Joey's split has become predicable, him getting stripped by shorties is about that......more than foot speed loss. correctable. We know the opponents coaches are aware of this...happened in the UNC game too.....again, correctable. First thing he needs to do, is throw, catch N shoot , all while doing the HORSE.....obviously, someones gotta be his partner...but......and do it real wide, Joey. The smart Hopkins doctors can explain the benefits, both physical and mental, of this simple exercise.DocBarrister wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:51 pmDodging, especially from behind the net and GLE, was a big part of his game, and still is. However, much of his production came from carrying the rock and dishing out assists or having the offense work to get him the open shot. Just don’t see the latter happening as much.Ruffled_Feathers wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:29 pm Definitely gotta disagree with that take. You currently cannot count Joey among the group of guys who can "regularly beat his man" most weeks sadly. Its hard to think you can give him the rock and ask him to create when he isn't getting separation. Not that he is alone in this, so far this year I think that list actually only contains one name for us and its Angelus.
He deserved that ranking at the time coming out of high school with the accolades he had presumably but regardless of how we got here Joey isn't currently "the player we were promised". That's not to say he isn't playing a perfectly adequate game out there week to week right now even, he just isn't the straw that stirs the drink and isn't showing up as the transcendent offensive force we thought we were going to have years ago. The weight of the program and even just this years offense doesn't rest on his shoulders of course and he's out there doing what he can but we're again missing some pieces this year same as we were last year. Rome wasn't built in a day and there's plenty of season left though.
Indeed, I’ve seen Epstein call for the ball and not get it. Distinctly recall in the UNC game Keogh twice choosing to pass away from Epstein when Epstein seemed to be calling for the rock.
Don’t think a more balanced offense is a bad thing. But if we want to see Epstein score 70+ points again, the Blue Jays will have to focus specifically on getting Epstein the open shots. Just don’t see that happening under the new regime.
That’s fine, but the other players on offense need to be more consistent in their productivity to make that work. The way I see it, Epstein is still by far the Blue Jays’ best offensive player. I think Hopkins would benefit by giving him a larger role on offense.
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