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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-06-2016, 12:51 PM:

What's Briscoe's role on this team? That'll be determined in time. His role on last year's team was the subject of much speculation about a three-guard lineup before the '15-16 season, but it took many games and lots of trial and error before Ulis, Murray and Briscoe found their stride.

One thing he's got to improve, at times, is his shot selection. That will largely be related to how well he improves his jumper. Shots that were bad shots last year might be good shots this year, if he simply improves the clip at which he hits them.

Briscoe was very good on defense for much of last season, but he can still continue to improve. He's going to be asked to do many things on that end of the court, from helping to train his younger counterparts, to being more vocal shouting out what's happening and even with regard to defending a wider variety of player. Kentucky did go small quite often last year, and the three-guard lineup won't be new. But their three-guard lineup this year could be even smaller if Derek Willis is playing the four-spot. That would conversely cause Briscoe to often draw the responsibility of guarding bigger players.

The sophomore guard will be valuable with his penetration this year. Fox and Monk can do plenty of that, but if Briscoe can swerve through the lane as easily this year as he did last, Fox and Monk - two freshmen who need to shoot well, and who could use open shots for confidence - would really benefit.

The first question that looms large above Briscoe, as mentioned before, is the shooting.

The second question is about how he ought to be judged. Is it fair to judge him only in terms of his improvement as a shooter? Maybe not in some respects, but in others, it probably is. If Briscoe can improve his shot even a decent amount, shooting perhaps 60-percent from the free throw line and even .300 from three, that would still mean he's a liability at times in that respect. But he would rarely be a crippling liability. And such a seemingly attainable improvement would also make it that much harder for defenses to guard a player who did quite well considering he was dared to take wide-open jump shots with a lane packed in.

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Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 07-06-2016, 01:10 PM:

Briscoe should have a break out year. I hope his free throw shooting improves, because he was horrible at the stripe,last season.

I thought Willis would have break out year, last season. But, until it happened, I still wondered if it would.

I am thinking the same thing for UK's QB, this season.

Posted by PaulCat (Member # 513) on 07-06-2016, 02:47 PM:

The thing I love about Briscoe is that he's crafty and he seems to be very good at finishing at the rim. I'm with Boom - I think he could have a breakout year.

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 07-06-2016, 06:03 PM:

Briscoe was my favorite player on the team last season. He plays as hard as anyone and even though his free throw and outside shooting was sub par, he was very instrumental in the success of last years team. I hope he has a break out year and becomes an NBA lottery pick next year. He certainly has the right attitude to be a Cal type of player.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-06-2016, 07:03 PM:

Unless Briscoe improves his shooting stats his minutes possibly could go down with the talented guards we have coming in this year. Fox and Monk are very talented and will see a lot of minutes. It's a good situation for the Cats as we are going to have some depth at the guard position.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 07-07-2016, 09:17 AM:

Briscoe's shooting was improving at the end of the season. From the news reports, he had pretty good feedback from the NBA teams, during his work outs.

I can't see him not being a starter. I believe he will start the majority of the games, if not all of them. He will most likely play the 2 guard and also small forward. He may even play some point.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-07-2016, 11:08 AM:

Briscoe last season was a 13% 3 point shooter and a 46% free throw shooter.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 07-07-2016, 11:32 AM:

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Originally posted by catmandoo:
Briscoe last season was a 13% 3 point shooter and a 46% free throw shooter.

If you could get your hand on his tourney stats and see if they are better, just for the tourney? I bet they are higher.

His free throw shooting was all in his head. He had a decent percentage in high school. He will come around. I predict mid 70s on free throws and his shooting percentage will be much improved. I could be way off base, but I just don't see him being as bad at the stripe as he was his freshman year.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-09-2016, 08:26 PM:

Boom, you hit the jack-pot...

Briscoe's shooting stats in the NCAA tournament games against Stony Brooke and Indiana

F/G's 7-11...64%
F/T's 6-6...100%
3 pt 0-0