What about eleven mini-Ditkas?
What about eleven mini-Ditkas?
Self said he wanted to have three guys with "Point Guard handles" on the court at all times.2 PGs? Heck at the end of last year our best lineup had 3 on the court. (Ayo, Trent, & AC)
Quality PG play is essential to have success. I don't think there is such a thing as too many. Look at Kentucky last year. You can have multiple NBA talents, but if no one is running the show, its going to be hard to win close games.
Might be such a thing as not enough minutes, but if a dude can really play, he will get minutes.
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IMHO, this is a great point, but even more important is having guards of size that can handle and shoot. If they cannot shoot, they have a difficult time adding anything to the team. The bigger the shooters with handles, the better. If you can teach the 6'6" kids of this ilk to play defense, you have an All-American. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, watching our current frosh grow will be special.Self said he wanted to have three guys with "Point Guard handles" on the court at all times.
It's w/o a doubt the most important position on the floor. Perfect example as you pointed out, Kentucky last year.
This is what BU means when he talks about "positionless basketball". Multiple guys who can initiate the offense and switch between several positions on defense. Guys like Hawkins, Melendez, Goode, Podz, Rodgers, & Harris all fit this mold nicely.IMHO, this is a great point, but even more important is having guards of size that can handle and shoot. If they cannot shoot, they have a difficult time adding anything to the team. The bigger the shooters with handles, the better. If you can teach the 6'6" kids of this ilk to play defense, you have an All-American. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, watching our current frosh grow will be special.
So "positionless basketball" and "versatility" are NOT synonyms.This is what BU means when he talks about "positionless basketball". Multiple guys who can initiate the offense and switch between several positions on defense. Guys like Hawkins, Melendez, Goode, Podz, Rodgers, & Harris all fit this mold nicely.
With his injuries and his decreased confidence as a result, I wonder how he views the rough and tumble B1G as a place to regain it?i.e. "Let's see how the roster turnover shakes out in C-U"
Defense & size is important but i see curbelo passing it & skyy lighting it upAgreed but idk how a lineup with both Curbelo and Skyy would work.
This is my only concern with their coexistence. Sounds like Clark can shoot, so when Curbelo has the ball he’ll have space to create for himself or others.IMHO, this is a great point, but even more important is having guards of size that can handle and shoot. If they cannot shoot, they have a difficult time adding anything to the team. The bigger the shooters with handles, the better. If you can teach the 6'6" kids of this ilk to play defense, you have an All-American. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, watching our current frosh grow will be special.
There are no more "bonus" COVID spots, only additional COVID eligibility.
If he's worried about physicality then he has much bigger issues than which conference he plays in.With his injuries and his decreased confidence as a result, I wonder how he views the rough and tumble B1G as a place to regain it?
Podz loaned him a jersey? ; )
Andre the "whiz" CURBELO and Skyy "the biz" Clark.Defense & size is important but i see curbelo passing it & skyy lighting it up
Rodgers does everything very well.Melendez and Hawkins handle the ball very well. From the videos it looks Ty Rogers has good handles as well.
He will need to work on turning the ball over less. I’m sure he’s up for the challenge though.Rodgers does everything very well.
AC evidently did work on his shot over the Summer but unfortunately it did not transfer to the court. He is, however, the best mid-range shooter on the team...and the only one who seems to look for that shot where he is money. Let's hope he can become a threat from the arc....it just hard work and thousands of reps, but no one knows how much time he spends there...except it was not enough.This is my only concern with their coexistence. Sounds like Clark can shoot, so when Curbelo has the ball he’ll have space to create for himself or others.
But, since Curbelo has not get proven himself a shooter, when Clark has the ball his play making ability COULD be limited by Curbelo’s location on the court.
Teams will help off Curbelo and stunt/recover to their man on his catch, but not fully rotate to him (like we see this year) until he proves to be a threat.
I feel good about it though, because players tend to get better under BU in the offseason, and I’d expect Curbelo’s shot to be no different.