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[QUOTE="Doctor Hoop, post: 2927939, member: 6845"]
Well, I'll agree with you if you stipulate that no player has ever improved as their career advances in lateral quickness, ability to anticipate and cut off drives, and overall defensive acumen.

I don't like pigeonholing someone's entire career based on what one sees when they first emerge on the scene.  Players can improve almost anything with the proper work, and that includes lateral quickness, which usually involves improved leg strength and lowering your center of gravity on defense.  It also improves with court awareness and basketball IQ - you learn to read the play, and playing time helps with that.  He's getting that now.  It's interesting now to see people compare sophomore Polley with senior Giffey and junior Daniels.  Both of those guys improved steadily year over year, and yet Polley can't?  He's already improved substantially between last year and this.

Now, having said this, am I overwhelmed with his athleticism?  He's not Zion Williamson, so no.
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