https://theathletic.com/1918028/2020/07/10/buzzs-world-texas-am-expects-to-make-more-shots-make-a-leap-in-year-2/

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So the key is whether returners improve offensively, the newcomers are able to make an impact and the Aggies make some shots. Even if they are a middle-of-the-road SEC offense, that could be an NCAA Tournament team, no?

It might be early to expect a deep tourney run, but projecting the Aggies as a bubble team seems practical. And if they hit their ceiling and stay ahead of where Virginia Tech was at the same time in Williams' tenure there, then that's an NCAA Tournament team.

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The part about Flagg got me pretty hyped for this season.

Heard Flagg was working on his dunk shot and finger tip roll.

Looking forward to seeing that Jackson/McNeilly combo.

I hope we can have a season...

Yeah, the youth thing only matters because they don't get the same preseason they normally would due to everything going on, but everyone is going to be dealing with that.

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Flagg becoming more assertive, better at handling the ball (limiting turnovers and flubbed passes and dribbles off the foot), and better at finishing is the difference between a bubble team and a lock.

Here is my deal. Good shooting teams have recruited good/great HS shooters that come in right away can shoot consistently. Shooting is one of those things you either got or you don't. Yes you can bring in kids and tweek mechanics to help them better their shooting but nothing compared to just being born with great shooting ability. Saying that we may have 2 shooters on team and the rest Buzz has had to help teach them how to shoot better.

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Shooting is one of those things you either got or you don't. Yes you can bring in kids and tweek mechanics to help them better their shooting but nothing compared to just being born with great shooting ability.

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I super disagree with this statement. There's plenty of guys that ended up good shooters in college that weren't particularly good at it at first.

The best player in school history is a good example.

Acie shot 21% from beyond the arc his freshman year and 46% his senior year.

It's not just the mechanics that a good coach can teach, but it's also knowing when to shoot it, where on the floor to shoot it, how to create space in the offense, etc.

Obviously I agree that it would be nice if you could recruit a bunch of JJ Reddicks who come in ready and able to catch and fire, but a good coach can make a huge difference in a players ability to shoot.

You can teach guys to be better shooters, or create a system that makes bad shooters look like good shooters, but a ton of college coaches seem to suck at those tasks, which makes it seem like a thing you can't do successfully.

Spurs taught Kawhi how to shoot. Kawhi wasn't anywhere close to the shooter he is today, when he first entered the league.

Great to know we can recruit non shooters like Caruso and Kawhi and that they will be awesome shooters 2 yrs after they are done with college. Very encouraging sign for AGGIEHOOPS (the future TBT team), but not real encouraging for Aggie Hoops here in Texas.

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Spurs taught Kawhi how to shoot. Kawhi wasn't anywhere close to the shooter he is today, when he first entered the league.

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Came to say this. It astounds me that bad shooters stay bad, if you work on it enough you should see marginal improvement at the very least. Especially as an NBA player, that's literally your job. Although, practice shooting much much much different than in game.

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Isn't the incoming recruit from Oklahoma ( Robinson) considered to be a very good 3 pt shooter? I know there's a chance it won't translate to this level but I thought that was a significant part of his arsenal.

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BrandoC said:

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Here is my deal. Good shooting teams have recruited good/great HS shooters that come in right away can shoot consistently. Shooting is one of those things you either got or you don't. Yes you can bring in kids and tweek mechanics to help them better their shooting but nothing compared to just being born with great shooting ability. Saying that we may have 2 shooters on team and the rest Buzz has had to help teach them how to shoot better.

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Alex Caruso shatters your theory. Kid couldn't hit the side of a barn and had the worst looking shot of any D-1 player I've seen as an underclassmen. In 2018-2019, he shot 48% from the NBA 3- point line.

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Caruso became a triple threat with practice and hard work. That's why he has a multiyear contract with the Lakes and is in the rotation.