"Heat fans noticed a real regression in Jaquez's game during his second professional season last year. It was an unfortunate development for a guy who had such a positive rookie season in Miami. We saw Jaime look less composed and appear as if his confidence took a hit during much of last season. That ran in such sharp contrast to his first year with the organization where he was in the conversation for the Rookie of the Year award for much of the season."
"Part of this might be tied to his shooting. Jaquez clearly struggled shooting the ball for stretches of this past season, and that may very well have affected his confidence on offense in general. When his shots weren't falling, he became a much easier player for opposing teams to guard. Now, it's not all that uncommon for guys in the NBA to go through a sort of "sophomore slump" where it's hard for them to live up to the standard they set for themselves."
Less than two weeks remain until the Miami Heat begin training camp, and Jaime Jaquez faces a pivotal offseason. He showed a clear regression during his second professional season after a strong rookie year, appearing less composed and less confident for much of the campaign. Shooting struggles occurred in extended stretches, which likely undermined offensive confidence and made him easier to guard. His minutes fell from 28.2 to 20.7, dropping from fifth to 11th on the roster. The current roster includes new competition such as Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic, so Jaquez must improve to earn more playing time.
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