That block he had in the first half was phenomenal. I didn't realize he could get up like that!
Geez, What Is Tony's Vertical?
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When Tony is dialed in, he is one the the best players in the Big Ten. He tends to be hot and cold.
Hot and cold is right, and at both ends of the floor. Appears to lose focus (and his man) far too often on the D end.
It's higher then Pmac's that's for sure....LOL and that's not a good thing.
Great block. I was flipping through channels yesterday and came across a BB game and they were featuring some kid that has a 46" vert. Showed him hitting the thing that measures it, his head was above the rim. CSB.
I am 5'10 and in HS my reach up was 7'6. He is 6 inches taller, so let's say 8'. Add 38 inches puts you at 11' 2 inches or 14 inches above the rim. Seems about right where he hit the back board yesterday....????
What about the play where he literally jumped over the player he was defending?
Tony is the epitome of a high risk high return player. When he's off he can be really detrimental. When he's on he wins games for you. Not a lot of middle ground with him.
Okay, I can be as critical of Pat as anyone, but WHY exactly is that NOT a good thing and what does it have to do with the price of tea in China? A players vertical is measured by their standing jump straight up without a running start. Its NOT measured by how high a 6'9" guys (Pmac) hand reaches, as compared to a 6'4" guy (Perkins). It has nothing to do with the relative height OR reach. Its simply a measure of how high they get off the floor, and I'd be shocked of Perkins Vertical wasn't better then Pmac. I'm assuming you know that already, so what gives?It's higher then Pmac's that's for sure....LOL and that's not a good thing.
Perkins skied above flat footed PMAC on that play to make the block. I think that is what the post is alluding to.
Patrick had just the same chance to block the shot as Tony did but Perk got the job done, I guess after 4 plus years of Patrick, I'm just worn out watching him imitate a fawn on the court. He plays soft, doesn't rebound particularly well, every time he goes to pass, he has to jump for what reason, I don't understand. He's 6-9 for god sake. He dribbles into traffic with no understanding where he is. Is it just me or do others feel the same? If it's me, I'll let it go and assume this is his last year hopefully. Fran is going to play him moderate minutes per game whether we like it or not.
Get as much out of him as is possible and hope he contributes without anyone losing their minds, including Patrick.
At NO point did I challenge any of what you just said. Earlier you said his vertical was higher, "and thats not a good thing". all I said was that has nothing to do with WHY Pmac doesn't rebound better, or plays soft. He jumps just fine. he had two fast break dunks last night and he was well above the rim on both. Its not that he can't do it, its just that he doesn't do it.
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