[FarmTeam]

Okay, what gives you (and burger, and maybe others here) the conviction that Silva is even as good as MOC, let alone better?
That's a serious question.
Silva had a couple bad TOs (one ending in a layup the other way) and was schooled by the opposing PG on a few consecutive possessions.  Yeah, Silva flashes a nice no-look on occasion . . . but honestly, I think some fans are blinded by the occasional eyebrow-raising play, and just ignore the brutal plays.

I'm not saying Silva won't be a better PG down the road, or isn't perhaps comparable now.  
But I'm honestly surprised at the confidence some have here in proclaiming that Silva has to start, is PG of the future, etc.
From this angle, MOC is stronger, a better defender, as good a shooter, and as good an assist man.

It's not so much that I'm super high on Silva at this very moment (unlike Ingram and Raynaud), but the kid is a true freshman and has shown flashes such that I think his ceiling is multitudes higher than O'Connell's. Yeah, Silva had some sloppy turnovers tonight, but I can live with it at the moment given the upside and the good things. Having said that, I'm mostly just low on O'Connell. Frankly, he's just not very good. Not a consistent playmaker and doesn't initiate the offense other than mostly to dribble it up and make a perimeter pass. When he drives into the lane too often he either forces something that isn't there (turnover) or he gets blocked. He is unathletic. His shot is spotty. His passing is meh. To be fair, I did say he was the least bad on my list of "non-Pac-12 quality" guys. He should be playing 6-8 minutes a game as a back-up for us, and it would be less than that for a genuinely good Pac-12 team.

[FarmTeam]

Okay, what gives you (and burger, and maybe others here) the conviction that Silva is even as good as MOC, let alone better?
That's a serious question.
Silva had a couple bad TOs (one ending in a layup the other way) and was schooled by the opposing PG on a few consecutive possessions.  Yeah, Silva flashes a nice no-look on occasion . . . but honestly, I think some fans are blinded by the occasional eyebrow-raising play, and just ignore the brutal plays.

I'm not saying Silva won't be a better PG down the road, or isn't perhaps comparable now.  
But I'm honestly surprised at the confidence some have here in proclaiming that Silva has to start, is PG of the future, etc.
From this angle, MOC is stronger, a better defender, as good a shooter, and as good an assist man.

It's not so much that I'm super high on Silva at this very moment (unlike Ingram and Raynaud), but the kid is a true freshman and has shown flashes such that I think his ceiling is multitudes higher than O'Connell's. Yeah, Silva had some sloppy turnovers tonight, but I can live with it at the moment given the upside and the good things. Having said that, I'm mostly just low on O'Connell. Frankly, he's just not very good. Not a consistent playmaker and doesn't initiate the offense other than mostly to dribble it up and make a perimeter pass. When he drives into the lane too often he either forces something that isn't there (turnover) or he gets blocked. He is unathletic. His shot is spotty. His passing is meh. To be fair, I did say he was the least bad on my list of "non-Pac-12 quality" guys. He should be playing 6-8 minutes a game as a back-up for us, and it would be less than that for a genuinely good Pac-12 team.