ndlionsfan wrote:For the most part, shooting not cool these days. Kids are much more athletic and play at the rim and that's what coaches recruit. Force them to play 15 feet out and their shots are horrible. Very few pure shooters around now days. Boschee was a stud and did a lot of great things at Kansas. Probably the best player to come out of ND. But the game has changed a lot even in 10 short years and I doubt a top program out of the "big six" conferences would recruit him today. He could definitely lead a mid major powerhouse or a middle of the pack team in one of the big sixes, though.
Shooting, especially 3 pointers, is at an all time premium now. If you look at the 10 current Big 12 teams they have increased their 3 FGA from 13.7/game in 01-02 to 18.4 3 FGA this season. Coaches have figured out that 3 pointers can be a very efficient shot. There are very few Hinsas out there bleeding the shot clock trying to find that open 15 footer. In the last ten years the average NBA team has increased their number of 3 FGAs from 15/game to over 21/game.
*I had some free time on my hands today.