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Dakarai has put in tremendous time on getting stronger and improving his shooting. Many coaches and players have tabbed him the most improved player on the team.
Allen becoming a shooting threat?
Dakarai Allen, arguably the best on ball defender on the team, struggled to find time on the court throughout his first two seasons in the program.
How could a defensive standout struggle to find minutes in a defense-first philosophy coached team? His kryptonite was his shooting ability - spotting up or off the dribble - likely the key reason why the former Rivals150 prospect averaged under three points per game and 12 minutes per game. Opposing teams never seemed to respect his shot from mid-range and on, either.
This season should be different, as many of his teammates have him tabbed as the most improved player.
"I don't know what potion 'Kari is using but I need to get some," Pope said. "It's very obvious that he's been putting in work on his shot, getting it to fall on a consistent basis. You see the same rotation of the ball, they same way you flick the wrist. Everything looks the same when he shoots so it's for sure not a fluke."
To prove that's it not a pre-season practice fluke, Hemsley recalled discovering Allen's improvements with his shot much prior to SDSU's formal practices, all the way back during the early portion of summer in open gym games.
"He was just knocking everything down. And it's been consistent, it hasn't gone anywhere," Hemsley said. "I don't know what he's been doing but him and Trey have been shooting lights out. Dakarai has not been missing in practice. He's for sure the most improved player."
What's especially suprising is that Allen has kept up his shooting display while going up against SDSU's stifling defense, scoring over some of the best defensive players in the MW conference.
"He's working for those shots and he's not even thinking about it, just knocking them down every single time," Hemsley said. "I don't know what changed but it's going in so it's working."
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/07/sdsu-basketball-closed-door-scrimmage-ucla/
Dakarai has put in tremendous time on getting stronger and improving his shooting. Many coaches and players have tabbed him the most improved player on the team.
Allen becoming a shooting threat?
Dakarai Allen, arguably the best on ball defender on the team, struggled to find time on the court throughout his first two seasons in the program.
How could a defensive standout struggle to find minutes in a defense-first philosophy coached team? His kryptonite was his shooting ability - spotting up or off the dribble - likely the key reason why the former Rivals150 prospect averaged under three points per game and 12 minutes per game. Opposing teams never seemed to respect his shot from mid-range and on, either.
This season should be different, as many of his teammates have him tabbed as the most improved player.
"I don't know what potion 'Kari is using but I need to get some," Pope said. "It's very obvious that he's been putting in work on his shot, getting it to fall on a consistent basis. You see the same rotation of the ball, they same way you flick the wrist. Everything looks the same when he shoots so it's for sure not a fluke."
To prove that's it not a pre-season practice fluke, Hemsley recalled discovering Allen's improvements with his shot much prior to SDSU's formal practices, all the way back during the early portion of summer in open gym games.
"He was just knocking everything down. And it's been consistent, it hasn't gone anywhere," Hemsley said. "I don't know what he's been doing but him and Trey have been shooting lights out. Dakarai has not been missing in practice. He's for sure the most improved player."
What's especially suprising is that Allen has kept up his shooting display while going up against SDSU's stifling defense, scoring over some of the best defensive players in the MW conference.
"He's working for those shots and he's not even thinking about it, just knocking them down every single time," Hemsley said. "I don't know what changed but it's going in so it's working."
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/07/sdsu-basketball-closed-door-scrimmage-ucla/
