thats why you dont get excited about Poy

[Katwatcher]

That is my point I guess, I dont want to bash Alex, he is what he is. He is a role player that many of us here believe has tremendous potential to be the guy or at the least a consistent guy. But he's not. Really good players want the ball, demand the ball, and fight for the ball.

Poythress reminds me so much of Richard Madison the "master blaster" who played for Joe B. 85' -88'. He was a McDonald and Parade All-American. His best production was his Junior year where he averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds. The rest of his career was about half or less than that.

He was a good kid and never gave Joe B. any problems, but didn't seem to improve. I think he just matured early and reached his peak probably a senior in high school.

I'm inclined to believe that Poythress is going through the same thing. Both Poythress and Madison's potential were out of sight. Occasionally they have a good game, but were few and far apart.

They both had 1 problem in common in that neither was very good at moving without the ball. When you hear comments about them not getting the ball much, moving without the ball is usually the problem.
It hard too figure why they turned out this way. Both was/are good students

 

[yoshukai]

I just think he's " got a lot of quit in him " .

 

[brianpoe]

Poythress reminds me so much of Richard Madison the "master blaster" who played for Joe B. 85' -88'. He was a McDonald and Parade All-American. His best production was his Junior year where he averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds. The rest of his career was about half or less than that.

He was a good kid and never gave Joe B. any problems, but didn't seem to improve. I think he just matured early and reached his peak probably a senior in high school.

I'm inclined to believe that Poythress is going through the same thing. Both Poythress and Madison's potential were out of sight. Occasionally they have a good game, but were few and far apart.

They both had 1 problem in common in that neither was very good at moving without the ball. When you hear comments about them not getting the ball much, moving without the ball is usually the problem.
It hard too figure why they turned out this way. Both was/are good students

Remember Master Blaster very well. Met him via a friend when he was volunteering with the big brothers/big sisters program while at UK.

People comment all the time that Alex should switch to football and I'm not sure of his football history but Madison was very good in football - QB, top WR in the country, even a great punter. He definitely chose the wrong sport.

 

[yoshukai]

Remember Master Blaster very well. Met him via a friend when he was volunteering with the big brothers/big sisters program while at UK.

People comment all the time that Alex should switch to football and I'm not sure of his football history but Madison was very good in football - QB, top WR in the country, even a great punter. He definitely chose the wrong sport.

Im thinking Madison could have been great at tight end too . Unlike Poy , he had great hands .

 

[brianpoe]

Im thinking Madison could have been great at tight end too . Unlike Poy , he had great hands .

If he went to school for football he was going as a receiver, no doubt they would convert his big ass to TE.

This was before the Tony Gonzales and Antonio Gates TE/Bball phenoms.

Richard could have broke the mold.

Super duper nice guy.

 

[Bkocats]

People calling Poythress simply lazy are off. He's an incredibly hard worker.

In. The. Classroom.

UK has a tremendous library where he doesn't seem to want to leave. My father and I spoke to an assistant coach who's no longer here about Poythress during a early season tournament. He told me all I needed to know.

Poythress is not in love with this game. He's half in it, half out. The kid enjoys other aspects of college. When you don't out all your energy into it, and he doesn't, you will get left behind by the boys around u putting in the hours. Others want it more.

That's what's wrong with Alex. Others improve because they want to play and get better. Alex plays because hes told he's got the body for it.

so his career won't be NBA - and honestly there IS nothing wrong with it in the big scheme of things. Just doesn't work out for us in the basketball team concept.
I've heard quite a bit over the last few years that he loves his books and studying.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

God just think if we could have had Poythress and Randle on the same team. That team would be unstoppable

Post-Vietnam Tom Cruise disapproves of your baseless sarcasm.

 

[JohnnyGentle]

Personally, he's just taking us space on our roster at this point, and I really hate saying that. One area I disagree with Calipari is the minutes he gives Poythress. Poythress doesn't want to play basketball and anyone who has ever played the game at a higher level knows it. Accommodate him.

Bench.

and who do you suggest playing instead?

 

[.S&C.]

and who do you suggest playing instead?

I don't mean bench the whole game. I just mean bench him with an understanding of why.

As in "you don't want to play, sit". Put him back in. The. Again, sit. Put him back in. Then, once again, sit.

Wait, I think cal already does this. Never mind

 

[yoshukai]

I don't mean bench the whole game. I just mean bench him with an understanding of why.

As in "you don't want to play, sit". Put him back in. The. Again, sit. Put him back in. Then, once again, sit.

Wait, I think cal already does this. Never mind

Honestly, I don't think Poythress minds sitting on the bench .