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...Harvard captain’s struggles predate Cusworth’s departure, and on nights like Saturday, when Goffredo was getting open but simply not hitting his shots, the problem seems to have less to do with opposing defenses and more to do with the psychology of the jump shot...
...Despite being the team’s active leading scorer at 14.8 points per game, Goffredo is shooting 34 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range. While he’s been brilliant at times, scoring 20 or more points seven times this season, he’s also suffered some poor shooting nights. Against Princeton on Feb. 9, a 74-68 overtime loss, Goffredo shot 2-of-14 from the field. The next night, a 67-53 loss to Penn, Goffredo shot 5-of-19. It’s no coincidence that when Goffredo...
...think that without Cusworth it makes it a little easier to guard [Goffredo], because you can step up to him, you can help out more,” Jones said. “I think it’s just a little bit more difficult for him to get shots...
...Goffredo is likely no exception to the rule. On Saturday night his first shot was an airball, and the crowd let him know about it. On every open shot he seemed to be pressing just a little bit more, with the same result. With the game no longer in doubt and the crowd’s taunts growing louder, Goffredo gave a tough foul on Yale swingman Nick Holmes...
...With about six minutes remaining Sullivan substituted out Goffredo for freshman point guard Jeremy Lin. It looked like the end of the night for Goffredo, the end of one of the worst games of his career and a tough loss for the Crimson. But Goffredo, a consummate captain, slapped Lin on the back and coolly walked to his side of the bench, then came back in to finish out the loss, hitting four free throws in the process. After a very successful junior campaign in which he averaged 14.9 points per game, expectations were high entering this season...