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Tyler Polley--Duncan Robinson?

upstater said:
I don't think this is fair to Polley.

He was developing his game after coming in very raw. We thought he was ging to break out last year, as he put some games together like this one, and then he tore his ACL.

He is still coming back from that. He can go on a Deandre Daniels type run here for the next 2 months, and it would've been what we saw from him last year prior to getting hurt.

How can we say Polley is inconsistent when the guy tore his ACL?
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The Daniels comparison is very interesting. He became unstoppable. Polley will need the reps. AKok will too. How do you see the starting lineup shaking out, with an improved and hungry Carlton too?
 
Seems something has clicked to me. He was very good today. Uconn probably doesn't win if he scores under 8...
 
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UConnSwag11 said:
Can we stop doing this? When one player has a great game, everyone throws out the rest of their career and acts like this is how they always play. People do this with Carlton too. Polley had an incredible game, yes, but he’s never consistent. His whole career has been inconsistency and he hasn’t improved. Hopefully he builds off of last nights game and ends the year like Vital
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Your shouting into a hurricane. You know how we are here.
 
I just want to see 'this' Polley and Bouk get married on the Court and ball together happily ever after.
 
How about Polley giving us a consistent string of games with 40-45% 3 point shooting %.. Then we can talk next level.. In the mean time.. Keep doing your thing for us...

Has a sweet stroke as long as his teammates find him in his spots.. Still getting his points off of his own moves..All good..
 
Stat line of the year for Polley

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Grey Goose said:
How about Polley giving us a consistent string of games with 40-45% 3 point shooting %.. Then we can talk next level.. In the mean time.. Keep doing your thing for us...

Has a sweet stroke as long as his teammates find him in his spots.. Still getting his points off of his own moves..All good..
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He shot over 40% for the year as a sophomore and as a junior and is now over 50% this year.

You realize shooting 40% doesn't mean you do it every game, correct?
 
Chin Diesel said:
He shot over 40% for the year as a sophomore and as a junior and is now over 50% this year.

You realize shooting 40% doesn't mean you do it every game, correct?
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Correct.. Come on Chin..I may be casual but I'm not dumb..Know what I'm sayin' Bro??

Everyone is excited about TP's trending this year.. Let's keep delivering when the Big Boys are on the floor.. That's what get's you to the Next Level..
 
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UConnSwag11 said:
If the shots aren’t falling he’s not helping out with anything else.
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I 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.

I 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. I 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.

I 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. I 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.
 
UConnSwag11 said:
Can we stop doing this? When one player has a great game, everyone throws out the rest of their career and acts like this is how they always play. People do this with Carlton too. Polley had an incredible game, yes, but he’s never consistent. His whole career has been inconsistency and he hasn’t improved. Hopefully he builds off of last nights game and ends the year like Vital
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Until the World balances out I have no issue with anyone seeing this glass as overflowing.
 
UConnSwag11 said:
If the shots aren’t falling he’s not helping out with anything else.
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True in terms of rebounding and passing but his defense seems good and his role on this team is as a shooter and he's an excellent shooter. If he isn't shooting he shouldn't be playing but he has the ultimate green light and should be shooting 9-10 threes per game.
 
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Polley is creating his own shot this year which is something he hasn't shown before. If he can continue to do this he will be lethal.
 
tcf15 said:
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
 
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 said:
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.
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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.
 
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Improviser said:
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.
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Well, it happened again this moment.
 
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
 
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