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Waters
Mar 25, 2024 18:34:39 GMT -8
Post by Gundo on Mar 25, 2024 18:34:39 GMT -8
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Waters
Mar 25, 2024 18:38:13 GMT -8
Post by standiego on Mar 25, 2024 18:38:13 GMT -8
thank you Gundo for finding the article and hope Waters can get it going again
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Waters
Mar 25, 2024 22:47:56 GMT -8
Post by aztech on Mar 25, 2024 22:47:56 GMT -8
I'd love to see Dutch hire a shooting guru in the offseason. He could fix their stroke in seconds just like a golf pro tweaking your swing. Players with big egos may not be amenable however, thinking they could fix it themselves. I think Waters would welcome fixing what ails him. He needs more arc on his shot. It’s a small correction but makes a world of difference. His shots come in at a low angle which is why you see them clank around the rim in the way they do. If it's that easy don't you think he would have figured it out himself?
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Waters
Mar 26, 2024 6:26:15 GMT -8
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Post by aztecking on Mar 26, 2024 6:26:15 GMT -8
He needs more arc on his shot. It’s a small correction but makes a world of difference. His shots come in at a low angle which is why you see them clank around the rim in the way they do. If it's that easy don't you think he would have figured it out himself? If it was that easy then every player would be perfect. He probably needs to work with a shooting coach in the offseason. Why hasn’t DJ figured out all by himself that his free throw technique (and overall shooting technique) are laughably bad and just change it?
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Post by longtimebooster on Mar 26, 2024 6:59:05 GMT -8
If it's that easy don't you think he would have figured it out himself? If it was that easy then every player would be perfect. He probably needs to work with a shooting coach in the offseason. Why hasn’t DJ figured out all by himself that his free throw technique (and overall shooting technique) are laughably bad and just change it? There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening.
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Waters
Mar 26, 2024 9:23:06 GMT -8
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Post by LostAztec on Mar 26, 2024 9:23:06 GMT -8
If it was that easy then every player would be perfect. He probably needs to work with a shooting coach in the offseason. Why hasn’t DJ figured out all by himself that his free throw technique (and overall shooting technique) are laughably bad and just change it? There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening. In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season.
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Post by CbLsD on Mar 26, 2024 10:16:09 GMT -8
If somebody was ever due for a breakout shooting game, it's this guy.
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Waters
Mar 26, 2024 10:49:42 GMT -8
Post by aztech on Mar 26, 2024 10:49:42 GMT -8
If it was that easy then every player would be perfect. He probably needs to work with a shooting coach in the offseason. Why hasn’t DJ figured out all by himself that his free throw technique (and overall shooting technique) are laughably bad and just change it? There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening. It's ironic that Waters, like Bradley, is becoming more unreliable towards season end. All the other players don't appear winded. Fom what you wrote about his pregame shooting, maybe he can't create open looks to square up so he rushes his shots. Opposing coaches must have found out how to defend him while he was hot. He'll have to find a way to counteract that on Thursday, for sure.
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Post by dirtball on Mar 26, 2024 10:50:27 GMT -8
I've liked his energy and quickness the last couple of games. He is being aggressive, the shots just arent falling. He needs keep it up. They will fall eventually.
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Post by mfaulkhof2011 on Mar 26, 2024 10:54:03 GMT -8
I'm wondering if he is fatigued from playing our level of defense for the whole game in order to stay on the court. I seem to remember Bradley suggesting the same thing after year one in our program and then dedicating himself to better fitness prior to last year. He certainly took a jump in year 2. Hopefully Waters will stay and take the same leap next year. Let's hope it starts 4 games early this year!
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Waters
Mar 26, 2024 10:56:40 GMT -8
Post by wakelaunch on Mar 26, 2024 10:56:40 GMT -8
There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening. In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. I think he needs to find the drive like LeDee. LeDee put in the hardwork in the off season to get himself into amazing shape. Last year he was in foul trouble and seem to get winded in his short time. Dutcher makes guys play really hard on defense and you need amazing stamina to really excel on one of his teams. I feel like the same for Butler. If he puts in the work in the offseason, I think he is primed to have an amazing second year transformation. He has most of the skills to be really special
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Post by 🥸 Hopeless Aztec on Mar 26, 2024 12:58:10 GMT -8
There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening. In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. I think I have the solution. No shooting or warm ups! Then he will be fresh for the game. Sometimes I just amaze myself with these deep thoughts. 🤯
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Post by johneaztec on Mar 26, 2024 13:25:25 GMT -8
In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. I think I have the solution. No shooting or warm ups! Then he will be fresh for the game. Sometimes I just amaze myself with these deep thoughts. 🤯 Actually, I remember doing that from time to time, and it working. As I've gotten older, I can relate that to ping pong now. Lol. When I don't play for a week, and then do play, I played much better. Sometimes your muscles need a rest. Muscle memory doesn't go away.
