[StanUSwagU]

Why can’t we ever recruit a point guard who can score off the dribble.   It’s always been a weakness in the tournament and we’ve never been able to fill that gap.  We may have to wait 2 years for Swain to come.

Very good observation & question:

(1) Yes, in todays modern game, having 'guards & wings who can break their opponent down off the dribble to Score or Dish ....is ESSENTIAL ! "

(2) Sometimes you can't recruit these types of players that 'have 1 on 1 skills & can beat their opponent off the dribble to score or dish' ...because of :

[A] The Style of Offense your team/school plays [which maybe doesn't focus on that '1 on 1 style of play' or doesn't reward players for that style of play]
[B] Your school doesn't seem to value/reward that style of play during the season (recruits watch which style of play is rewarded with playing time for which types of players)

[C] Your schools coach is not 'perceived as being a supporter of that style of 'break people down off the dribble play'

Coach Staley (Sourh Carolina) & Coach Mulkey (LSU) are definitely perceived by recruits & players as supporting this style of play & designing Offenses & plays for these types of players


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(3) This is worrisome both for the Women and Mens BBall teams, especially since we are headed into the ACC, which is a Conference, chock-full of Coaches & Players & FanBases that 'emphasize & support players that "can 1 on 1 take their opponent off the dribble to score or dish!'

(4) It might be time to 'rethink a few things' about our 'Style of Play in both Women & Mens Basketball'.

(5) And also, teams that 'Emphasize this style of 'take your opponent off the dribble to Score or Dish' practice all sorts of drills to develop these skills in 'All of their players, so their players are not 1 dimensional'

Drills like:

-1 on 1 to score off the dribble
-2 on 2 [drive & interior dish pass to a Big]
-3 dribbles 1 way, Hard ankle breaking crossover & rip thru back the other way ..then explode downhill to the basket to get your Defender 'On Your back'
etc

We have players on our team who are athletic eg

Jzaniya Harriel
Bosgana
Courtney Ogden
Nunu Agarra

...who if practice time was spent working to perfect their 1 on 1 'beat your opponent off the dribble to Score or Dish' skills ....would be deadly !


(6) What might also help recruiting some of these types of players is Modifying our Freshman Admissions & Transfer Admissions to be exactly in line with Duke & UCLA & Texas & NotreDame & Cal (which have high academic standards, but not ridiculously unrealistic & detrimental to the Mission of being Top20 in Mens Basketball all and Winning NCAA championships annually in Women's basketball, which is what I surmise the Fans of this Board would like for Mens & Womens StanU Bball, & which will also allow us to have a Strong Negotiating position the next time the " Power Conference ReAlignment musical chairs & Are Your schools 'Marquee Sports attractive to Big TV/Media platforms Assessments/Decisions " ...begin again !


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And Yes, in the case of our Women's Bball Team, I know Tara (Coach VanDerveer) is a Hall of Fame Coach & The Winningest Coach in Basketball, so this is not meant to be disparaging; Its just that in todays game You have to be able to 'Play in Multiple different styles', meaning:


+Slow, methodical
+Fast UpTempo
+Structured Offense
+UnStructured 'Create Your own shots' 1 on 1 Offense
+Take people off the dribble to Score or Draw a 2nd-defender, before 'dishing to a teammate'


[ P.S. Long live BostonCard & OutsiderFan ... I love reading their posts ! ]

[StanUSwagU]

Why can’t we ever recruit a point guard who can score off the dribble.   It’s always been a weakness in the tournament and we’ve never been able to fill that gap.  We may have to wait 2 years for Swain to come.

Very good observation & question:

(1) Yes, in todays modern game, having 'guards & wings who can break their opponent down off the dribble to Score or Dish ....is ESSENTIAL ! "

(2) Sometimes you can't recruit these types of players that 'have 1 on 1 skills & can beat their opponent off the dribble to score or dish' ...because of :

[A] The Style of Offense your team/school plays [which maybe doesn't focus on that '1 on 1 style of play' or doesn't reward players for that style of play]
[B] Your school doesn't seem to value/reward that style of play during the season (recruits watch which style of play is rewarded with playing time for which types of players)

[C] Your schools coach is not 'perceived as being a supporter of that style of 'break people down off the dribble play'

Coach Staley (Sourh Carolina) & Coach Mulkey (LSU) are definitely perceived by recruits & players as supporting this style of play & designing Offenses & plays for these types of players


**********************

(3) This is worrisome both for the Women and Mens BBall teams, especially since we are headed into the ACC, which is a Conference, chock-full of Coaches & Players & FanBases that 'emphasize & support players that "can 1 on 1 take their opponent off the dribble to score or dish!'

(4) It might be time to 'rethink a few things' about our 'Style of Play in both Women & Mens Basketball'.

(5) And also, teams that 'Emphasize this style of 'take your opponent off the dribble to Score or Dish' practice all sorts of drills to develop these skills in 'All of their players, so their players are not 1 dimensional'

Drills like:

-1 on 1 to score off the dribble
-2 on 2 [drive & interior dish pass to a Big]
-3 dribbles 1 way, Hard ankle breaking crossover & rip thru back the other way ..then explode downhill to the basket to get your Defender 'On Your back'
etc

We have players on our team who are athletic eg

Jzaniya Harriel
Bosgana
Courtney Ogden
Nunu Agarra

...who if practice time was spent working to perfect their 1 on 1 'beat your opponent off the dribble to Score or Dish' skills ....would be deadly !


(6) What might also help recruiting some of these types of players is Modifying our Freshman Admissions & Transfer Admissions to be exactly in line with Duke & UCLA & Texas & NotreDame & Cal (which have high academic standards, but not ridiculously unrealistic & detrimental to the Mission of being Top20 in Mens Basketball all and Winning NCAA championships annually in Women's basketball, which is what I surmise the Fans of this Board would like for Mens & Womens StanU Bball, & which will also allow us to have a Strong Negotiating position the next time the " Power Conference ReAlignment musical chairs & Are Your schools 'Marquee Sports attractive to Big TV/Media platforms Assessments/Decisions " ...begin again !


****************

And Yes, in the case of our Women's Bball Team, I know Tara (Coach VanDerveer) is a Hall of Fame Coach & The Winningest Coach in Basketball, so this is not meant to be disparaging; Its just that in todays game You have to be able to 'Play in Multiple different styles', meaning:


+Slow, methodical
+Fast UpTempo
+Structured Offense
+UnStructured 'Create Your own shots' 1 on 1 Offense
+Take people off the dribble to Score or Draw a 2nd-defender, before 'dishing to a teammate'


[ P.S. Long live BostonCard & OutsiderFan ... I love reading their posts ! ]