Originally Posted by San Diego Flyer
Opposing coaches love to see our big men shooting from the key.
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When they suck at it, yes. When you have a touch like Ashman, no. With our athletic wings crashing in from the sides while the opposing team's big is 15 feet away, I like our chances to score on that play.
I think any reasonably skilled big who catches the ball in the rhythm of the offense and shoots a minimally contested 12-15 footer with his feet square to the basket should be encouraged to shoot. It doesn't bother me when Pollard shoots from 12-15 and his shot is painful to look at. It's a fricken' free throw! We have bigs who shoot those at 55% so I'll take that offensive efficiency any day.
If Sam Miller passes up any uncontested 15 footer for the rest of his career they should make him run suicides during the next timeout.