Amari Williams
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I hate Amari’s lapses and lack of effort at times.
I do think we need quality minutes from Amari if we go anywhere special as a team. There’s times when he looks like a man among boys. Then, he thinks he’s Magic Johnson.
I do think we need quality minutes from Amari if we go anywhere special as a team. There’s times when he looks like a man among boys. Then, he thinks he’s Magic Johnson.
Ccc no longer at uk. Williams was considered one of the best big men in the portal, if not the best. Don't think he can accept that he can no longer give half hearted effort and still dominate like he did at Drexel. Pope tries to start him off on a good note by getting him an easy shot to start the game. When he hits, he has an OK game like ul. When he misses we get a game like tonight. Would much rather see him miss a dunk instead of putting up a shot like a grade schooler. How at 7' do you miss layup after layup?? Dunk it and draw a foul
He is easily the best passer on the team. Problem is hes zero threat to scores especially more than 5 feet out. Completely negates his passing and kills our offense.
The 5 man initiator is the weak point of this offense. If they cant shoot, its not going to excel.
I knew it was going to be a long day when he forced our first shot of the game and hit glass and no rim on his shot. That trip where he missed all 3 FTs (got the extra one on the lane violation) was so frustrating.
OP acts like Amari is the only problem on this team lol. Hell Carr did basically nothing tonight either. Blows my mind how many open threes Carr passes up every game.
I'm starting to wonder if everyone in that conference was a midget or something. I can't think of one game this year that Amari played good defense.
To be fair, drawing a foul is a negative offensive play if it’s not an and-1. His FT shooting is abysmal.
I think we have issues across the board. But for a coach to continue thinking Amari Williams starting at the 5 is going to give you the best chance to win - that’s baffling.
I never thought Poythress was lazy. He was timid and lacked confidence, IMO.
Williams has a motor issue. He doesn't play very hard. He played hard against Duke and was a beast. He takes plays off. Watch him sometimes and not the ball. He'll often not even bother setting a screen. Or let his guy fly by him. And throw up a half ass block attempt.
We need to move Carr to the 5. That's the "tweak".
Oweh and Butler are the best players on the team.
I'll have faith in Mark Pope and the Team til he shows me otherwise. Like it or not this team is pretty damn good being there isn't a soul on the team from last year, had to be assembled in a very short time, etc.
Things will be fine..
Things will be fine..
Rather him trying to pass like Magic than trying to back players down like Hakeem.
One thing that is kind of a mystery is how he got defensive player of the year in his league a couple of years. Also I think he only averaged 17 minutes a game last year, we know he can play because the game someone pushed him it lit a fire and he was very effective after that. If the brightest lights and biggest stage doesn’t motivate you, nothing is going to.
OO was 4-13 which is terrible but made 13 free throws- 2 rebounds in 30 minutes
In no way, shape or form and I'm saying that Amari's play hasn't been an issue at times, but his overall production is decent.
He is only playing 20.7 minutes per game and is averaging 9.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 55.1% from the field. Granted his free-throw shooting is only 61.5%, but he has been only a 62.9% shooter over his five-year career.
His PER 40 Minutes numbers this season are 19.0 ppg and 17.4 rpg ... which is pretty good, I think. He's not ALL-SEC, after all ...
We DEFINITELY need him to play better, especially defensively, but is there a chance that we are simply expecting too much from him ... and our expectations are unreasonable ?? I suspect maybe that is the case ... unfortunately.
Just a thought ...
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For comparison, Garrison is averaging 18.0 minutes per game ... 5.5 points and 5.1 rebounds, while shooting 48.1%.
Like Williams, he is shooting 61.5% from the line.
His PER 40 Minutes numbers are 12.3 ppg and 11.3 rpg ...
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He is only playing 20.7 minutes per game and is averaging 9.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 55.1% from the field. Granted his free-throw shooting is only 61.5%, but he has been only a 62.9% shooter over his five-year career.
His PER 40 Minutes numbers this season are 19.0 ppg and 17.4 rpg ... which is pretty good, I think. He's not ALL-SEC, after all ...
We DEFINITELY need him to play better, especially defensively, but is there a chance that we are simply expecting too much from him ... and our expectations are unreasonable ?? I suspect maybe that is the case ... unfortunately.
Just a thought ...
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For comparison, Garrison is averaging 18.0 minutes per game ... 5.5 points and 5.1 rebounds, while shooting 48.1%.
Like Williams, he is shooting 61.5% from the line.
His PER 40 Minutes numbers are 12.3 ppg and 11.3 rpg ...
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Wondering if Carr is trying to be too much team instead of being concerned with scoring. Much rather him shoot than Williams
His minutes per game at Drexel were:
2020-21 4.0
2021-22 20.6
2022-23 27.4
2023-24 22.9
So far this season, he is averaging 20.7 minutes per game.
He has averaged 20.9 throughout his 5-year career, through the OSU game.
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Carr has had some success backing down players inside and hitting half-hooks and fade-away and getting dunks off the pick and roll. However, when he tried that too many times against OSU, they were ready for it and stripped the ball from him. Carr can hit the 3-ball, but is not comfortable there.
I was wanting UK players Carr, Oweh and Butler to drive in the lane and pull up for Jerry-West-like jumpers, but seems our guys would rather drive into traffic and throw up prayers.
The body language has me more concerned than how he plays. He does some good stuff as a passer and if he gets the ball in the post he's pretty strong with it. But he has enough bad/sloppy plays that seem to get to his head, and by halftime of every game it seems like he's glowering and his energy wanes. I think back to the offseason when Garrison committed and Pope had to make an emergency flight to see Williams to keep him committed...
Got a few issues for sure
Williams lazy as hell he can’t even put effort in to throwing the ball inbounds just rolls it in vicinity of Butler
Carr pumps fakes air just shoot the damn ball
Oweh simply cannot make anything from 3’ to 8’ it’s pitiful he cannot finish
Robinson just floats in & out with interest in the game
Pope can’t be doing mass subs Alamoor can’t play and is out of shape - Noah should be playing in front of him & Chandler
Noah can shoot and is a scrapper
Williams lazy as hell he can’t even put effort in to throwing the ball inbounds just rolls it in vicinity of Butler
Carr pumps fakes air just shoot the damn ball
Oweh simply cannot make anything from 3’ to 8’ it’s pitiful he cannot finish
Robinson just floats in & out with interest in the game
Pope can’t be doing mass subs Alamoor can’t play and is out of shape - Noah should be playing in front of him & Chandler
Noah can shoot and is a scrapper
