re: Why does Petty play so poorly on the road?

I've been surprised by how poor he is at dribbling. It looks like it takes a lot of effort for him and he is out of control driving to the basket. If he isn't catching and shooting he really doesn't have a plan

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He has honestly not lived up to the hype at home or away outside of one or two games.

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That's because people are absolutely nuts when it comes to expectations on these guys. Sexton is being talked about as the #1 PG taken in the draft and we have people bashing him every game too.

I thought Petty would be very close to as good as Sexton before the season started. But, that's only because I thought he'd be a little more consistent than he has been and Sexton might struggle a little more often than he has.

Petty is going to be fine. He helps the team even when he isn't making shots by making the other team respect the 3 pt line. He's also a very good passer. He was excellent at getting to the rim in high school (at least on his highlight videos) and I expect him to continue to improve in that area at Bama.

He hustles and seems like he cares. I expect him to be a star before he's done.

As far as his road woes, it's all in his head. Shooting is like golf.