Something worth noting about Pope's first year: Amari Williams

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

Pope owes a huge debt of gratitude to Amari Williams. I think we underappreciated just how uniquely talented Amari was. Amari was the key in making the offense look special. He was effectively a point center that a lot of teams just didn't have an answer for. He was able to confuse defenses. He acted as a second distributor. He was able to take over ball handling duties when we were limited on guard play due to injuries. Without Amari, Pope's first year wouldn't have been as successful. Pope may not even be here for a third year if not for Amari.

Speaking of that first year, Butler, Oweh, Brea, and Williams were all kind of uniquely special for what they brought to that team to make them so fluid and effective on offense.

 

[Catastic5]

The “positives” of the first season (because there were a lot of negatives as well) are starting to look like a bit of a fluke. I guess we’ll see if we play better in future games; but I’m seeing a whole lot of the same problems from that exhibition that we had last year. Namely the scoring droughts is worrying me.

 

[gbl97]

Amari was a good passer, but he was giving Isaiah Jackson on offense around the rim.

 

[ScWildcat3]

Pope owes a huge debt of gratitude to Amari Williams. I think we underappreciated just how uniquely talented Amari was. Amari was the key in making the offense look special. He was effectively a point center that a lot of teams just didn't have an answer for. He was able to confuse defenses. He acted as a second distributor. He was able to take over ball handling duties when we were limited on guard play due to injuries. Without Amari, Pope's first year wouldn't have been as successful. Pope may not even be here for a third year if not for Amari.

Speaking of that first year, Butler, Oweh, Brea, and Williams were all kind of uniquely special for what they brought to that team to make them so fluid and effective on offense.

So pope should get zero credit for identifying him and recruiting him for his offense? Also developing him into a NBA player.

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

Amari was a good passer, but he was giving Isaiah Jackson on offense around the rim.

Low post anchoring wasn't his value though. His value was as a ball handler and distributer, doing it with a body type and from a position where it's normally not done, causing defenses havock and making that offense look smooth. He was an oddity that other teams wouldn't see at any other point in the season.

 

[jeffky]

Pope owes a huge debt of gratitude to Amari Williams. I think we underappreciated just how uniquely talented Amari was. Amari was the key in making the offense look special. He was effectively a point center that a lot of teams just didn't have an answer for. He was able to confuse defenses. He acted as a second distributor. He was able to take over ball handling duties when we were limited on guard play due to injuries. Without Amari, Pope's first year wouldn't have been as successful. Pope may not even be here for a third year if not for Amari.

Speaking of that first year, Butler, Oweh, Brea, and Williams were all kind of uniquely special for what they brought to that team to make them so fluid and effective on offense.

Basketball after that HUGE GIGANTIC WIN IN NORMAN LAST NIGHT BOWL ELIGIBLE AFTER 7 GAMES # 1 IN THE SEC AND YOU BRING UP AMARI WILLIAMS AND POPE "COME ON MAN GET WITH IT" STAY FOCUS

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

So pope should get zero credit for identifying him and recruiting him for his offense? Also developing him into a NBA player.

I didn't say that. However, Pope was very fortunate to find a unicorn player with his skill set and was able to use him in the best possible way.

 

[Ash Williams]

So pope should get zero credit for identifying him and recruiting him for his offense? Also developing him into a NBA player.

Man give it a rest. Even your straw men have chapped asses.

 

[UKCowboys]

Pope owes a huge debt of gratitude to Amari Williams. I think we underappreciated just how uniquely talented Amari was. Amari was the key in making the offense look special. He was effectively a point center that a lot of teams just didn't have an answer for. He was able to confuse defenses. He acted as a second distributor. He was able to take over ball handling duties when we were limited on guard play due to injuries. Without Amari, Pope's first year wouldn't have been as successful. Pope may not even be here for a third year if not for Amari.

Speaking of that first year, Butler, Oweh, Brea, and Williams were all kind of uniquely special for what they brought to that team to make them so fluid and effective on offense.

Or....Pope deserves credit for recruiting Amari. You can't have it both ways. If you bash him for not getting certain players you can't say he got lucky bringing someone in.

 

[UKCowboys]

So pope should get zero credit for identifying him and recruiting him for his offense? Also developing him into a NBA player.

If it were even semi fair I could take it. Its make it up as you go for many who hate Pope