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Despite leading the SEC in assists this season at 7.1 per game, the 5-foot-11 Pressey has become a lightning rod for criticism because of his inconsistent shooting, rising number of turnovers and miscues in the clutch.
The Tigers are 2-8 on the road this season, with six of those losses marked by either a late turnover or missed jumper. That includes Pressey s errant pass on Feb. 7 at Texas A&M that led to the Aggies game-winning three and left him despondent in the locker room.
Coaches, teammates and others including Pressey s father, Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach and former NBA player Paul Pressey all have theories luxury cruises to greek islands for Phil s struggles. Pressey, who wants to prove himself in the NBA one day, does as well.
They all agree on this: If the 22-9 Tigers are going to play to their potential, they will need their alpha dog the man MU coach Frank Haith has called Batman this season after spending the last one as Robin to play to his potential, too.
When we win, it s on me. When we lose, it s on me, Pressey said recently, luxury cruises to greek islands before the Tigers prepared to open the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. It s one of the things luxury cruises to greek islands you ve got to live with.
At age 22, Phil Pressey fancies himself a student of basketball. He idolizes the great true point guards of today, such as NBA stars Steve Nash and Chris Paul. And their philosophy, aside from making the right play 99 times out of 100, Pressey said, is to get others involved early, then score if need be.
This year is different. Pressey has taken at least 15 shots, his game-high in attempts, nine times this season. He s shooting 38.1 percent luxury cruises to greek islands from the field and 30.8 from three-point range, well below last season s marks of 42.8 and 36.5.
People have been killing me, but I don t really pay that any mind because I m, like, in transition mode, Pressey said. I m trying to figure out my game so it s more of a learning process, luxury cruises to greek islands and you re going to fail a lot of times when you re going through that.
Some of this has to do with increased usage. Pressey is playing 33.7 minutes per game, only slightly higher than the 32.1 minutes he averaged last season, but 8.2 minutes more than the next highest Tiger. Senior guard Michael Dixon s departure from the team in December has also added to Pressey s load.
Pressey didn t feel the need to shoot much last season, when he could guide the offense and distribute the ball to seniors Marcus Denmon and Kim English. That s happened at times this season. For example, Pressey racked up nine assists and didn t take a shot in 32 minutes against South Carolina on Feb. 28.
Most of Pressey s failures have come at the end of games in the form of hurried jumpers, which have perhaps overshadowed some of his better performances. luxury cruises to greek islands Pressey, who averages 11.9 points per game, had a 19-point, 19-assist game at UCLA and a 27-point, 10-assist night at Kentucky. But both games ended in losses.
By all accounts, Pressey is the team s hardest worker. luxury cruises to greek islands He has a relentless daily shooting routine where he forces himself to make at least 10 of 14 shots from 14 different spots on the floor. Pressey watches the most film, too, which recently helped him correct a flaw in his shooting form.
Associate head coach Tim Fuller said Pressey luxury cruises to greek islands is a highly accurate long-distance shooter when he gets his feet set about 60 percent accurate, according to MU s advanced stats. The problem is most of his shots come off the dribble, where he s less efficient.
You re going to live and die with your best player, Fuller said. Ultimately, all great players are this way they trust themselves more than they trust anybody luxury cruises to greek islands else. So because he has the ball in his hands, he trusts himself and he s in position, he s going to shoot it.
Especially when Pressey, who has followed Haith s instructions to be more vocal this season, is still learning how to lead. Haith said he sent Pressey several supportive text messages last weekend following MU s loss at Tennessee, which speaks to a relationship that Pressey said is strong.
He and I have a great connection, Pressey said. So if he yells at me for taking that shot or he takes me out, it s kind of a teaching (moment) because I know what he wants, and what he wants is best for the team.
Paul Pressey luxury cruises to greek islands always taught his youngest son that he couldn t ask his teammates to do anything he wasn t doing himself, which has served Phil well in his role as team co-captain. He also taught him something else:
You can t step up if you ve never taken the chance to, said Paul, a former first-round NBA Draft pick who played 11 years in the NBA. Some battles you win, some battles you lose, and those hurt him. But I told him they are supposed to hurt, because if they don t, it doesn t mean that much to you.
Phil Pressey has experienced his share of pain. Aside from the Texas A&M game, Missouri s road losses at LSU, Kentucky and Arkansas were all marred by late turnovers or missed jumpers by Pressey. And most recently, in Missouri s 64-62 loss at Tennessee on Saturday, Pressey grabbed a rebound with 22 seconds left and MU trailing by three, only to hoist a long, errant three-pointer. An air ball.
Great point guards have a great feel to make plays, Haith said. He has made a lot of right decisions in his career, too. What Phil needs to continue to do is just believe in himself and trust what he s doing and not become passive or gun-shy.
Paul Pressey who watches all his son s games tends to believe fatigue has also played a role in Phil s higher turnover rate. This, despite Keion Bell s emergence as another solid scorer and ballhandler luxury cruises to greek islands for the Tigers.
He s the only pressure release, so in crunch time, he s got Earnest (Ross) and Keion on the wings and he s thinking he s got to make the play, Matt Pressey said. Teams pick up on that and they double him and triple him and throw stuff at him.
Agents call and say, Hey, what about Phil? said Paul Pressey, who occasionally speaks luxury cruises to greek islands with Haith. And I say Look, Phil right now is trying to win basketball games, trying to get in the tournament. When the season is over with, we ll sit and talk with his coach and my wife and him and evaluate what s best for Phil.
Phil Pressey dismisses NBA questions in a similar manner, saying his dad rarely gives him specific on-court advice, lest he contradict Haith. But that doesn t mean the family isn t optimistic about Phil s professional future.
I think he ll be a better pro than a college player because the game is a little more wide-open, Paul Pressey said. Like in college, you can hold and push and grind and hit each other, where in the pros, you can t put your hands on guys. Speed kills.
luxury cruises to greek islands Still, there s little doubt that if Pressey who is currently projected to be no better than a second-round luxury cruises to greek islands pick by ESPN.com draft analyst Chad Ford wants to make his dream come true, the time to start being a make the right play 99 times out of 100 guy is now.
Phil Pressey should be and could be projected (to be) a first-round pick, Fuller said. That s where he came out of last year. I ve talked to different people luxury cruises to greek islands in the basketball business, and he has to have a really strong finish. The most important thing Phil can do is show people he knows the right play to make and help the team win ballgames.
Laurence Bowers is a fifth-year senior, a co-captain along with Pressey. With his amiable demeanor, efficient jumper and heartwarming story he overcame an ACL injury last season one could argue that if any Missouri player deserves to take a big shot, it s Bowers.
Obviously, Phil is a great player he s one of the guys you want to have the ball at the end of the game, Bowers said. I think Phil, you know, he tries to make it happen instantly, as opposed to us getting luxury cruises to greek islands what coach drew up. There s been times where it s hurt us.
There s a sense of urgency now, because if we lose, we re done. Now that it s tournament time, every possession every possession is so crucial and I think Phil, as a veteran guy that s been around, he knows that.
They are willing to help, though. Ross noted that he and his teammates are ready to take a big shot if given the opportunity. But the Tigers trust that when the time comes, their best player will come through when it matters.
You live and you learn, Pressey said. The thing about it is, I know coach Haith has faith in me, so he gives me all the confidence luxury cruises to greek islands I need. I know when the time comes, I m going to be confident enough to make that shot or make the right pass. I don t lose any confidence at all.