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Clayton Jr. is different

Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by murphree_hall, Nov 5, 2024 at 3:41 PM.

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  1. Nov 6, 2024 at 1:16 PM #21
    GatorPlanet

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    His freshman season was typical of a talented freshman. He was good all year, and exploded right at the end.
     
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  2. Nov 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM #22
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    Clayton is a very gifted offensive player who can score in a variety of ways. At the same time, he showed last season to be an average, at best, ball handler and defender, and that is why he pulled out of the NBA Draft and returned to school. Love the way the kid plays and hopefully he can improve on his weaknesses and make himself a first or early second round draft pick next summer.
     
  3. Nov 6, 2024 at 2:11 PM #23
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    Clayton is our superstar or difference maker
     
  4. Nov 6, 2024 at 2:33 PM #24
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    Average, at best? You talking about Walter Clayton Jr who plays for the Florida Gators? The guy who had dreads last year and wore a headband? That guy? Surely, you can't be. I mean... he had one or two rough stretches in two games last year, but he was not an average, at best, ball handler. Like... compared to who is he average or below average? Let's not get crazy.
     
  5. Nov 6, 2024 at 3:52 PM #25
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    He was quite passive early on, deferring to the older guys...which is old school, I love it, but it became quite evident too that he was the best on the team and so Billy encouraged him to be more aggressive, more assertive...and he started lighting it up. There's a reason he went #3 in the draft
     
  6. Nov 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM #26
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    or both
     
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