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Originally Posted by Friendo
I do in fact often read your posts and do generally agree with you and respect your takes, but while you've mentioned some legit things about his game, you're leaving out a lot too. He's got a reliable face-up shot from 10 to 15ft, and I've seen him nail 3's with regularity in practice (and think you might see it somewhere in this Tourney, and if not then next season). He does draw contact, and sometimes intentionally, but he's also been double and triple-teamed this year, and still scored consistently, despite being draped AND FOULED, NBA style. Sometimes it's called, sometimes it isn't, but he rarely fails to score either way. If the "last second shot against Clemson was the first time you've seen him hit a shot when he wasn't standing under the basket", then you either haven't watched many UNC games, or you have absolutely zero credibility on this issue. The most legitmate criticism of him is he's very much like Kevin McHale (whom Danny Ainge use to refer to as "the black-hole) who when he got the ball in the post, rarely re-distributed, but also like KM, Tyler usually delivers.
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I wouldn't say he rarely fails to score when he's either fouled or trying to get a call. I've seen him sacrifice the shot for the contact several times, which is my biggest annoyance towards anyone that plays basketball. It's the equivalent to diving, and just as bad as when players fall backwards like they've been shot in the chest after minor contact. He's strong with the basketball, but also very awkward at times... I think he'd be so much better if he concentrated on the shot and not the contact.
Well, I did say "about the first time".
That was probably exaggerated a little, and no, I haven't seen a ton of UNC games this year (I'd actually like to see more because Roy's style is entertaining)... but, in the games I have seen, I haven't noticed much range on the offensive side of the ball.