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Topic: Montgomery is starting to find his role
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catmandoo
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posted 01-13-2020 03:51 PM
A lot of people expected, or at least hoped, that Montgomery would take a PJ Washington-esque jump from his freshman to sophomore season. In reality, it was Richards and Quickley that did so, but that doesn’t take away from EJ’s apparent improvement.
“I think that I am breaking through my shell,” said Montgomery. “Me and (John Calipari) had a talk and he just wants me to go out there and have fun, and that is what I tried to do out there.”
Last season, Montgomery averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor in about 15 minutes per contest.
This season, the 6-10 power forward is averaging 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 51.9 percent from the field in roughly 24 minutes per game.
The improvement isn’t drastic, but it is there. While only scoring in double digits twice last season, with his high being 11 points, Montgomery has already done so twice this season, scoring 16 and 25 points in consecutive games.
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PaulCat
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posted 01-14-2020 07:37 AM
Correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems to me that more than half of his shots are 15-foot jumpers. I think maybe 25% of his shots should be jumpers, and the rest should be in or near the paint. He's really not a bad shooter close to the rim. I wish he'd get the ball inside more often. I'd say when Nick gets the ball out near the perimeter (which he does a lot), EJ should be posting up and Nick should be looking for him. With Nick and EJ on the court at the same time, one of them should have somewhat of a mismatch on most opponents.
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Tiptree
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posted 01-14-2020 05:44 PM
I think EJ is focusing more on the little rolling hook shot and put-backs lately -- exactly what he and Richards do best.
Richards is a slightly better mid-range shooter, but even so, 80% of his shots should be within 4 feet of the basket. For EJ, that should be 90%.
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