Swing Skill Series: Can Shawn Phillips Jr. defend reliably in space?

This piece was supposedto be done last week, but Jason Crowe Jr.'s recruitment put it (briefly) on the back burner.

We're again exploring a facet of each transfer's game that might prove instrumental for their impact at Mizzou. Today, it starts with the Arizona State transfer's ability to defend in space.

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Believe this is what he's referring to.

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I'm not on the Tok, but helpful to have the reference

If he's battled plantar fasciitis in the past, it can flare up again — it's really common among long-distance runners — without proper inserts and management. As for its impact on Phillips, all the more reason why I'd keep an eye on his mobility/agility.

I'll abstain from a rant about footwear, but Shawn iswearing Jordans, which were designed for a perimeter player needing traction and and to withstand sudden changes in direction. A lot different than a shoe intended for a big man, which would likely have have more mid-foot support and to take a pounding upon landing.

There were times last year I saw Peyton Marshall in low-top Mambas. I wept for his feet.

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