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Texas Basketball: 5 thoughts from first two games of the season

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 6: Jericho Sims #20 of the Texas Longhorns drives around Cam Burrell #10 of the Eastern Illinois Panthers at the Frank Erwin Center on November 6, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 6: Jericho Sims #20 of the Texas Longhorns drives around Cam Burrell #10 of the Eastern Illinois Panthers at the Frank Erwin Center on November 6, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Matt Coleman #2 of the Texas Longhorns shoots a floater against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Matt Coleman #2 of the Texas Longhorns shoots a floater against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

2. Matt Coleman’s shooting is streaky

It seems like Texas basketball cannot get sophomore point guard Matt Coleman to iron out his shooting inconsistencies despite the extra year of experience. Early indications like the streaky performance Coleman had through the first two games of the season in terms of shooting from the field commonly lead to overreactions.

However, Coleman had a brief period of deja vu in the win over Arkansas with the way he shot on eight attempts. His only two points against the Hogs came by way of two made free throw attempts. At least a single positive note came through in the fact that Coleman was perfect on his two attempts from the free throw line.

As a true freshman, Coleman had a lot of issues with finding his rhythm on a game-by-game basis. Frequently Texas fans saw Coleman have a nice outing by shooting well over 50 percent from the field just to see him falter in the next matchup or two by hitting less than 30 percent of his field goal tries.

Coleman is still in the early stages of nailing down his shot from the floor. And, a lot of the value that he brings for the Horns isn’t from his shooting ability. Texas doesn’t need his shooting ability to get wins over opponents like Arkansas. In terms of the bigger picture, if Coleman wants to solidify his spot in the starting rotation he’ll need to find more offensive comfort game in and game out.

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