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Originally Posted by Buehler445
I stand by what I said. I've probably talked about it more than anybody. When Perry turned on the toughness switch last year it won tbe conference. It's really too bad he got hurt. It would have been interesting to see how far he could have taken us in the mindset he was in.
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Haven't seen that Perry again since and probably won't again, but there's always that chance. The fire is in there somewhere...even if it is very, very deep.
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He's definitely been better in conference. And the conference record reflects that. But he isn't playing as tough as he did down the stretch last year, and I wish he would. Although I will admit his outside shot is a very big deal and helps the offense out a ton. And his defense has been better. Like I said during the Baylor game, they tried to isolate him on a guard and drive it at him and he crushed it. All over the floor. But I'd still rather take the Febraury 2015 Perry that was the best player in the league for those games.
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Self mentioned yesterday that Perry's guarding the PnR much better than he was earlier in the season and that's definitely true. He looked genuinely good in that Baylor game at doing it. Only getting 2 rebounds in 36 minutes against a team that missed 39 shots is still inexcusable for somebody of his size and athleticism, though.
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Why I get worked up about it is all personal. When I played ball, granted I wasn't good, but hustle and toughness was all I had. It boggles my mind that guys don't go out and lay their shit all out to win. I understand it's my perspective and I'll never have the perspective of waking up as one of the best players in America despite whatever happened last night.
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I can empathize. It always irks me to watch somebody who could be so much better than he is simply not be.