Nikola Koprivica, sharpshooter?
by Nuss
on Nov 19, 2008 10:00 AM PST
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Nikola Koprivica, 3-point shooting, last three years:
| Year | 3PM | 3PA | Pct. |
| 2006-07 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 29 | 13.8 |
| 2008-09 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 |
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As a freshman ...
he showed signs of being able to hit the three. I know that his percentage wasn’t spectacular, and last year was a total wash for him, but it was my observation that he looked confident as a freshman taking and making some threes.
Something to ponder;
Freshman 3 pt% for Low: 32.1, Weaver: 9.1, Harmeling: 24.1%
Junior 3 pt% Low: 39.9, Weaver: 23.7, Harmeling: 37.6%
In Koprivica’s case, for a guy shooting 27.6% as a freshman, shooting in the mid 30%‘s shouldn’t be a surprise for his style of play under this coaching staff.
by Jo-Jo on
Nov 19, 2008 10:25 AM PST
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It has arc!
Even the shots that missed were close, so he’s not throwing up lucky bricks. He’s got the shooting touch that he didn’t have last year.
Good points Jo-Jo. I think the big reason everyone is surprised is that we already knew he was pretty damn good at everything else, so adding a legit J to his arsenal is, well, just great.
7 in a row, baby!
by johnnycougar on
Nov 19, 2008 11:22 AM PST
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If his 3-point shooting is indeed legit
he could lead this team in scoring. I’m not kidding.
by Nuss on
Nov 19, 2008 1:27 PM PST
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By the way, you're right about the way his shot looked last year
It was so flat, very little rotation. That’s why I’m a bit skeptical about this recent run. If he truly has added some arc and a softer touch — tough to do in the middle of your career — then that’s a great thing. However, I’ll believe a little more when he does it against top competition. Under more pressure, athletes tend to revert back to bad habits.
by Nuss on
Nov 19, 2008 1:33 PM PST
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I always felt he wasn't bending his knees enough last year
Side effect of the ACL injury.
He is a better three point shooter than last year.
And actually it’s Klay Thompson who will lead the team in scoring if his three-point shooting is legit (which it hasn’t been these first two games)
by Grady. on
Nov 19, 2008 7:56 PM PST
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Agree, a lot of it was legs
I think he pressed at time maybe because he wanted to contribute. He just didn’t shoot with his legs period last season.
I’m hoping he can give them 8-10 a game and more importantly, shoot a high percentage. If he has his quickness back, he should be a pretty good stat machine for his position.
by BornCoug on
Nov 19, 2008 9:12 PM PST
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