Originally Posted by
HayYou
This. First, it is rare that a frosh is a "great" shooter right out of HS. They can be pretty good, but great, say 40% or better on a reasonable number of takes, say, 5+ per game, is rare. And fantastic.
But a kid can be a 35% FT shooter, which is very good in today's game, again, on a reasonable number of takes (I dismiss someone who shoots 40% on 1.5 attempts per game because that's just not enough shots to significantly impact a game) but not get meaningful PT.
If Schutt can't effectively guard next year, it is a problem. If he's not athletic or active enough to get open looks, it is a problem. There are any other number of reasons why he might not be able to earn minutes. I happen to think he'll contribute, but maybe he won't be able too. Expecting him to contribute is dicey.