensive end. Adding Ado, Brooks, and Feazell will only help.
The next few years should be a lot of fun.
You've got one of the best pure scorers in the conference in Q. You have an electric point guard that might end up being the best we've ever had in Peters. You have freaky athletic guys that can get to the basket in Kegler and Stapleton (if they don't settle for jumpers). And you're adding a 5 star combo guard to that arsenal next year.
All you need now is consistent inside scoring. Herard has shown flashes recently if he can stay out of foul trouble and make a decent percentage of his free throws. Holman has developed into a quality defender, but he too has to be more consistent on the offensive end. Adding Ado, Brooks, and Feazell will only help.
The next few years should be a lot of fun.
I think a lot of people expected this team to just step right in and play at a high level immediately like Kentucky's freshmen usually do. They need to remember, these are very good players, but they're a step below the elite level Kentucky recruits at.
It's coming, none of our players really play good defense. AAU has ruined HS basketball and they are having to learn how to play defense.
heh, I havent said he will never sniff 40% from deep. I have said that he is not a good shooter right now. And he isnt.
He takes 45% of his shots from behind the arc and makes 32% of them. He also makes 50% of his shots inside the arc...which have mostly been within 5' of the rim based on remembering game play.
Oh, and that 61% from the line certainly doesnt help show he is a shooter.
He was 1-4 from deep last night...what does that equate to in the mythical stat of 'good shots from deep'? I am guessing he was 1-1 using that stat. And yet, he was 1-4 overall which is what actually counts.
Kegler could improve over the next couple years and become a dominant lethal forward who is a threat to score from anywhere on the court. That'd be awesome. But as of now, he isnt a good shooter and shouldnt have the green light to launch 3-4 from deep each game. I hope that changes and he becomes good because it will mean more success for MSU.
Not to mention it gets harder to play defense at the college level every year. I love Peters' intensity on defense and I've said multiple times how it reminds me of Barry Stewart; problem is that in-your-face style is no longer viable since the slightest touch is a foul most nights now.
He's clearly struggling with confidence in his jump shot right now and is second-guessing himself almost every time he pulls the trigger. You can see it happening. Which can happen when a coach comes down hard on a freshman that had been too quick of trigger and was taking bad shots. To me, that's a good thing -- because it shows that he's definitely coachable. Kegler doesn't have an instinctive feel for what a "good" shot is at this point -- it is something that will come with age and maturity. He's going to be fine -- but I agree he needs to shoot it less until he finds his confidence again which hopefully happens about the same time his judgement on shots to take and shots to pass up improves.
^^^This in spades. And the development is starting to show. Not polished by any means, but becoming much more evident. Kegler made some nice in-out plays last night with Q/LP.
Practice, experience, and film.
By your logic, how can players make the big leap in production during the offseason between their freshman and sophmore years when they arent taking in game shots?
Practice, experience, and film.
Practice to work that hitch he so clearly has out of his motion.
Experience to understand when to shoot and when not to shoot.
Film to help highlight when to shoot and when not to shoot.
Kegler can absolutely improve. If he eliminated half of the bad shots, meaning he flat out didnt shoot some of the terrible decision shots, he would improve and make the team better. Perhaps instead of an illadvised shot and defensive rebound(essentially a turnover), he drives into the paint and is fouled for freethrows. Or perhaps he drives and collapses the defense so a kickout to someone open on the perimeter allows for a higher % shot.
Improvement thru reduction.
While I have maintained that there is no stat for bad shots and ALL shots are used to determine if someone is a good shooter or not, I do recognize that if someone were to reduce the bad shots, they effectively become a better shooter. He needs to do that and the sooner the better. Film will help show the differences.
Kegler doesnt need to have the greenlight to shoot from anywhere to improve(another way of interpreting what you seem to suggest). Thats a crazy way to coach.
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