Tyler Polley--Duncan Robinson?

[HooperScooper]

This three off the dribble was pretty sweet. Maybe he's not just a catch and shoot guy.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Stat line of the year for Polley

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This stat line is why he’s EXCELLENT off the bench, but I am not going to be one to scream from the rooftops for him to start. If he’s out there hooping like he is now, play him till he’s tired. But if he comes off the bench and it isn’t falling, sitting for a while shouldn’t crush his confidence

 

[auror]

The off the dribble 3's are new this year. Let's see if they keep falling. That's an extremely difficult skill. Basically only Steph and Lillard can hit those consistently in the world. Harden, Beal, Lillard, and Tatum can do a 1 dribble stepback 3 consistently. But he's doing a full crossover pull-up. That's basically impossible to shoot 40%+ on. Let's get him more semi-transition wing 3's, eh?

 

[Improviser]

Chief00 wasn't that focused on his defense today, but it did not look like he got beat by the player he was defending. If so, that is a plus.

Hard to figure why he had zero rebounds. Akok did not play that much and it was his first game back. Springs did not play at all.

Chief00 guess on the defensive end, he likes to get out on a break so he can get in position to catch a pass and shoot it. On the offensive end, maybe he figures he will get in Whaley's or Sanogo's way, if he goes to the basket when a shot is taken. Chief00 am not being his apologist here about this statistic. It is puzzling since long rebounds do happen and even guards get them. But, against Butler, he did a coast to coast on a rebound, so if there is a will, there is a way.

Chief00 will say he doesn't just heave up shots every time he gets the ball. He more or less waits for a good look. So that is a plus for him.

Until he ballooned in the second half of last year, CV would just heave up shots. Chief00 think Purvis did that too. So then, Polley seems to be more discreet about shot selection. A high volume shooter with a low percentage is not a plus.

I wrote the above post and somehow Chief00 got substituted for the word "I." How did this happen?

Some current or retired IT person practicing new skills, or other skills, eh? Or somebody got into my posting and did a Find and Replace?

Hope somebody else did not steal my briefs? I will check my bureau drawers. They are not red.

 

[Improviser]

Chief00 wrote the above post and somehow Chief00 got substituted for the word "Chief00." How did this happen?

Some current or retired IT person practicing new skills, or other skills, eh? Or somebody got into my posting and did a Find and Replace?

Hope somebody else did not steal my briefs? Chief00 will check my bureau drawers. They are not red.

Well, it happened again this moment.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Well, it happened again this moment.

Was wondering what was happening here. Find/replace to always speak in the 3rd person?

 

[Improviser]

Was wondering what was happening here. Find/replace to always speak in the 3rd person?

Is someone else willing to do a test post using the "I," to see if this is what is happening?

 

[navery12]

I think Polley is good but let's calm down with the every UConn player is going to the NBA after a good game talk

 

[UofCT]

I think Polley is good but let's calm down with the every UConn player is going to the NBA after a good game talk

Good point but I do think Polley has a chance for big east player of the week!

 

[navery12]

Good point but I do think Polley has a chance for big east player of the week!

I mostly just wanted to see if I turned into Chief00 with that post. But it seems like it's working fine

 

[Improviser]

I mostly just wanted to see if I turned into Chief00 with that post. But it seems like it's working fine

Thank you all for the test posts. Now I will see if I am still me.

 

[Improviser]

Looks okay now.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I generally don't jump on the NBA bandwagon but if Polley keeps this up, he'll have a helluva shot to get drafted. Teams will drool over 6'9" with a decent handle and can shoot the three. If the season ended today, he would get invited to a bunch of training camps this summer at the very least.

Obviously Hilty was a different type of player but he didn't start to flourish until his senior year so it's not unprecedented, though the draft is slanted toward younger players these days.

 

[cohenzone]

I have as good of a chance to make the nba as polley

Probably not.

 

[glastonbury50]

Could this be what happened to grey goose? So maybe grey goose is not cheif either?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Tyrese Martin briefly interviewed after the Butler game and asked about his teammate:

"Tyler Polley is a bad man."

 

[superjohn]

The off the dribble 3's are new this year. Let's see if they keep falling. That's an extremely difficult skill. Basically only Steph and Lillard can hit those consistently in the world. Harden, Beal, Lillard, and Tatum can do a 1 dribble stepback 3 consistently. But he's doing a full crossover pull-up. That's basically impossible to shoot 40%+ on. Let's get him more semi-transition wing 3's, eh?

I hear you but Shabazz hit them consistently, he lived off of them and shot it at 40% his last two years at UConn.

 

[auror]

I hear you but Shabazz hit them consistently, he lived off of them and shot it at 40% his last two years at UConn.

Exception that proves the rule, I'd say. But you're right that it's not strictly those 2 outside the NBA. I actually found the stat, Shabazz took 60% of his 3's his senior year off the dribble. Outrageous.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Bump

 

[McLovin]

Him and Whaley going to be STUDS in the league....

 

[McLovin]

Him and Whaley going to be STUDS in the league....

The Turkish basketball league.

 

[polycom]

Why did i miss this when it was originally posted lmao. Duncan Robinson?

 

[Hi-Low]

More like Duncan Hines

 

[Marat]

Every game i am waiting for him to replay the Marquette display and its not happening. Without Bouk, need his 3p shooting to be on in order to beat decent teams.

 

[Caronimo]

Duncan did not have a great college career at Michigan ---I think avg 10 points 1 year. They are similar 6-9 190-200 great pure 3 point shots role playing 3 point shooters. The game was great for many reasons last night but I think the main thing it showed is a true secondary scoring option with some nba type role talent there

Not today