<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ORLANDO ? Heat guard Daequan Cook, who used to eat a bag of Skittles candy before every game in high school, didn't sugarcoat his 2-for-13 shooting performance in Tuesday's 73-65 loss to New Jersey in the Pepsi Pro Summer League. "I didn't think I did too good," the 19-year-old first-round pick said. "A lot of shots didn't fall for me." The same could have been said about Cook's 3-for-9 shooting in Monday's 88-74 loss to Charlotte. But even though he's 5-for-22 (.227) from the field in two games, Cook, who is 5-for-12 (.417) on three-pointers, has remained upbeat, and so has the Heat, especially about his defense. "He's having his ups and downs," Heat coach Pat Riley said. "Summer league is summer league. He's had good moments. I like defensively what he's doing. He's really trying to defend. We feel good about him." Cook, who left Ohio State after his freshman season, defended Charlotte's Adam Morrison, a relatively stationary shooter, on Monday, New Jersey's Robert Hite, a lightning-quick guard, on Tuesday. "I think he's going to be a good player," said Hite, the former University of Miami standout who was released by the Heat during last season. "He's got a lot of potential. He looked comfortable. As long as he shoots the ball and works on his (ball-handling) he should be all right." Heat assistant Erik Spoelstra, who is coaching the summer league team, said it's far too early to determine if the 6-foot-5 Cook can contribute this season as a rookie. "This whole summer right now is about two things. It's about him learning our defensive system. And the second part is just to develop. "He's already got a little bit of a game, a catch-and-shoot game, he's got three-point, and it's about evolving his skill level with the pick-and-roll game." </div> Source: Palm Beach Post
Like any shooter he's going through a slump. He'll break out of it soon. Good to hear he's focusing on D.
