Can Kopp shoot 45% from 3 this year?

[Reacher]

Can Miller pull out Nick Zeisloft level shooting over the course of the season? 

[02Hoosier]

If he keeps getting looks like he has the first two games I think it's certainly possible.

[btownqb]

3pt line is a foot further than when NZ was shooting, to be fair. Kopps gotten even higher quality looks this year. 

[13th&Jackson]

Just now, btownqb said:

3pt line is a foot further than when NZ was shooting, to be fair. Kopps gotten even higher quality looks this year. 

True but Zeisloft shot a lot of deep threes

[btownqb]

Just now, 13th&Jackson said:

True but Zeisloft shot a lot of deep threes

Not enough to make up for 12 inches 😉

[13th&Jackson]

6 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Not enough to make up for 12 inches 😉

Look where he’s setting up

Edited November 11, 2022 by 13th&Jackson

[btownqb]

21 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Look where he’s setting up

Yes, I know Nick was willing to shoot where Kopp has to now. NZ was one of my favorites. I saw his value from the get go. Ended up being able to hold his own defensively. 

Miller Kopp and any shooter would shoot a better % from a closer 3pt line, though. Those things 100% correlate. 3pt shooting % saw a pretty significant decline when they moved the line back. 

[5 championships]

Was really hard on Kopp last year.. if he can make open 3’s around 40% and give us 17 min a game I’ll take it all year long 

[13th&Jackson]

11 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yes, I know Nick was willing to shoot where Kopp has to now. NZ was one of my favorites. I saw his value from the get go. Ended up being able to hold his own defensively. 

Miller Kopp and any shooter would shoot a better % from a closer 3pt line, though. Those things 100% correlate. 3pt shooting % saw a pretty significant decline when they moved the line back. 

No doubt that's true statistically overall.  I just think for guys like Zeisloft, Bohannon, etc it would be minimal. They had such deep range, they would adjust.

[KoB2011]

I think it's possible he can get there with the looks he is getting and being more comfortable in his role. 

I don't think it got mentioned much last year, and certainly not enough, but going from THE guy to a role player when you're playing in the same conference isn't always an easy transition. Miller was adjusting to a lot, he went from a guy that got a lot of volume to a guy we were asking to be really efficient with what he got, and I think he thought too much on offense a lot of the time.

I think we are seeing early signs this year that he is just playing now and is comfortable in this role, and so far he looks like he may be great in it. 

[13th&Jackson]

3 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

I think it's possible he can get there with the looks he is getting and being more comfortable in his role. 

I don't think it got mentioned much last year, and certainly not enough, but going from THE guy to a role player when you're playing in the same conference isn't always an easy transition. Miller was adjusting to a lot, he went from a guy that got a lot of volume to a guy we were asking to be really efficient with what he got, and I think he thought too much on offense a lot of the time.

I think we are seeing early signs this year that he is just playing now and is comfortable in this role, and so far he looks like he may be great in it. 

JHS is also finding him in the right spots and putting the ball in the shooter's pocket.

[5fouls]

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

Not enough to make up for 12 inches 😉

That's what she said.  

[btownqb]

18 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

That's what she said.  

I was hoping someone would make a joke

[bluegrassIU]

35 minutes ago, btownqb said:

I was hoping someone would make a joke

Did.you seriously doubt who would be the 1st to jump at the opportunity? 🤣

[btownqb]

8 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said:

Did.you seriously doubt who would be the 1st to jump at the opportunity? 🤣

Not...at...all. 

Almost just went ahead and tagged him in the post. 😅

[DWB]

4 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

No doubt that's true statistically overall.  I just think for guys like Zeisloft, Bohannon, etc it would be minimal. They had such deep range, they would adjust.

True, but Bohanon has to bank his off the backboard at the buzzer....

[Dawg Bawls]

8 hours ago, 5fouls said:

That's what she said.  

You beat me to it!!!😀

[iuswingman]

12 hours ago, btownqb said:

Not enough to make up for 12 inches 😉

That's what she said.

 

Oops, guess I was beat to the punch

Edited November 12, 2022 by iuswingman

[cthomas]

Kopp is a really good player and I don't think we give him enough credit. Our point guard play is so much better this year. They are getting him the ball where can immediately go into his shot. That wasn't happening consistently last year. If he keeps getting good looks, he will keep knocking them down. This team in general looks so much more comfortable and confident than a year ago. 

[Reacher]

Over 50% in the first 5 games....

[slojoe]

Yes.

[13th&Jackson]

3 point shooting by the starting backcourt has been exceptional. Kopp 12-23, XJ 4-4, and in the last three games JHS is 4-9. OTOH Race is 1-11. Bates and Gunn also haven’t shot the three well. 

[NCHoosier32]

would still like to see him shoot well against a good team

[OLDIUFAN]

I hope he does. That would make us a really tough team to play. Once we get into Big Ten Play defenses will get much tighter, so will have to wait and see. He looks good right now! 

[btownqb]

B1G 3pt % 2021

1. Willis 42.8%

2. Plummer 41%

3. Bohannon 38%

4. Battle 37% 

 

NCAA 3pt % 2021 

1. Kosakowski 47% 

2. Foster 45.9%

3. King 45.2%

4. French 44.1%

5. Loyer 43.8% 

6. Pack 43.6%

7. Venters 43.4%

8. Quintana 43.0%

9. Rogers 42.9%

10. King 42.9% 

 

Only one guy in the top 10 was from a power 5 conference.