The Sim Issue

Sim's D is fine. One of the challenges is that we switch on everything. Zuby, Scott, RJ and Kadary are fine for that, they can all handle 1-5. But Sim is shorter and not as physically developed yet so he has difficulty in certain matchups.on the switch. Same with some screens as you noted.

The more concerning thing - and I say this as an enormous fan of Wilcher - is that the shot thing is clearly mental (on the 3s it's technical, he really does need to use the college line instead of the pro one) and that is coupled with a propensity for a few flat-out stupid plays every game.

I think both of those stem from trying toi hard, but by this point in his career I would have hoped he would settle in. Still time this year or next to become a very good player. But some warning signs there.
Sim's D is fine as long as he doesn't frequently try to steal the inbounds pass and ends up out of position resulting in him chasing his man from behind down the court thus placing the onus on his teammates to cover for him. His D is also fine when he doesn't foul opposing players under the basket or foul a three point shooter like he did today.
 
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As it should be, completely reflective of how much his play has improved. Or should posters say he is playing well when he’s not and vice versa? And I’m not talking stats but rather up to potential and expectations.
 
This would be more believable if he wasn't shooting 18% from 3pt on away courts and wasn't 0-3 against Butler in his last Carnesseca game. He's shooting 15% from 3pt in the new calendar year.

Rick's smart and trying to motivate/build confidence through the media. I hope it works. We need him.
Maybe It might be believable if we watched every single practice like our Coach does.

No idea how they shoot in practice but I would hope a HOF coach wouldn’t tell them to keep shooting if they shot under 20% in practice.

I do believe they are thinking too much instead of just shooting the ball. After they miss a few it just snowballs and they lose all confidence in themselves.
 
Maybe It might be believable if we watched every single practice like our Coach does.

No idea how they shoot in practice but I would hope a HOF coach wouldn’t tell them to keep shooting if they shot under 20% in practice.

I do believe they are thinking too much instead of just shooting the ball. After they miss a few it just snowballs and they lose all confidence in themselves.

The part I'm doubting is that it's "just can't adjust to NBA lines". I think both of them are completely in their heads. Rick after the game saying how they hang their heads down after misses is the bigger reason than NBA lines on a court, imo
 
I think one problem with Sim's 3-point game is that he, in effect, is forcing his 3-pt attempts, because he knows Pitino wants more production from the 3. His shots should come naturally, not taken just because he is in 3-pt territory.
 
What troubles me is his lack of natural basketball instincts. He thinks about every move rather than reacting and making a play. He needs to spend a summer at Rucker Park.
 
The part I'm doubting is that it's "just can't adjust to NBA lines". I think both of them are completely in their heads. Rick after the game saying how they hang their heads down after misses is the bigger reason than NBA lines on a court, imo
Could it also be that Sim, more than Scott, is worried that if he doesn't produce from the 2 spot that either Glover or Lefty or both will eat into his playing time?
 
Sim's D is fine. One of the challenges is that we switch on everything. Zuby, Scott, RJ and Kadary are fine for that, they can all handle 1-5. But Sim is shorter and not as physically developed yet so he has difficulty in certain matchups.on the switch. Same with some screens as you noted.

The more concerning thing - and I say this as an enormous fan of Wilcher - is that the shot thing is clearly mental (on the 3s it's technical, he really does need to use the college line instead of the pro one) and that is coupled with a propensity for a few flat-out stupid plays every game.

I think both of those stem from trying toi hard, but by this point in his career I would have hoped he would settle in. Still time this year or next to become a very good player. But some warning signs there.
Agree. It would be nice if all players developed on a predictable timeline. They don't.

I see Sim as a guy with good skills, high-end athleticism, a willingness to work and a great attitude. I believe he'll keep getting better with age, experience, growth/size and, of course, excellent coaching.

On good days and bad, he seems to be a contributor to team chemistry. Happy to see him in a St. John's uniform.
 
Could it also be that Sim, more than Scott, is worried that if he doesn't produce from the 2 spot that either Glover or Lefty or both will eat into his playing time?

That would back the idea that he's immature on the court and its stuff in between his ears. Lefty's barely played at all (and none in competitive games), and Glover hasn't played much at all in second halves of games.
 
IMO, both Wilcher and Scott are thinking about the result of the shot rather than just letting it fly. Very similar to a hitter in a slump that goes up to the plate thinking he has to get a hit and it snowballs because that is absolutely the wrong approach.
Only one way to get out of it, which is to shoot your way out. Both are taking good shots when they show as they should. Pitino’s job to tell them to stop and that ain’t happening.
 
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