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Post by MarshallU on Apr 27, 2015 14:45:00 GMT -8
He will improve. no worries yep... hope so!!!
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Post by thepapacy on Apr 27, 2015 14:57:52 GMT -8
The 'ole catch-22: Point out that repeated questions about whether Allen will be on our team next year are STUPID because there is NO REASON to believe he WON'T but bump the thread, or simply don't respond at all and hope the thread dies? Damn... isn't working either way.
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Post by aztecking on Apr 27, 2015 15:01:28 GMT -8
his only decision should be... get in to the gym and shoot 2500 or 3000 shots a day? Taking endless jump shots by yourself doesn't help if you aren't being coached on technique. Usually quality is better than quantity.
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Post by AzTex on Apr 27, 2015 15:08:21 GMT -8
his only decision should be... get in to the gym and shoot 2500 or 3000 shots a day? Taking endless jump shots by yourself doesn't help if you aren't being coached on technique. Usually quality is better than quantity. Practice makes perfect, only if practice is perfect.
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Post by hoobs on Apr 27, 2015 15:15:25 GMT -8
his only decision should be... get in to the gym and shoot 2500 or 3000 shots a day? Taking endless jump shots by yourself doesn't help if you aren't being coached on technique. Usually quality is better than quantity. Even better is both... a little coaching, then LOTS of repetitions. However, even with not so great form -- as long as it's *consistent* not so great form -- lots of reps should usually result in an improvement even without coaching. It's not the best solution in terms of a professional career, but there have been plenty of good college players with an outside shot that was "good enough" based on consistent form even if it's kinda funky form.
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Post by dupree on Apr 27, 2015 15:35:45 GMT -8
So he is the worst shooter on the team, worst defender, and just a bad fit. Please look at shooting percentages for the whole team before you comment again. He has played over 20 minutes 3 times in 2 years as an aztec. Him and D have the shortest leash and never gets to play through mistakes. If he is a bad defender why did Fish have him guard Johnny Dee,Ware and Cooper from Nevada when no one could guard them and won the game with his defense. Imo if the guy that recruited him here was still here it would be a different story. Dakarai is a fighter because I would have been left, he is not transferring and loves being an aztec. He knows he will have to live in the gym to get better and will put in the work.
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Post by fatfreddy on Apr 27, 2015 15:43:27 GMT -8
So he is the worst shooter on the team, worst defender, and just a bad fit. Please look at shooting percentages for the whole team before you comment again. He has played over 20 minutes 3 times in 2 years as an aztec. Him and D have the shortest leash and never gets to play through mistakes. If he is a bad defender why did Fish have him guard Johnny Dee,Ware and Cooper from Nevada when no one could guard them and won the game with his defense. Imo if the guy that recruited him here was still here it would be a different story. Dakarai is a fighter because I would have been left, he is not transferring and loves being an aztec. He knows he will have to live in the gym to get better and will put in the work. Him & DP were the best ball on ball defenders on the team. DA gets up in your grill & defends closer to the opponent than any other Aztec.
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Post by hoobs on Apr 27, 2015 16:20:01 GMT -8
So he is the worst shooter on the team, worst defender, and just a bad fit. Please look at shooting percentages for the whole team before you comment again. He has played over 20 minutes 3 times in 2 years as an aztec. Him and D have the shortest leash and never gets to play through mistakes. If he is a bad defender why did Fish have him guard Johnny Dee,Ware and Cooper from Nevada when no one could guard them and won the game with his defense. Imo if the guy that recruited him here was still here it would be a different story. Dakarai is a fighter because I would have been left, he is not transferring and loves being an aztec. He knows he will have to live in the gym to get better and will put in the work. Dakarai is absolute pit bull on defense, he's awesome. If anything, his aggression on D doesn't translate well to starter-minutes as he can pick up fouls at quite a high rate sometimes. But... for any criticisms / areas for improvement that could be levied... the dude can play D something fierce. With better offensive skills (or confidence in those skills?) he'd threaten for quality minutes.
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Post by drshotblock on Apr 27, 2015 16:33:35 GMT -8
D. Allen is an excellent driver to the basket. I have no idea why the team didn't find ways to exploit that more over the last two years.
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Post by Luchador El Guerrero Azteca on Apr 27, 2015 16:45:47 GMT -8
For those confused, I think the OP was trying to be either funny or sarcastic in light of the Winston non-decision. Allen was never contemplating declaring.
For those that bought the original bait, you were punked.
For those that used this to launch off on Dakarai, please read Hoobs thoughtful posts.
Thank you.
