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Pedulla and Cattoor are not the floor for being a good shooter...

So there are many levels below Pedulla and Cattoor that are still good shooters. When I made the comment I said they have a proven track record. I've seen Nickel play for the last 4 years, in addition to this year. Shooting translates. There's no such thing as "shooting at an ACC level," he is well above average this season across the ACC. He is shooting 36%. That includes shooting 36.3% in the 3 games in Orlando...against Top 100 (very much ACC level) competition. When I say he isn't shooting how he is capable, he is still capable of another level. To dismiss someone who scored 2,900+ points in high school (regardless of competition) as not having proven he can shoot is bonkers. Anyone who has ever watched the kid for 5 min can see he is an elite level shooter. His brain is currently tying up his feet, so isn't allowing himself to just play, which is when he will reach that next level. And even with all of that happening he is still shooting 36% from 3. Pedulla and Cattoor? 37%. But both of those went through a drought during the Orlando weekend. (Cattoor shot 32% in Orlando, Pedulla was 5 for 7 against Iowa State, but 1 for 7 in the other 2) So...like I said, there is nuance and context to judging his ability to shoot. He took 27 total threes over the course of 25 games last season. He has already taken 25 threes this season and has made 3 more threes than he did all of last year. It is incredibly difficult to come in 8 min a game as a freshman and toss up 1 three per game and have any kind of consistency.
Posted: 11/30/2023 at 11:13 PM ET
(In response to this post by DDhokie31)

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Interesting stats: John Camden hitting 5-7 .714% 3-pointers. Young B-Roc
YBYSAIAHokie 11/30/23 02:55 PM ET
Who was on the floor for the other team and what was the score?
marcbvtgm 12/02/23 08:12 PM ET
When SP gets out of whack and starts hurting team MY should sit him down
tallahasseehokie 12/01/23 10:25 AM ET
Jaydon Young played a lot of minutes and made the most of it. **
Zanderhokie 11/30/23 05:57 PM ET
This**
Jbohokie63 11/30/23 05:01 PM ET
That's precisely why they were brought in...
GCHokie34 11/30/23 03:59 PM ET
Does Nickel really have a proven track record besides high school against
DDhokie31 11/30/23 06:59 PM ET
AAU 🏀**
Stech 11/30/23 09:43 PM ET
AAU ain’t ACC or upper echelon D1**
DDhokie31 11/30/23 09:44 PM ET
The Nike EYBL, Adidas 3ssb, and UA Next circuits are D1 basketball just a
39hokies 11/30/23 10:07 PM ET
He’s not a freshman. Why after a year+ he hasn’t shown the ability to
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:10 PM ET
Nickel did not play at all at UNC . In terms of
sideline guy 11/30/23 10:32 PM ET
I see your point, but he has barely got his feet wet at this level, he is
39hokies 11/30/23 10:17 PM ET
All that is completely lost in this is that I’m not putting anything all
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:20 PM ET
GC said he had a proven track record of being able to shoot, and I believe
39hokies 11/30/23 10:31 PM ET
Pedulla shot 50% from three as a true freshman. Cattoor is the best shooter
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:36 PM ET
Cattoor is the best shooter in VT history?
millmtnhokie 12/01/23 08:11 AM ET
Could be recency bias or simply age😁
tallahasseehokie 12/01/23 10:31 AM ET
He just got to VT, UNC has 5 stars everywhere, give him some time please.
Stech 11/30/23 09:49 PM ET
My response is to the comment that he has a proven track record.
DDhokie31 11/30/23 09:53 PM ET
Okay, that’s an interesting way to show you are pulling for him.**
Stech 11/30/23 10:02 PM ET
So you want me to agree that he has a proven track record just because
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:04 PM ET
Of course he doesn’t, it’s November, why focus on that? Maybe focus on what
Stech 11/30/23 10:14 PM ET
Dude, this all started with GCHokie saying he has some proven track
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:17 PM ET
Did he say at the D1 level or did you put that in there?**
Stech 11/30/23 10:27 PM ET
THIS^^^**
39hokies 11/30/23 10:32 PM ET
He played for Team Loaded and they were one of the top teams on the Adidas
39hokies 11/30/23 09:03 PM ET
And has shown to be a below average player at the ACC level so far. **
DDhokie31 11/30/23 09:15 PM ET
Well he had no business at UNC so he sorta wasted a year there. He can play
39hokies 11/30/23 10:01 PM ET
I 100000% agree. This all started with GCHokie saying he has a proven
DDhokie31 11/30/23 10:03 PM ET
And there's zero nuance to that, right?**
GCHokie34 11/30/23 09:52 PM ET
What? You said he has a proven track record. He clearly does not.
DDhokie31 11/30/23 09:56 PM ET
Pedulla and Cattoor are not the floor for being a good shooter...
GCHokie34 11/30/23 11:13 PM ET
Cmon now...**
GCHokie34 11/30/23 08:30 PM ET
Dead serious. You’re not proven until you do it at the D1 level. **
DDhokie31 11/30/23 09:12 PM ET
Camden giveth and taketh away last night. He made a couple of 3's, but...
Bmackattack 11/30/23 04:30 PM ET
Yep gotta hope those 4 regress back to their mean
Vippie1 11/30/23 04:01 PM ET
Progress back to their mean ;-)**
Bmackattack 11/30/23 04:57 PM ET
Would like to see more of those 3....
HokiePail 11/30/23 03:16 PM ET