Totally agree. He is getting more comfortable in catch & shoot.

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Dec 12, 2024
9:59:09am

CaliWG All-American

Totally agree. He is getting more comfortable in catch & shoot.

We are starting to see him hit shots off of others' creation. If his dribble drive game becomes a little more sudden he will be our best perimeter player off the bench (maybe he already is). Dawson has shown the biggest growth on the team this year from Game 1 to now.

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CaliWG

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Warm take: I still think Baker is a cohesion problem. His personal game has improved and he has shown he can take

DJROSS Food Fanatic

9:26am

Baker makes people stand and he isn’t looking for others

Archaea

9:29am

I think his minutes will go down as the rotation tightens up

astroman

9:31am

He’s averaging 9 ppg off the bench, which is better than starters Hall or Keita.

ldssdl

9:53am

Calling out Baker is kind of silly. The team as a whole doesn’t have cohesion

Heath Squashwell

9:31am

Baker stock is a buy, not a sell. Going up from here. His critics don't know the territory. Just keep T/O rate down

roseyscenario

9:45am

Totally agree. He is getting more comfortable in catch & shoot.

CaliWG

9:59am

One of the few guys on the roster that can get down hill

whoneedscorners?

10:10am

When and if he adds scoring, then he can be a value add, but

Archaea

2:36pm

Yes, let’s blame the junior coming off the bench who has been with the team for

ldssdl

9:50am

I think Baker came in last year hoping to be "the guy" only to be sidelined with the foot injury. Now he's in an

BackPacker

9:51am

I worry he will hit the transfer portal next year. He could be playing

LBCougar

9:51am

He has looked better as the year has gone on

Projectoor

10:02am

Agreed. This schedule may have not done BYU any favors. I would look to a cohesion forming about mid season if things

DJROSS

10:12am

I thought this earlier, but his game seems to be improving in this area. I dont

LifeLongLakerFan

10:20am

I am still very much on the sidelines with this, but I do recognize his improvement, just not sure it is helping the

DJROSS

10:22am

One thing that I like about his game is he is never afraid to take it to the

LifeLongLakerFan

11:09am

I believe both Catchings and Demin will prove to be more aggressive towards the basket as the season wears on.

DJROSS

1:15pm

Which would say nothing negative about Baker's contribution.

roseyscenario

2:30pm

For me it isn't about his contribution. Last time I checked Basketball is still a team sport. If Egor and Catchings

DJROSS

2:42pm

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