DeacsATS
Sam "Ace" Rothstein
I swear if he could stop getting blocked 3 times a game he'd be shooting like 80% on the season
As a frosh, Hildreth got blocked a ton in the paint and we were all giving him shit about how he was too small/slow/weak to finish inside.
As a soph, he still got swatted a lot, but seemed to be better about identifying when he could get his shot off. He also had that crazy 360ish shot from the foul line in the ACC tourney that was a difference maker.
This year, there are still some instances where he forces things, but I'll take those because it also leads to a number of positive outcomes with a bit of flair (off hand bounce pass to Reid last night, wrap around one-hand pass to Carr vs. Florida for a dunk, and a number of one handed push shots through contact).
He is who he is. And he'll keep getting better. Still needs to work on his outside shot, but it is better. And he'll get stronger with another year, as well.