Marshall has a player with legitimate NBA upside in 6’6 Sophomore Guard Bryce Slay.
Through his first three games Slay is averaging 19/3/2 and a steal a game while shooting 57% from the field and 50% from three on 6 attempts a game.
Slay has been one of the best off the dribble scorers in the country at 6’6 where he’s shooting 50% on off the dribble shots, and he’s also been incredibly efficient at the rim shooting 78%.
Slay’s mix of handle, off the dribble shooting, and finishing has allowed him to be the most efficient PNR player in the country so far this season where he’s shooting 90% in the PNR on 11 attempts. Slay is also a skilled off the ball shooter who has a quick jumper, and can hit movement threes.
You don’t see a lot of 6’6 underclassmen who are as confident and comfortable as a creator on all 3 levels as Slay, and if he can continue to develop his playmaking he has one of the highest ceilings of any mid major player.
Steph Curry calls out Nick Young, Gilbert Arenas, and everyone else talking about Ayesha Curry, telling them to keep his wife’s name out of their mouths 😳
“Kind of speaks to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world and what they’re allowed and what they’re not allowed to do.”
Asked head coach Sean Sweeney the challenge ahead with slowing down Darius Acuff:
“You've got to be ready to guard from start to finish. (He’s) a guy like that who's looking to attack each time he touches the basketball. We're gonna have to be alert whenever he has it.”
Last year, @AlabamaMBB@2amariii Allen was mocked at the @NBA Draft Combine because he wasn’t 6-8. Instead, @nate_oats may have found his 6-6 point guard. 21 assists & 3 TO’s, so far. 42% Assist Rate. All American candidate. @coach_paint
Update on the Bam/Giannis combo
190 minutes
-6.3 net rating
Improving somewhat.
Rebound percentage is good (not surprisingly).
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Of the many nuggets on my @MiamiHEAT board for tonight my favorite is regarding Klay Thompson. He ranks 5th in @NBA w/ 40 treys. He’s ave 4 made 3’s a game. Done that only 1X in his great career. 4.4 made 3’s a game in 2022-23 w/ GS when he finished with a career best 301 treys!