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[NFBuck]

Nice job Daequan! :osu:

 

[3074326]

BIGGEST UPSET OF ALL TIME!!11!!111111

'grats Daequan. I'm not sure it's considered an upset when you knock down 19 in the final round. Beasted.

 

[fourteenandoh]

we watched the final round, and i said to my buddy that it looks like he's added a bit of arc to his shot. anyone else notice this? i remember griping that he used to have a very flat shot. its fun to see buckeyes having success after college.

 

[BB73]

we watched the final round, and i said to my buddy that it looks like he's added a bit of arc to his shot. anyone else notice this? i remember griping that he used to have a very flat shot. its fun to see buckeyes having success after college.

I'd say you're right. I wasn't thinking about it last night, but I remember it often looking like his shot was too flat when he was at tOSU.

 

[jwinslow]

Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat holds up the trophy after winning the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout on All-Star Saturday Night, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat displays the trophy after winning the three-point event during the NBA All-Star Weekend basketball, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat is interviewed by Cheryl Miller after winning the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout on All-Star Saturday Night, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat competes in the three-point event during the NBA All-Star Weekend basketball, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Miami Heat's Daequan Cook takes a shot during the three-point event at the NBA All-Star Weekend basketball, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat participates in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout on All-Star Saturday Night, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

[mendensa]

I think he was rushing his shot when @ OSU. B/c he wasn't getting the PT he thought he deserved, I think he was trying to do too much when he actually got on the floor. His jumper was very flat.

I had the opportunity to assist @ the Buckeye Stars Camp last year @ worthington Kilbourne HS when Cooke, Conley and Oden were all in town. Even though it wasn't comepetive action and he was shooting around with the younger kids, I could see the improvement to his jumper already. A lot more loft.

I will admit when I'm wrong and I didn't think he was ready for the NBA coming out of OSU. He's adapted well to coming off the bench as the 6th man after getting sent down to the developmental league last year. He's got a good chance of winning the NBA's 6th man of the year award for sure, especially after his performance last night. Congrats.

 

[Buckskin86]

Congratulations, Daequan Cook
By Chris Perkins | Sunday, February 15, 2009

It never takes much to get Daequan Cook going. That applies to talking or shooting jumpers. The guy can deliver rapid fire either way. So it was good to see him win the Three-Point Shootout at All-Star Weekend. It?s always nice to see good things happen to good people such as Cook (and Jason Kapono before him).

Off the court, Cook, the 21-year-old second-year guard from Ohio State, is one of the most upbeat members of the Heat. And he?s usually flashing that big smile.

I?ve mentioned several times Cook is the loudest player on the Heat. His mouth is rarely closed. He?s always clowning somebody for something, he always has something to say, and he?s constantly smiling and laughing in the lockerroom or on the practice court. He?s a good guy to have around.

On the court, Cook?s defensive improvement and willingness to work hard over the summer has been brought up several times by coach Erik Spoelstra. Cook?s effort has paid off with a regular spot in the rotation, where he alternates between shooting guard and small forward, and has become a key member of what should be a playoff team.

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[Buckskin86]

Daequan Cook interview after winning 3-Point Shootout
InsideHoops.com | Feb. 14, 2009

Miami Heat guard Daequan Cook beat Rashard Lewis to win the 2009 NBA three-point shootout at 2009 NBA All-Star weekend. A young bench player for the Heat averaging 10.4 points on just 38.5% shooting with 41.1% from three-point range, this victory will help put Cook's name on the basketball map. Here's what he had to say after winning the contest.

Daequan Cook: It was a tough win, but a lot of focus and hard work, I pulled it off tonight against some great competitors such as Jason Kapono, the back-to-back champ.

Question: Daequan, what did it mean to you obviously to win this thing? You were sort of the underdog in this field, a lot of people question why you even made the field. To come out on top, what does that mean to you?

Daequan Cook: It means a lot. Showing that hard work pays off. How important it was for me, not just me but my team, it represents a lot. It was very important for me to win tonight.

Daequan Cook interview quotes after winning three-point shootout - InsideHoops.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Cook has put in work, making himself a force for Miami Heat
By Jack Magruder
Contributing Writer
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

PHOENIX ? It has taken Miami guard Daequan Cook less than two years to become a first option.

You want respect?

Some NBA teams would rather take on Heat All-NBA player Dwyane Wade than Cook, who played at Dunbar High School and Ohio State.

As Cook buried a career-high six 3-point field goals against Milwaukee on Jan. 15, he overheard a defensive command from the Bucks' bench.

"Don't sag off Daequan," a Bucks coach called out.

