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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-09-2016, 12:04 PM:

Cats Illustrated: How comfortable are you in your role this year?

Derek Willis: I feel more of a leader this year. Vocally, Isaiah is probably our leader because he can talk to anyone and everyone. I don't know. I just know expectations of the coaches and that's why I'm going to help the freshmen out and help them get through this.

Cats Illustrated: Besides shooting what have you work on?

Derek Willis: There thing with me was that they thought I could play a lower position, play offensively a lower position but I'd have to guard it. That was their thing. This summer I gain, I think 15 pounds. It's going to factor in to like me being able to play defense for a longer amount of time and just be stronger. Now I have weight to push people around.

Cats Illustrated: Who are you guarding in practice?

Derek Willis: In a lot of pick-and-roll situations I'm switching off on guards all the time. Even my freshman year I had to guard the Harrison twins, James Young and even Julius. I had to guard everyone. In my mind I know I can guard people but it's just putting it on the court and having more confidence and stuff like that.

Cats Illustrated: Does Bam compare to Julis Randle?

Derek Willis: Yeah, I think that's a fair assumption. I haven't seen Bam play because he's been out. He's just a big guy, he moves his body and it's nut. He'll be fine.

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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-09-2016, 06:10 PM:

The extra 15 pounds should help Willis with his inside game.

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 10-09-2016, 08:12 PM:

I sure hope a lot of that is typos and he doesn't talk like that. If not, he's damn near illiterate!

Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 10-11-2016, 11:42 PM:

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Originally posted by Old Norm:
I sure hope a lot of that is typos and he doesn't talk like that. If not, he's damn near illiterate!

That's so funny. I was thinking the exact same thing.