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Post by johneaztec on Mar 26, 2024 13:27:51 GMT -8
In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. I think he needs to find the drive like LeDee. LeDee put in the hardwork in the off season to get himself into amazing shape. Last year he was in foul trouble and seem to get winded in his short time. Dutcher makes guys play really hard on defense and you need amazing stamina to really excel on one of his teams. I feel like the same for Butler. If he puts in the work in the offseason, I think he is primed to have an amazing second year transformation. He has most of the skills to be really special Yeah, Ledee is in INCREDIBLE shape. He should just walk around with a cape on with a giant letter S on it. He's amazing. I'm a big Waters fan. He's a really good player, and he's a great young man as well. I'm really pulling for him.
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Post by longtimesdsufan on Mar 27, 2024 5:09:06 GMT -8
On the season, Heide is 7-19 (37%) from the free throw line. So you're gonna let facts get in the way? Heide is 36.8% for FT Shay is 0% Facts are what I quoted.
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Waters
Mar 27, 2024 6:26:10 GMT -8
Post by docmm on Mar 27, 2024 6:26:10 GMT -8
There's nothing wrong with Waters' shooting stroke. In fact, he has one of the prettiest shots on the team. Scratch that, he definitely has the best form of anyone on the team. And, no, his shots don't come in flat. As for how/why he's clanking during games, that's a complete mystery. I watched him in pre-game warm-ups before the Yale game. The guy hit 18 of 20 3-pt. shots. And probably 17 of those that went in never grazed the rim. Fast forward to the game, and he was either clanking or air-balling. Completely inexplicable. He even airballed a runner from about 4 feet out. Ugh. Most guys who are having shooting problems, I'd agree that they could use some help tweaking their shooting form. I'm sure it would help Butler. But Waters? Nah, there's something else going on. Not sure what that is, but it's maddening. In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. He averages the 5th most minutes on the team @ 25.8. But in the last 8 games he's only averaging 19. That's not a lot of minutes in the big picture. I do think that he's been given a bigger defensive responsibility periodically during that stretch as I remember him guarding the opponent's better or best players when he's out there, especially when they have taller guards. The parallel to Bradley may be valid as I don't think USC played much defense. Although he was PAC12 6th Man of the Year, he actually played the 5th most minutes on that team @ 25.5. BTW his USC 3-pt% was not impressive @ 29.6%. With his 3-25(12%) from 3 over the same last 8 Aztec games, his season 3-pt % is now down to 35.1%. His 2-pt FG% isn't much better in those same games, 11-31 for 35.5%. He doesn't look tired to me in those games, if anything, it seems like he's rushing everything, trying to get all those points back all at once. It definitely looks like he has whatever Parrish has, a crisis of confidence. But Parrish's appears to be mostly on 3 pt shots (4-27 for 14.8% in last 6 games) while he's 51.8% on 2pt%.
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Waters
Mar 27, 2024 7:11:37 GMT -8
Post by standiego on Mar 27, 2024 7:11:37 GMT -8
would tend to agree he is probably trying to do too much on his own - at times forcing things that are not there
every time Ledee goes to the bench Waters is usually put in there and the announcers say - where is SDSU going to get some scoring and would guess that fans are hoping it is Waters
if as some say he can let the game come to him and not try to force things he might be ok but easier said then done as he tries to assist the team -
also currect that he has been the needed height on defense and experience
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Post by NCAztec82 on Mar 27, 2024 7:15:20 GMT -8
IMHO, Reese is evolving nicely from a USC basketball player into a SDSU basketball player.
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Post by longtimebooster on Mar 27, 2024 7:43:34 GMT -8
In the above referenced article, he did indicate he has been struggling with fatigue this season. I think I have the solution. No shooting or warm ups! Then he will be fresh for the game. Sometimes I just amaze myself with these deep thoughts. 🤯 I think you're on to something. At this point, it couldn't hurt. I'll text the coaches. I'm sure they'll thank you and comp you front-row seats for the Final Four.
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Post by Gundo on Mar 27, 2024 10:22:10 GMT -8
IMHO, Reese is evolving nicely from a USC basketball player into an SDSU basketball player. Reese is here to stay. Hopefully, he'll get his legs under him, I thought he was a great add and still do. Quotes from the SDUT article dated 3/20/24. “I wouldn’t go to any other school,” Waters says. “Definitely not. That’s not happening. It would either stay or go pro. I went to USC. The situation didn’t work, for whatever reason. I don’t want to just hop around and try to find the perfect fit.
“Also, because I love it here. I don’t want to think the grass is greener anywhere else and go over there and it’s not what I wanted. I like it here. I like the coaches, I like the culture, it’s very comfortable. It’s definitely a place where I’ve grown my game, and I don’t think anywhere else could do that.”
“In the beginning of the year, I was healthy and everything was easy,” Waters says. “You get more tired and fatigued as the season goes on, and you have to dig deeper. Although I’m not playing the best right now, not playing great, I just think it’s more a mental thing of what I expect from myself and what I know my family expects from me. I put pressure on me.
“I like to look at other people’s situations and learn from that. I never understood when the coaches got brought up, because with coaching you coach everybody differently. I don’t think coaches are deliberately not helping a kid get to where they want to go. It’s more about getting the coaches’ trust than blaming them for not being successful, and I feel like I got the coaches’ trust.”
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