Umm... I'm confused, was this a joke from the start?
UofA's biggest problem is they don't give him the ball at some point every possession. They also play Ristic too much, I admire Ristic's hustle and passion but it leave Ayton to guard the opposing 4 (because Ristic is way too slow to defend away from the hoop). Ayton is an absolute monster, best freshmen big since Anthony Davis.
Yep as a UCLA fan I said after the first game UCLA won, we only won because Ayton was missing the midrange shots he's been making all year. Last night I don't think he missed a single one.
he's a remarkable talent at that size and length he's such a good shooter, and he passes out of the double like a much more experienced player.
I posted this on the Arizona board about the only flaw I can find with him at this point is he appears to lack timing on jumping when he's stationary. Case in point he barely won the opening tip against Welsh, and lost the one in the OT, even though if you add reach and vertical, he should be 18 inches or more above Welsh. I think it's a timing thing and I think it's why he's not blocking 3.5 shots a game. But he's still a pretty remarkable player.
