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Kentucky center Amari Williams on his passing: ‘That’s why Coach Pope recruited me’

Kentucky center Amari Williams on his passing: ‘That’s why Coach Pope recruited me’  Sports Illustrated

OneofthemostimportantaspectsofaMarkPopeoffenseishavingacenterwhocanpassthebasketball.Thisleadstokickoutstoopenshooters,andknowinghowgoodofashootingteamKentuckywillbe,thisisimportant. WilliamscametoKentuckyareallygoodpasser,butsofarintohisshortstopinLexington,hehasproventhathewillbeoneofthebestpassingbigmenincollegebasketball. WilliamswasaskedifCoachPope’soffenseisbringingthepassingoutofhimorifhehasalwaysbeenagoodpasser.Williamsresponded,“IfeellikeI’vealwaysbeenagoodpasser.Ifeellikethat’sthereasonhe(CoachPope)recruitedmeinthefirstplace.We’vegotalotofgreatshootersontheteam,soitmakesmelookbetterthanImaybe,soit’sgood.” IfKentucky’soffensecanworkinandout,meaningtheballgetsdownlowtoWilliams,andifhedoesn’thavealook,hekicksouttoashooter,thisteamisgoingtoscorealotofpoints. Seven-footersaren’tgenerallygoodpassers,butthati