I'm saying we don't use a PG.
I don't think we have a primary ball handler if they stick with what they have been doing. They have interchangeable parts and they put them where they want on the court based off the matchup and what is going to give them the advantage. So guys like Manny, Taylor, Boots, and Pratty will be guys that initiate the offense just depending on the matchups. I expect we will have another guard coming on board too. Gordon has to improve a ton for me to want to see him out there except for maybe situational things if he gets his defense back on track. I still am not going to be shocked if Gordon leaves.Gap said:
So, primary ball handler in the position-less system?
FLAGGEDMethod Man said:
This is explosive news.
Thanks for taking the time to explain. And I definitely agree with your summary in the final sentence. Instead of a "point guard", a longer guy that is a plus ball handler would be ideal.Gap said:
So, primary ball handler in the position-less system?MarcAg said:I don't think we have a primary ball handler if they stick with what they have been doing. They have interchangeable parts and they put them where they want on the court based off the matchup and what is going to give them the advantage. So guys like Manny, Taylor, Boots, and Pratty will be guys that initiate the offense just depending on the matchups. I expect we will have another guard coming on board too. Gordon has to improve a ton for me to want to see him out there except for maybe situational things if he gets his defense back on track. I still am not going to be shocked if Gordon leaves.
I'd much rather add a 6'5 guard who lights it up and who is a good ball handler instead of what people deem as a PG.
I'm certainly lazy with my descriptions. It is about skills and attributes we need to add and have and I'll describe that as a 1 or a 4/5 when I know that isn't really how most play today.bobinator said:
Everyone still gets hung up on positions. What you need are skills that you can mix and match.
Ballhandling, shooting, and guarding the ball are skills we need more of. We don't necessarily need a guy that's good at all of them though.
He had a nice run.Method Man said:
This is explosive news.
+ 1 more quotes (click to expand)MarcAg said:I don't think we have a primary ball handler if they stick with what they have been doing. They have interchangeable parts and they put them where they want on the court based off the matchup and what is going to give them the advantage. So guys like Manny, Taylor, Boots, and Pratty will be guys that initiate the offense just depending on the matchups. I expect we will have another guard coming on board too. Gordon has to improve a ton for me to want to see him out there except for maybe situational things if he gets his defense back on track. I still am not going to be shocked if Gordon leaves.
I'd much rather add a 6'5 guard who lights it up and who is a good ball handler instead of what people deem as a PG.Gap said:Thanks for taking the time to explain. And I definitely agree with your summary in the final sentence. Instead of a "point guard", a longer guy that is a plus ball handler would be ideal.
Method Man said:
This is explosive news.Complete Idiot said:He had a nice run.
he could end up dropping plenty of deuces at JMU in the footsteps of Denzel Bowles+ 1 more quotes (click to expand)Complete Idiot said:He had a nice run.unmade bed said:
I wonder who leaked this.
Any announcer who didn't yell "Diarra with the flush!" after his three pointers just isn't a professional.+ 2 more quotes (click to expand)unmade bed said:
I wonder who leaked this.EliteZags said:he could end up dropping plenty of deuces at JMU in the footsteps of Denzel Bowles
Pumpkinhead said:
This is one of the guys that I was hoping we'd keep.
I was hoping Coleman, Radford, Taylor, Diarra, and Obaseki all stayed as a base core from last season.
The mob- "Buzz needs better player as these players aren't good"Texas A&M said:
This is less than ideal. But on the bright side... if the team underperforms next year Buzz can blame recruiting again.
Buzz needs to recruit and develop the talent he recruits. I'm not sure what so hard to understand about that concept for the Buzz fanboys. It is the same mentality of those calling for Hefner to be gone. Why would we want to push guys out who are still improving and start over with another player. I get it... the new player is always 'better'.Texas A&M said:
This is less than ideal. But on the bright side... if the team underperforms next year Buzz can blame recruiting again.MarcAg said:The mob- "Buzz needs better player as these players aren't good"
(Current player leaves)
The mob- "OMG what is going on, why we are losing players"
Do our players suck or do we need them to stay?
I don't see a lot of people next year saying man we sure miss Diarra. There are 189 guards better than Diarra in the portal.
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Jimbo needs to recruit and develop the talent he recruits. I'm not sure what so hard to understand about that concept for the Jimbo fanboys. It is the same mentality of those calling for Calzada to be gone. Why would we want to push guys out who are still improving and start over with another player. I get it... the new player is always 'better'.
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Jimbo needs to recruit and develop the talent he recruits. I'm not sure what so hard to understand about that concept for the Jimbo fanboys. It is the same mentality of those calling for Calzada to be gone. Why would we want to push guys out who are still improving and start over with another player. I get it... the new player is always 'better'.bobinator said:
Many basketball pundits list A&M in their way too early Top 25 lists. Lunardi has A&M as a No. 6 seed. So somebody has been developed.+ 1 more quotes (click to expand)MarcAg said:The mob- "Buzz needs better player as these players aren't good"
(Current player leaves)
The mob- "OMG what is going on, why we are losing players"
Do our players suck or do we need them to stay?
I don't see a lot of people next year saying man we sure miss Diarra. There are 189 guards better than Diarra in the portal.Texas A&M said:Buzz needs to recruit and develop the talent he recruits. I'm not sure what so hard to understand about that concept for the Buzz fanboys. It is the same mentality of those calling for Hefner to be gone. Why would we want to push guys out who are still improving and start over with another player. I get it... the new player is always 'better'.
I guess we have gone full circle now.AgEfan said:
I would get it if you we are talking about Radford. But guy's of Diarra's skills are a dime a dozen.
Texas A&M HC Buzz Williams was at @PSAhoops at 12:01 AM and again at 6:15 AM practice for 6’3” Hassan Diarra’20 @hassan_diarra11 of @PSAhoops & @PSACardinals #GigEm 👀 pic.twitter.com/L1nUJ5Vw2f
— 𝒜𝓃𝒹𝓇ℯ𝓌 𝒮𝓁𝒶𝓉ℯ𝓇 (@Andrew__Slater) September 9, 2019
I hope they're right and we become a top 25 team and make the tournament. That doesn't change my stance that losing Diarra is not a good thing. His two game winners alone show enough promise to want to keep him.+ 2 more quotes (click to expand)Texas A&M said:Buzz needs to recruit and develop the talent he recruits. I'm not sure what so hard to understand about that concept for the Buzz fanboys. It is the same mentality of those calling for Hefner to be gone. Why would we want to push guys out who are still improving and start over with another player. I get it... the new player is always 'better'.Hop said:Many basketball pundits list A&M in their way too early Top 25 lists. Lunardi has A&M as a No. 6 seed. So somebody has been developed.
not sure if you mean recruiting miss by the Ags or that he might have been a recruiting miss for a lot of the big boys, too. Offered by Indiana, Illinois, NC State and Georgetown to name a few.Quote:
Diarra was apparently a recruiting miss.