I do wonder how much money we actually spent, compared to some of the big-time programs. For example, we tried to land Xavian Lee at PG. Florida got him AND followed that up by signing Boogie Fland. It’s a murky world, but I’m guessing SJU’s war chest paled in comparison to Florida and many of the other big football schools. Hence our PG dilemma.
We probably have guys that can create a shot (Hopkins and even Jackson). But in the exhibition it seemed like lack of a pg hurt most in breaking the press and when the guys stopped moving in the half court offense. In the half court when there wasn’t good movement they just dumped it down to Zuby and he tried to back down his man but that’s not really great offense and not his strongest suit
I think it did. We would have had a better assist to turnover ratio than Ian and Dylan. Panther would not have been rattled against the press, and I would have hit some open threes.That didn’t age well.
Over 10 million I think
If the end result is identical to the 2000 Ravens; I'm all for it.
I'm OK with positionless basketball 90% of the time; it really doesn't matter who initiates in a motion offense. The question is, when the shot clock gets down to 8-10 and you pull it out, who has the ball in their hands? Right now, I have no idea. We were so spoiled last year having a guy in Kadary who could get into the lane at will, had an elite midrange game and was a great passer. Someone will have to emerge. Who?
I also believe that we will be really good. How the PG situation and/or this positionless basketball evolves will be the difference between us being a Sweet Sixteen team in the tournament or a Final Four team. If that situation does not resolve itself , we will not get past the Sweet Sixteen.
100% agree
Don’t know that press issues were Darling’s fault…seemed to me that whoever received the inbound pass didn’t get rid of ball quickly enough an and got caught in corner.
Certifiably insane!
Curious how posters who don’t have a clue why we did not sign one of the pg’s who visited characterize it as the staff having whiffed. Maybe staff was not impressed by the players attitude or character. Maybe they passed because their agent or parent was clearly going to be a problem going forward. Maybe the asking price was not justified. Who knows. But whiffed? Please share your inside information.
You are right, we don’t have a clue as to why they were unable to bring on a high level pg and you have put forth many a plausable reason.
Joe might want to chill just a bit.’Posters were simply reacting as fans do to our first exhibition game. Didn’t sense that anyone was panicking and most have lots of confidence we will be good when the regular season starts.
Could you link to a couple of the posts that said the problems were unsolveable? Since it was poster(s)- plural- you should be able to provide a few.
Well, my definition of whiffed is "missed." I don't need inside information to know that we didn't land a high-major PG, that's just a fact. I have no doubt that Pitino will make as much as humanly possible out of the situation, and if anyone can make "a silk purse out of a sow's ear" it's him.
In late 1981 I was near Coach Lou’s office and they were watching Georegetown press Unlv on Nationals Tv and the results were disasterous for UNLV. We did not fair much better a month or 2 later. We were Shell shocked in the worst first half of bball I ever saw.
Yeah the press offense is the last thing I'm worried about right now. Rick will figure that out and at least that wake up call occurred early enough to get it corrected before it bites us in a game that matters.
