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San Francisco-is appropriate, given the building in which they will play on Thursday that coach Maryland Kevin Willrd compares the guardian of Florida Walter Clayton Jr. With some eleven times the NBA All-Star.
“He reminds me a little Steph, how good he is out of dribling,” Will said.
This would be Steph Curry, a man widely considered the largest shooter in the history of the NBA. Curry’s photographs are decorated with almost every wall in the entire chase center, many of which hold one of the four championship trophies with him that he won with the Golden State Warriors.
Clayton Jr. He is chasing his championship as a points guard for seed no.
“Especially to People in the Bay, IT Might Be Crazy to Compare Him to Steph – He’s Won and Ton of Championships and MVPS, But From and College Version I Think It’s Applicable to Say He’s Similar to Steph,” Said Florida Todd Golden With Curry After Coaching Nearby at the University of San Francisco from 2019 to 2022. ”HIS OFF-BALANCE SHOOTING, HIS Ability to Get His Shot off at Different Times and Just His Confidence to Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It Let It
They certainly have similar buildings. Clayton Jr. It is 6-Naha-£ 3 and £ 195, while curry logs in 6-2 and 185. Both shoot well on the movement of Curry said it is one of the most difficult to handle-or it seems that no appearance is out of reach.
Walter Clayton Jr. 🤝 Steph curry
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Clayton Jr. He seemed to hesitate to agree and say that even though he is flattering, that someone says he resembles Curry, he is not as sure how much he is “one of the biggest ever”, the guards of the points that “changed the game”.
Clayton’s basic statistics Jr.-17.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds for the 44.6 percent shooting could help everyone understand why Senior Guard gathered a number of all-American awards this season and is one of the five finalists for Award Bob Cousy Award. But he’s an analyst basketball junkie who really causes you to discover your eyes, according to Willrd.
“Basketball will fire to the left by 48 percent. It will shoot it directly to 38 percent,” Willard said. “We get a scouting message made (Sports Analytics Advantage) and he is better than any player who ever had analytically, shoots basketball from dribling on the right, dribling, left.”
One of the greatest Willard’s studies of all these numbers and watching so many film: When guarding Clayton Jr., who guarded curry, only fools can be covered.
The comparison of curry is far from what UConn Dan Hurley coach said last week. The day before the double defending Huskies champion left Clayton Jr. Leaving for 23 points in the second round of Gators 77-75, Hurley said that Clayton and his quick release resemble Hurley Fred Vanvleet.
Golden also sees a little Jalen Brunson in Clayton Jr., because of his ability to “handle the ball, but to get off (the ball), get it back and be a player, decision -making creator.”
Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. It average 17.9 points, 4.2 assistance and 3.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 44.6 percent. (Pictures Zachary Taft / Imagn)
If you want to recapitulate: Curry was the seventh selection in the 2009 NBA design from Davidson College. Vanvleet was released in 2016 undefined from Wichita, but landed with Rapors and became a key player in their championship run in 2019. Now he is with Houston missiles. Brunson, a star with New York Knicks, was a selection of 33 in the 2018 design after Villanova led to two NCAA titles (2016 and 2018). Clayton Jr. It is projected as a medium to late selection of the second round in the upcoming NBA design.
That Clayton Jr. It attracts comparison with any NBA player is wild when you think about his journey.
Clayton Jr. Sturned scholarship, highly accepted football security, including notes from Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee, Nebrasky and Florida. His basketball suitors were half the majority, so he landed in Iona. He awarded the Athletic Conference of All-Meter Atlantic Athletic Conference as a newcomer and Sophomore before moving to Florida before the season 2023-24.
Alijah Martin, one of the other start -ups in Florida, said he regularly resembles a football background of Clayton Jr. Due to his physical game and “dominance every night”.
The most impressive thing, according to almost all in the Gators dressing room, is Clayton Jr. at any time to take any game.
This was obvious last week against Uconn, when he scored 13 of his 23 points in the last eight minutes to raise Gators on Sweet 16.
“He just went ballistically,” said Center Alex Condon. “There is no one else who would rather get a shot than a Walta, so get the ball into his hands at the right time is something I try to do in the section. He is a wonderful player and can create space at any time.”
But Condon wanted to add one objection. Clayton Jr. It dominates almost everywhere … except for video games.
Although Clayton Jr. This states it as his “hidden talent” on the official Gators website, Condon boasted that he “smoked him in (NBA) 2K” during the last weekend in Raleigh, NC
But in San Francisco, Clayton Jr. insisted that the record was straight. Asked who is actually the best NBA2K player in the team, Clayton Jr. did not hesitate.
“I am far from me,” he said. “There’s no doubt. Last month I gave up video games to blocked in this run, but we played (last week). Alex Condon beat me to 2K, but the entrance delay is happening. I’m a Playstation player who plays Xbox.
This statement is perfectly associated with Condon said Clayton Jr. He responded last weekend: “Saja about losing.”
That also sounds like curry.
(Photos of Walter Clayton jr.: Todd Kirkland / Getty Images)
