Just none. If we had to go inside for a bucket, we’re screwed. They get the occasional block but that’s it. No way to fix that this year.
We have ZERO inside presence
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It looks like no inside presence on either side. We can’t get a rebound or stop quick guards from driving or wizzing a ball by our ear to someone open on the other side of the basket.
Williams who is 7-ft 260 plays like he 6-ft 160. He simply doesn't care. I couldn't believe how he laid on the floor like he was paralyzed when he obviously wasn't hurt. Most big men would have jumped up quickly to show how tough they are.
Williams needs to block some shots or foul out trying.
Dude plays with his hands on his hips.
Dude plays with his hands on his hips.
Man I like Carr, and he’s much more reliable than Williams (I mean who isn’t?), but he’s a 4. But yea, he’s def the best we have.
I was thing the same. Has Pope ever had a history of developing big men?
Epitome of soft. 7 full foot of soft!
I just don’t get it with Williams. I really thought he’d be an enforcer with his size and the defensive accolades he had at the mid major level. He’s even shown glimpses of that kind of ability like the A&M game, but he has way too many games like today where he just doesn’t seem engaged, giving up position on rebounds and not even putting a hand up to contest shots that are right in front of him. He’s probably my pick for the most disappointing guy on this team.
He plays lazy, goes after the rebounds with 1 hand and plays defense with his arms down- how was he defensive player of the yr in whatever conference he was in
And there was that other possession where he allowed the defender to push him and he made himself slide across the floor, seemed to be begging for a foul. All the while his team is heading the other way. IMO he his not all about helping this team.
Williams will look back on this season with regret after his short international career is over. God gave him all the tools and he pissed it away.
Pope needs more talent. The other teams in the SEC have been ahead of us with Pope coming in. No disresptto him. But we definitely gotta get some players.
We don't have a traditional post player by design. The 5-out is a key principle of how we play.
The only thing Williams is willing to do is constantly remind Pope of their agreement so that he gets playing time that he shouldn't be getting. Today, there was really no choice but to play him because of Carr's injury; however, considering Vandy isn't very big, we should have played small ball and benched Williams.
Playing 5 out has nothing to do with some lazy ***' unwillingness to rebound and defend.
Against Vandy, Carr playing the majority of the 5 minutes would have helped us a lot.
Yeah Carr isn’t great but he’s by far the best we have. No real backup PG and we need to finish at the rim better. Teams are just running us off the 3pt line
Today it should not have been. The ball should have been pounded inside since vandy was much smaller
That kind of thinking leads you to trying to play through Tre Mitchell in the post against Oakland.
Williams is the perfect example that numbers do, in fact, lie!
If you look at his numbers you would think he's a good rebounder. If you watch him play you know he's not. And even when he gets a rebound he ends up losing it many times. Just terrible hands.
Then on offense he will catch the ball where all he has to do is dunk it but instead he dribbles or pump fakes until he has two defenders on him and shoots a 2 foot shot from 3 feet.
If you look at his numbers you would think he's a good rebounder. If you watch him play you know he's not. And even when he gets a rebound he ends up losing it many times. Just terrible hands.
Then on offense he will catch the ball where all he has to do is dunk it but instead he dribbles or pump fakes until he has two defenders on him and shoots a 2 foot shot from 3 feet.
Very few players in D1 hoops are as piss poor at offense as A Williams . He’s so bad .. left hand baby hook .. that’s it .
That's what the last possession when him and Butler killed the game for us. Even if Williams catches it he's at the 3 point line. Wtf could he have done with it besides turnover or pass. It was **** from the sideline to the court. I'm disappointed as *** but totally expected it and watched our team piss down thier leg yet again.