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