Alleyne is the best shooter on the team and you didn't even mention him.
I agree that it has trended away. I wouldn't say it's gone. NBA rosters are getting bigger again. You're going to see some post play, simply because most teams can't actually defend it very effectively. Not many college teams even have a big with back to the basket post skills, but we do. Kareem would score at will in the modern game.
Is he, though? We haven’t been hearing that much about him in the off-season.
This confirms Donovan will be running the point since there’s no center position!
Post play, yes, that's the "1 in" that pairs with "4 out".
Excellent points. A Big distributing the ball has certain advantages. Never underestimate the power of teammates liking a guy who passes them the ball.
Sanogo is Big East preseason MVP and Donovan is a 7-2 guy who can play. When you start one on the box and the other on the foul line you create all kinds of matchup problems without clogging the lanes. Realistically, you will need 3 defenders to stop these two and that opens up Jordan, Karaban or Joey California for a 3.
Tom Moore made a good point about not allowing second shots and double Bigs start the fast break with a rebound/outlet. The game changes but fundamentals remain.
I can’t remember how the Celtics in the 80s played Parrish and McHale- weren’t they both down low? NBA may not be a good comparison though.
Meh. Coaches love double bugs until they actually play the lineup and see two things:
Clingan is just huge. When he develops into what he can be the BE is in trouble. Will be CPOY before he leaves. Karaban is going to be far better than people think.Many of you aren't going to like this article. I can't see Hurley doing this much anyway.
“Coach talked about me and Donovan playing at the same time. I think it can be good,” Sanogo said. “I am definitely shooting this year. If my defender doesn’t come out, I’m shooting it because my shot is getting better.
“Donovan has stuff he still has to work on. He is a good player. He is going to be fine. He has potential. He has to work on defense. In the Big East, there are teams you have to be able to switch everything. Villanova and St. John’s don’t play with a big man, so you have to switch. I think he will be fine.”
“Donovan is such a skilled passer, even in the high post and key area, whether it is versus a zone or man-to-man that we are tinkering, especially with Andre’s injury, at playing more zone and trying to find a way to get them on the court together a little bit,” Hurley said. “Obviously, we really want to play Donovan.”
Hurley ponders his options to go double big
STORRS - The makeup of the UConn men's basketball team is such this season that coach Dan Hurley has some big decisions to make. By big, we're talking about the 6-foot-9 and 7-foot-2 type of big. Hurley has been saying since the middle of the summer that he's unsure what the starting lineup willwww.rep-am.com
I can't get any of the free article websites to work with the Waterbury Republican-American. But you can register with them for free and get 5 articles a week. I did that and it took 10 seconds.
I never try to get caught up in the current fad, that inevitably changes to something else.
Not one person has suggested we play this way.
It's his thing. He's spent the last four years arguing against made up scenarios of playing 5 out anytime someone suggests having shooting at the 4 is nice
The posts after Sanogos first 0-2 from 3 game will be iconic.
No you won't, that's a beyond stupid take. You want to tell me he'll get better looks by the ball starting inside with Sanogo absolutely, but posting up 2 guys inside is not getting one of those guys more 3's. That's absurd even for you
