Poythress will be great next year

[Rhavicc]

Of course last yr was in really low volume, but its kinda weird how he missed every jumpshot he took. Even his Soph. yr, he hit 24% of his 3s. His frosh season at this point just seems like an outlier + he only attempted 0.4 3s a game, hinting at that being a fluke.

Anyone with eyes notices how uncomfortable he looks when he's shooting. Its not natural to suggest rapid improvement with simply more reps.

Theres more evidence suggesting he's a non-shooter than he is. 1 season + some change of low shot making > 1 yr of low volume from deep.

I really like what Poy brings as a glue guy. His 13-14 tourney performance was super impactful & he never got credit for it, but com'on, its time to cut the cord on the outside-shot making expectations.

It's not a fluke as much as simply missing a few shots that he hit the year before. His freshman season, he attempted 33 three point shots, and he hit 14. His sophomore year, he attempted 33 three point shots, and he hit 8. Yes, his minutes per game went down because Randle was there, but he also played all 40 games, whereas, he played in 33 his freshman year. it balances itself out, and his low 3 point percentage isn't very different from his high 3 point percentage, he's always shot a low volume of threes.

The most recent time we seen Poy play the PF (where we all want him to play) was in the Bahamas, and he did a terrific job:
11.8 ppg
5.7 rpg
1.0 stl
83.3 2P%
33.3 3p%
71.4 FT%
18.8 minutes

The guy averaged 11.8 ppg and 5.7 rpg in less than 19 minutes per game. That's huge. That's something that should not be undersold. It should also not be undersold that he dominated everybody inside the 3PT line.
We seen what kind of defender he is. Strong, athletic, lockdown defender on the perimeter (which is big against the Duke types).
Also, recently, he helped Ulis with some photoshoot with Athlon Sports. He looked a lot bigger and stronger than he did at the beginning of last season. I think we'll be pleasantly surprised with Poythress next season.

 

[Hoskins91]

Last time im saying this...Lee gets same minutes Willie got ladt 2 seasons he will have better numbers than Willie.....Lee if allowed to play 20 plus minutes will average double double....lets let it play out

He didn't do that when he was playing 20 minutes a game earlier in the year last year. I wouldn't be surprised if he rebounded better, but he's even worse offensively and his defense isn't nearly as good.

 

[bucsrule8872]

I can't see Lee nearly quadrupling his ppg and rpg average with just twice as many minutes. That would be an incredible bump.

I would love to see it happen.

Expecting him to double his ppg and rpg in double the minutes seems a little more realistic.

I see him averaging 5-6ppg and 5-6rpg in about 23-24 minutes of action per game.

 

[UK_Johnny24]

I knew you were a troll. This confirms it. Nobody is that dumb.

First he slams Cal for the Wisky game, but a lot of us did.
Then he slams Cal claiming he is holding Lee back.
Then he says Briscoe may not qualify academically.
Then he says Lee is better than Skal.

Along the way he has made numerous other questionable posts in his short time here...[/QUOTE]

What are you talking about with Briscoe? He'll be eligible wont he? Am I missing something?

 

[UK_Johnny24]

Don't be a dumbass. Lee isn't better than Skal. Lee should have a good year but you cant even compare those 2 bro.

 

[brianpoe]

First he slams Cal for the Wisky game, but a lot of us did.
Then he slams Cal claiming he is holding Lee back.
Then he says Briscoe may not qualify academically.
Then he says Lee is better than Skal.

Along the way he has made numerous other questionable posts in his short time here...

What are you talking about with Briscoe? He'll be eligible wont he? Am I missing something?[/QUOTE]


"I know im in the minority hetr and im gonna get pounded for this....but im not counting on Briscoe...he msy be academic casualty....he doesnt know what an adjective is???? How is that possible"

6 ulismyman, Saturday at 2:33 AM


He makes this statement and yet his own comment has 8-10 grammatical errors... LOL

 

[ulismyman]

Briscoe doesnt know what an adjective is...thats what im referring too....i know how to spell just cant type....get it strait

 

[brianpoe]

Briscoe doesnt know what an adjective is...thats what im referring too....i know how to spell just cant type....get it strait

strait? You know how to spell? So you want me to get George Strait?

Keep up the good work.

 

[ulismyman]

Yes like lol omg....shorthand for straight

 

[Hoskins91]

I don't see how you can expect him to be much better at making jumpers than he's shown. His 3pt% has been mediocre since his freshman year, and his ft% was mediocre before last year as well. In both cases, the percentage looked good, but it was a low number of attempts.

 

[brianpoe]

Yes like lol omg....shorthand for straight

shorthand? You want to make fun of a 17 year old kid, one of our own recruits, and yet not one of your posts are grammatically correct. And now you use shorthand as an excuse? You are so comical, please stick around and keep entertaining us.

 

[Poetax]

Alex might take a bit to get back into the real flow of the game and getting rid of the rust. I would just love for him to play a role like James Lee used to do, come in, do a monster dunk, make a big block, and just be showtime for us in squirts when the offense is lacking. It could be January before we see his full potential but I'm hoping he has a monster year. As far as the NBA goes, he can always use Orton as a great example. But he will have to show that he will be durable for a whole season.