I love Trey Murphy. And his NBA success makes it easier to follow thisā¦ but letās not forget those numbers at UVA were in empty or maybe 25% capacity gymsā¦
Kyle Guy was hushing the crowds of the Carrier Dome as a freshmanā¦ heās the best UVA shooter honestly I think ever.
Was Guy the even the best shooter on the 2019 team?
Probably best shooter on contested threes.
And on Free throws when down by 2 needing to make 3 to win
2 other guys shot 50% from three that year in Acc play and were consistently better from 2 as well.
Kyle could get his shot off from anywhere because he could turn and square while elevating in one fluid motion. Could literally anyone else do that? Haha I donāt think itās really that close.
Add to clarify: if youāre just arguing stats, sure, he isnāt #1. But if youāre arguing just straight up best shooter I donāt see how you could pick anyone else. Taking into account everything that goes into itā¦ defensive focus, ability and willingness to shoot, shot volume and offensive needā¦ plus making a ton of shots. I see this as a more than just numbers debate. Unless it isnāt 
I think the bottom line is that there really werenāt that many great shooters at Uva that developed here using the āArc-Angel machineā or whatever itās called unless they came in as shooters already. I canāt name oneā¦
Only 2 maybe were Hall and Brogdon
Kyle had the best trigger Iāve seen in a generation at UVA, lightning fast, squaring and elevating with great accuracy to the point that his size was rarely an issue.
It thatās the standard weāre using, then Grant Kersey is underwhelmed.
Yeah the degree of difficulty on some of Kyleās shots is insane. Kinda crazy to think with that in mind how close to the top %ās he was able to stayā¦ a decent number of his shots wouldnāt have even been options for any other players.
My point is our fanbase puts wayyyyy too much emphasis on NOAH as an issue of the program. Its main purpose is as an analytics feedback machine and itās used by the vast majority of D1 and NBA teams.
In broad terms, I think this might be true for most programs? Not saying guys canāt improve, but the great ones tend to show their greatness ahead of college.
Iām open to counter-examples though that are more than just the exception to the rule.
Also overrated how much coaches themselves can do about someoneās shooting ability. (Schemes to match shooting styles and capabilities, yes ā¦. Overall shooting ability, way less so)
Back to our regularly scheduled āHoos in the Prosāā¦ Malc just got traded to the wizards.
First time in a while Iāve watched regular ESPN programming for more than a minute. When did it turn into one big sports betting promotion?
Malcolm & AG reunited?
Aside from potentially starting next year, thatās a really rough landing spot for Malc. The Wizardsā roster is in a terrible position. Not that Portland was much better but theyāve got some young talent at least.
Probably want Malcolm as a veteran lockeroom presence with these young guys theyāll be bringing in/building around.
Kyle must have learned to shoot against bazar opstacles growing up. He cocked it back over his head like Larry Bird but no extreme arc. Just daggers. Like you said, I dont think I have ever seen any shooter similar
He is proly the Guy that cant believe when he misses one
Iām going to assume itās during the day to avoid conflict with the presidential debate. Maybe.
Probably right. But also sucks for Malcolm. Iām a Zards fan but that team is not serious about basketball. Malcolm needs to find himself in a Mike Conoly situation not daycare teacher