Yes, this seems to be the perception. I personally do not see this as a problem. You can't tell me that Tyrique is not quick/athletic enough to be an effective perimeter defender. In fact, you would think his size and length would make him exceptional but until coach comments on this we'll never know.
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11-15-2018, 08:34 AM #11
Last edited by Xuperman; 11-15-2018 at 08:38 AM.
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11-15-2018, 09:10 AM #12
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11-15-2018, 09:29 AM #13
Xavier would have to go back to the double low post offense for this to work. On defense, and as noted above, whoever is at the 4 would have to be guarding guys out on the perimeter.
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11-15-2018, 09:40 AM #14
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11-15-2018, 09:45 AM #15
I could see stretches where this COULD work. I think you have three problems:
1. Our offense is not currently set to run like this (we can debate whether that is good or bad)
2. What happens when inevitable foul trouble occurs with at least one?
3. Which leads into, who comes off the bench to give these guys a rest?"He's a little bit ball-dominant, he needs to have the ball in his hands, and he's not a good shooter." Ball-dominant … isn't that a nice way of calling someone a ball hog? Where is my Jay Bilas Thesaurus?
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11-15-2018, 09:50 AM #16
Defensively....1-3-1
Hankins down low protecting the rim. Jones in the middle. Naji and Wel play the wings. Q out front.
Could rotate Scruggs and Castlin in for Q and the wings. Could even move Naji into the middle or down low from time to time to give the others a break.
There are several options, but no matter how it is set up it will take the players to EXECUTE the game plan.
Q...to Coach McKay of the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers some years back after another loss.....
“What about your players execution?”
A...from Coach McKay
“I’m in favor of it”
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11-15-2018, 10:02 AM #17
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I don't think them starting together makes much difference.
But playing them both at certain times could make all the difference.
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11-15-2018, 10:07 AM #18
It's hard to imagine either of them consistently breaking 30 minutes and we definitely can't field a lineup with both of them on the bench. Using that framework it's hard to imagine getting more than 5 minutes of overlap.
Just looking at their histories, Jones has never broken 25. Maybe Hankins is more viable, he obviously played a ton at Ferris State. They're both in great game shape, so foul trouble would be the biggest limiting factor to me.
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11-15-2018, 10:10 AM #19
This would only work against teams who also play two bigs. Would've liked to have seen it against Happ and Reuvers. Would also work against a team like Seton Hall. Won't work against 80% of teams though. We'll get bombed from 3 if anyone starts 4 guards and we play that line up.
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11-15-2018, 10:18 AM #20
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