Meet Alex Poythress: For the last time
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he is not going to average 16 and 9 like the guy says as we have too much talent for that but he will work his way into the mid first round .
I really hope Alex brings it next year. If he's 100% and remains that way, I have no doubt we'll see from him what we saw in the Bahamas last summer.
I hope Alex put on a little more weight. I feel he's been he same exact size since he was a freshman. He can definitely sky and is strong in situations but a lot of the time he gets out done or loses it too easily going up. With how long he is he could be 245-250 and never lose a step. Especially since we need him inside more than on the wing which is better suited for a 235 pound forward. I want Alex to go dunk mania this year like his Duke game freshman year. It's what he was born to do
Lol the writer of the article is so bad. How out of touch is he to predict Poy averaging 16/9?
Anyways…pretty excited to see Poy at PF full-time w/ the guard dominate team.
Anyways…pretty excited to see Poy at PF full-time w/ the guard dominate team.
I want three things for Alex : 1 completely healthy 2 monster season 3 a first round draft spot, depending on these first two things is where he gets drafted![[thumb2]](https://ct.yimg.com/mr/uploads/891/1684387.png "Thumbs Up 2 [thumb2]")
Can I borrow your crystal ball so I know exactly what is going to happen in the future? Poy could certainly go 16/9 this year if fully recovered. With the guards we have and their ability to get in the lane, Poy, Lee and Skal are going to get a TON of lobs and put-backs.
Ah, no he can't.
Poy is good at many things, scoring the ball isn't one of them. Lobs can only account for so many easy buckets, esp. w/ defensive adjustments. Don't overrate the lob.
Averaging 16PPG as a college big is really hard, esp. for someone w/out perimeter skills.
Mid-first round without averaging 16 points or 9 rebounds?
A senior, who had an ACL the previous season, with career stats for 5 pts and 3 rebounds entering his senior year?
Mid-first round? Based on what?
Why in the world would a team spend a mid-first round on a 6'7 PF that is already 22 without really good stats?
You and your predictions...
Julius Randle says hello.....15/10. Per game 16% from outside
Poythress has shot ove 40% from the arch in a CBB season
It's possible. Not saying it will happen
Wow. You clearly forget the type of game Randle had.
Yes, he couldn't shoot. But he put tons of pressure on the defense with his drives from the top of the key. His handles for a PF are elite, you add in his quicks, strength + motor and you can see how he averaged 15PPG w/ out shooting.
Poy doesn't have those qualities. He's limited.
Cane literally predicts EVERY one of our players will be 1st round picks. Dude is the strongest homer on this board.
Drives, handles......you know he had over 100 turnovers in one season. Poythress has around 100 in two seasons
First off you said it can't be done with limited outside skills. So admit that was wrong. Randle is proof! So is cousins. Cousins average almost 15/10 and we all know how good he is and was. He shot 16% from outside
Don't get me wrong I love Randle and his tenacity . But I was just trying to prove a point. Randle is a beast but he was a turnover machine and everyone by years end knew he was going to spin and go left. Poythress did the little things especially in the tourney to help get us to the championship.
We all know Poythress hasn't lived up to what he was projected to do.
And to be honest I think Randle is more limited than Poythress. Randle just has a motor like no other. Poythress plays WAY better defense. Has a better range. But Randle has that inner beast you can't teach. Poythress has flashes of it and you say WOW. I don't want to argue but your original statement was off. It can be done without perimeter skills.
- Randle had a bad habit of driving into double/triple teams, but the TOs are also explained by his high drive rate. Poy barely attacks the rim off the dribble, which is why his TOs are low. Again, he;s limited. If he attempted as many drives as Randle did, his TO rate would be worse.
- I never said it can;t be done without perimeter skills. Learn how to read- i said it'll be hard, esp. without perimeter skills. Cousins has a freakish wingspan + great skills down low for a legit big. He didn't have a SF body with a PF game. This is the best Center in the NBA we're talking about.
Im solely talking offense here. I agree about Poy>Randle on defense, but solely from a offensive viewpoint - Randle skills blow Poy out the water.
I think Poythress is going to be the X-factor this year. This is his year and I think he is going to bring it.
Mostly true. He can shoot if he's left open. People forget he shot 40% from 3 as a freshman when he was playing power forward and his guy would let him drift outside. When he moved to the 3 he had to work for his own shot and it didn't go over well. He won't be a consistent go-to outside option but I wouldn't be surprised if he popped 15 or 20 on the year. But yeah, double digits would make me more than happy for him.
Just stop. Alex showed flashes of greatness in his freshmen year, played behind a lottery pick in his sophomore year, appeared poised for a really good season before his injury early in his junior year.
Poy is going to have a good year this year, assuming he's fully healed. Can't wait to see it. I think he may be the key to our having a good year vs. a great year.
Poy is going to have a good year this year, assuming he's fully healed. Can't wait to see it. I think he may be the key to our having a good year vs. a great year.
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