Re: Mercer's drives and other gripes

[Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>]

Yes. He double clutches and sometimes misses. I was thinking that last
night....slam it! Instead there's an extra little clutch that slows him
down and alters the shot. When it's going bad, it ALL goes bad. It's a
disease.

Theresa


>Has anyone else noticed that when Mercer drives to the basket
>through the lane and is challenged, he has this tendency to
>go to his left and throw the ball up over his shoulder with
>his right hand, sort of like a half-reverse layup? I don't think
>I've ever seen it go in. It looks hideously difficult.