05-05-2021, 09:05 AM
(05-05-2021, 07:47 AM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: I am no scout by any means and dont know much about the little nuances of the game...Im an eye test guy which means you have to jump off the screen for me to recognize your play usually...
But I saw an offensive sequence last night by Powell where he was moving around so much trying to set screens and open the floor for the ball handler it was beautiful(even if at the end of the day people think he is not good enough)...he would set a screen, roll back to the paint but while rolling back to the paint he was aware of if he was clogging the lane and would swing out to the baseline drawing his man away from the paint. You could visibly see what he was thinking while he was doing this. He was completely aware of not wanting to clog the lane. His mission was to set a screen if need be, dont clog the paint but put himself in position to get a rebound.
He did this like 3 or 4 times on one possession. Head was completely in the game. For that possession at least.
Thanks for posting this.
Powell is a very smart player with a good feel for the game. Good to see that he is recovering his athleticism after his injury. In some respects, he was the unsung hero of this particular contest, with the flashier performances tending to overwhelm our attention.