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[QUOTE="Ricker, post: 2712011, member: 1245"]
Completely disagree.  UConn won a national championship with Giffey and Daniels playing the 4 and 5 on the court together in primary stretches.  Which one do you see as the muscle guy?  They handled a muscle bound Florida team and a stronger Kentucky front line by playing with IQ and playing to their own strengths.  Polley's body type is similar to those guys and his strength isn't to where Giffey and Daniels were as a Jr and Sr, but that doesn't mean he can't develop to the same style player.  Although he can play some 3 and have success in certain matchups and schemes, he certainly isn't a 'straight up wing' because he is not agile enough to play athletic 6'6 players who are natural 3's.   Defending the post can be improved. Giffey and Daniels were not low post defensive stoppers as freshmen, and, I didn't see much of it last year, but, when I saw Polley play before college he could score down low.  I think that is more of an issue with regard to his current relative strength than his lack of skills.  More strength will lead to more post scoring for him.  As a Jr & Sr his time will be at the 4.
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