He heard similar instructions when the Heat played Orlando.

Cook took the message to Wade.

"I just told Dwyane that most of the time if he came off my side (on a drive), a lot of players are not going to help," Cook said.

"So he was going to have the opportunity to get to the basket, get the foul and score."

From a two-week demotion last season to the NBA Development League ? the "D-League" ? to defensive relevance in 11 months.

"That's a lot of respect," he said, acknowledging what has become clear to opposition schemers. "Knowing that people are starting to realize how good of a shooter I am and how big of a role I play on the team."

Cook has put in work, making himself a force for Miami Heat

 

[3074326]

ESPN's Rumor Mill

Heat president Pat Riley said he likely will add a point guard in the next couple of days, but denied an ESPN report that he might trade Daequan Cook for Charlotte's Raymond Felton or Memphis' Kyle Lowry.

"We're not doing any talking about Daequan, but there are a lot of teams asking about him," Riley said. "There are a number of guys we like, but I don't want to give up too much."

Riley said point guard depth is the only issue Miami might address before Thursday's trade deadline. -- The Miami Herald

 

[Buckskin86]

Two immediate needs: Daequan Cook, rebounds
By Chris Perkins | Monday, February 23, 2009

Heat opponents took note of Daequan Cook winning the three-point contest at All-Star weekend. They stick to him like glue. He?s 4-for-14 from the field in the three games since the All-Star break. He?s 2-for-9 on three-pointers. The days of open shots are gone for now.

Coach Erik Spoelstra thinks Cook needs to focus on his overall game and his three-point shooting will follow.

?He?s going to have to work harder to make an impact on the game, and it doesn?t have to be shooting,? Spoelstra said. ?He can make an impact without scoring. He?s been consistently one of our better defenders and he needs to get back to making an impact right away with his energy. If you do that using the karma of the game you?ll find open spots to make shots, or make a play, or make an extra pass for somebody else.?

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[Buckskin86]

Thursday, 02.26.09
Miami Heat sharp-shooter Daequan Cook now a marked man
Since winning the NBA's three-point shooting contest, Daequan Cook is attracting defenders like never before.
BY SARAH ROTHSCHILD
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When his shot is not falling, Daequan Cook, left, must focus on other areas of his game, like rebounding, defense and fighting for the ball, like he did Tuesday night against Detroit's Tayshaun Prince.
LYNNE SLADKY / AP

For Daequan Cook, the acclaim that comes with being the All-Star three-point shooting champion also is a drawback. The secret is out, so every team the Heat faces is focusing on this second-year guard.

Coming out of the All-Star break, Cook struggled and it appeared he had left his winning stroke in Phoenix. But Cook broke out of his minislump in a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

Aware that Cook, 21, has never experienced this kind of attention from opponents, the Heat has been reminding Cook that he can be effective without scoring.

'You have to let him know, `Dae-Dae, you're a good rebounder for us, you're an excellent defender for us, and just you being on the court is helping us,' '' Dwyane Wade said.

' `If you're not getting shots, that means the defense is leaving a guy on you and that's opening the court for other guys.' ''

This season, Cook is averaging nearly six three-point attempts a game. In the past four games, he is averaging about four a game.

He has become such an integral part of the offense that when he had no field-goal attempts in Saturday's victory over Philadelphia, it was a topic of conversation.

The team told Cook not to get frustrated.

''Hopefully going forward he continues to understand that he's not getting shots because we don't want him to get them, but other teams are taking them away from him,'' Wade said.

Miami Heat sharp-shooter Daequan Cook now a marked man - Sports - MiamiHerald.com

 

[Buckskin86]

career high for Daequan last night...

Fully Cooked: Cook's shot was back, and needed. Cook shot 6 of 8 on 3-pointers, tying his career high for conversions, on the way to a career-high 27 points.

Breakdown: Heat recap -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

 

[Buckskin86]

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Former Ohio State guard Daequan Cook has the outside touch
Posted by Branson Wright / Plain Dealer Reporter March 06, 2009

There was a time at Dayton Dunbar High School and at Ohio State that Daequan Cook was known for his outstanding dunks.

Cook, in his second year with the Miami Heat, can still throw it down, but that reputation is starting to change.


Cook said in an interview with Starting Blocks:

"I can still jump, but I haven't done a lot of dunking in the NBA. I've been a perimiter player. My outside shooting just shows more to my game than being able to jump."

Former Ohio State guard Daequan Cook has the outside touch - Starting Blocks - cleveland.com - Cleveland.com

 

[OregonBuckeye]

at the "shoot the j shoot it" tag.