Joe Toye is simultaneously frustratingly awesome and awesomely frustrating

On his good days, Joe Toye looks like the next Vanderbilt basketball representative in the NBA. The 6’7 swingman is one of the most athletic players on the roster, able to bend the rim with explosive dunks after cutting through the lane and putting his defender on roller skates. A smooth jumper from the corners and fast-twitch quickness give him the bonafides to be the kind of three-and-D guard/forward the league currently loves.

On his bad days, he’s a disjointed shot-chucker who runs with the grace of a puppy growing into its legs. He forces straight-line drives into traffic without an exit plan and hoists up bad shots with little chance of scoring, turning the ball over at an unacceptable…