Perspective: Kyle Guy, shooting through a slump, is the heart of brainy Virginia
By Jerry Brewer Jerry Brewer Sports columnist Email Bio Follow Columnist March 29 at 7:40 PM LOUISVILLE — Kyle Guy isn’t just a good shooter. Most of the time, his jumper is so pure that, if your life depended on a college player making a deep bucket, you would be wise to beg that he take the shot.
His latest moment is overdue, however. Long overdue. The NCAA tournament has reduced Guy to a dude who must do other things to compensate for his broken J. He’s in a major shooting slump, which is unfortunate because otherwise Guy has been a tremendous ambassador for people dealing with anxiety and an honest spokesman providing insight into the Cavaliers’ long and difficult pursuit of redemption. Guy makes Virginia easier to embrace because he’s so open on a mostly guarded team.
True to his character, Guy isn’t letting the slump get to him. His mood hasn’t changed. He’s still laughing and joking that his misses are robbing Kihei Clark and Ty Jerome of assists. He’s doing other things to help Virginia, tightening up his defense and setting up teammates for good looks. He’s playing so well overall that Bennett has kept Guy on the court for all but five minutes over the past three games.“So I’m going to keep shooting,” he said.
If Virginia breaks through and goes to the Final Four for the first time under Bennett, it will be quite the story of owning up to vulnerability to conquer it. Some fans don’t want to hear about the first-round loss to Maryland Baltimore County anymore or the blown lead against Syracuse in the 2016 Elite Eight or any of the Cavaliers’ tournament failures.
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