Since this has been a recurring topic of conversation I felt it deserved its own blog post. Chase Stigall may not be the best three point shooter, but he is a very good defender who contributed immensely to the 2011 NCAA Runner Bulldogs' team. While I agree that he should be shooting at least 35% from the 3 point line if healthy this season, it is not necessary for one to go on the Butler forum and undermine everything he has meant to this program the past four years.
I believe people are so critical of Chase's 3 point shooting because of the great outside shooters the Bulldogs have had in the past decade: Shelvin Mack, A.J. Graves, Pete Campbell, Bruce Horan, Zach Hahn, Darnell Archey, Matt Howard as a Senior, and I could go on. So Chase may not be the 3 point shooter that those guys are. But I believe he is a better defender than every single player I listed, and defense is what wins games and championships more than offense.
Will Chase Stigall start this upcoming season? Maybe not.
Will he get minutes and contribute defensively? Absolutely.
Will he have more open looks with the attention drawn to Rotnei Clarke and others? Yes.
Will he shoot a better % if his wrist is healed? More than likely.
Please just give credit to this guy for all that he has meant to the Butler program for four years, and don't just zero in on his 30% career 3 point percentage.
Completely unrelated side note: Ralph Reiff will no longer do color commentary for Butler games on MyIndy-TV. He is focusing on his position as executive director of St. Vincent's Sports Performance.
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