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Post by MontezumasRevenge on Apr 27, 2015 16:50:09 GMT -8
He's taking his talents to the ARC
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Post by MarshallU on Apr 28, 2015 7:51:05 GMT -8
Taking endless jump shots by yourself doesn't help if you aren't being coached on technique. Usually quality is better than quantity. Even better is both... a little coaching, then LOTS of repetitions. However, even with not so great form -- as long as it's *consistent* not so great form -- lots of reps should usually result in an improvement even without coaching. It's not the best solution in terms of a professional career, but there have been plenty of good college players with an outside shot that was "good enough" based on consistent form even if it's kinda funky form. Dear Aztec Mesa Coaches, You do not have to have perfect form to have an effective shot. Find something that works for you, and practice, practice, practice. Sincerely, Shawn Marion
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Post by therealoracle on Apr 28, 2015 8:19:05 GMT -8
For those confused, I think the OP was trying to be either funny or sarcastic in light of the Winston non-decision. Allen was never contemplating declaring. For those that bought the original bait, you were punked. For those that used this to launch off on Dakarai, please read Hoobs thoughtful posts. Thank you. Honestly thought that last Sunday was the deadline to declare for the NBA/announce transfer. But, now The Real Oracle knows. The Real Oracle Out
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Post by standiego on Apr 28, 2015 10:48:56 GMT -8
Most important is for a player to know their best skills and use them . D. A is good at going to the basket , he and others need to make sure they Finish when they get there . Work on a short jump shot , and FT's, knows that shooting threes is not his bag ,so limits them . Play within yourself . In an offensive scheme where guys are moving with out the ball , trying to get to the basket our guys should flourish , especially all the forwards . maybe this year with a solid PG , they can be the scorers we need . Our guard play last year was below par . As mentioned he also becomes the lock down defender on defense of the other team best guard or SF . could be very valuable when we play Kansas , Utah , possibly CAL , in MW: UNLV , BSU, .... . Also if we played zone a few times has the ability to defend up top , on the wing , or the other part of the 1-3-1.
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Post by AztecBill on Apr 28, 2015 12:33:22 GMT -8
I hate to say this about one of our Aztecs, and DA is one of my favorite players, but this was a poor recruiting read by Fish and team. DA and DW are good guys who give great effort, but for DA to be rated as highly as he was, he has not shown very much in terms of top level skills. Now maybe he is a guy that needs significant minutes to really show what he can do. There are guys who cannot perform well in short amounts of floor time. But the bottom line, the coaches should have realized that and known he wasn't seeing much of the floor for a while. DA is a great defender, who fouls unnecessarily way too much. On offense, he is a mess that needs fixing, probably beyond what he will get here. He is usually going WAY too fast. He seems to be always on the verge of falling down when driving and he is way too anxious to shoot when he is near the basket. He needs to slow down, head fake, vary his speed in his court movement, etc. He just has very little subtlety to his game. Better he transfer and get some big minutes so that he can improve. Those two clauses are mutually exclusive. Dakari Allen can become a good defender and a good offensive player before next year starts. He is not too far away from making a major jump in both areas. All these posts putting him in a box are short sighted. He is very athletic, long, and has a good work ethic and desire to excel.
He doesn't shoot with confidence since he is not given a green light, for good reason. That adds a tentativeness to his shot that further complicates the issue. A very small improvement could change that light to green and allow him to shoot with more confidence. On defense he is fundamentally sound and needs to work on his hands. He needs to learn how to harass his man and only extend his arms into his opponent's area when the chance for a steal or deflection is high. There is a trade off between fouling and aggressiveness that he needs to understand and implement into his play. These changes are not insurmountable goals.
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Post by standiego on Apr 28, 2015 13:43:10 GMT -8
He actually has pride in his defense and plays it with enthusiasm . Not every guy does that . important factor that Aztec coaches work on is your footwork . Being in the best position foot wise makes your defense so much better . then chasing or trying to reach or swipe at the ball.
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Post by AztecBill on Apr 28, 2015 14:00:09 GMT -8
He actually has pride in his defense and plays it with enthusiasm . Not every guy does that . important factor that Aztec coaches work on is your footwork . Being in the best position foot wise makes your defense so much better . then chasing or trying to reach or swipe at the ball. His footwork is not a major issue. Fouls can be caused by bad footwork but excessive fouls doesn't mean you have bad footwork.
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Post by Azthetic on Apr 28, 2015 15:51:25 GMT -8
I dig DA's D and effort. He can slash to the hoop and stuff happen during loose ball situations. It also appears that he can board for his size. I hope that he stays AztecForLife and not Aztec4TwoSeasons.
I believe that the focus NCAA officials paid to using your hands on D played a role in a higher % of fouls for both DA and DW, but will let AztecBill provide statistical analysis.
Don't go DA!!
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