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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Miller on losing streak, Williams
Dayton coach Archie Miller discussed the four-game losing streak and senior guard Paul Williams’ shooting slump:
“It eats at you pretty good,” he said of the defeats. “I don’t do losing well whether it’s one or two.
“I think we’ve handled a lot of adversity and getting these guys’ confidence back. We’ve practiced really hard and worked on things. And individually, can our players regain themselves as players? Can a Paul Williams come through and make a couple shots for us at Fordham? That’s really all that goes through your mind as a coach.
“I think part of Paul’s deal (3-for-31 in the last four games), as you look at him throughout the season, is he’s really struggled from two-point land. Whether it’s been a mid-range pull-up or it’s been a layup. Part of Paul is he’s doing a nice job from the free throw line (20 of 21 in the last four games), and for the majority of the season, he’s been a very reliable, consistent 3-point shooter.
“Paul’s best days were early on, and as January came, he’s gotten himself in a slump. The good thing about him is he knows he’s going to play a lot of minutes. I concentrate on him with defensive intensity, can you take care of the ball, can you make a couple guys better, make a shot here or there? He’s struggled in that he doesn’t get enough easy ones at the rim, he doesn’t get enough two-point jump shots. You need a couple of those easy ones to make the game feel easier for you.”
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