Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Center is a very tough position to play.
I think I play center field better than I do anywhere else. I have enough speed and enough reaction to know where the ball goes off the bat.
When our assists lead to baskets, that's us playing our best, and we begin knocking down shots.
Every play, I'm trying to get as many shots on the opposing team as I can, so when you get to the fourth quarter, they obviously don't want to be on the field anymore.
You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore.
I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going to be aggressive off the tee. But if 's a three-shot hole, the goal changes. You want to put yourself in position to hit your favorite shot to the green.
You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today.
You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.
When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots.
When I'm playing the 1-guard, teams do a great job of just loading up and preparing for my drives and preparing for my three-point shots.