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For the first time, I actually saw the high hedge work well during a couple of late season games. Still didn't think Tarris should do it, but it worked well with Sam more than a few times.
 
For the first time, I actually saw the high hedge work well during a couple of late season games. Still didn't think Tarris should do it, but it worked well with Sam more than a few times.
Did you become a fan after Isaiah Whaley graduated?
 
For the first time, I actually saw the high hedge work well during a couple of late season games. Still didn't think Tarris should do it, but it worked well with Sam more than a few times.
I generally thought Samson played it worse, despite his aggressiveness doing so. He overplays a guy like the basket is at halfcourt and the cost/benefit of being aggressive in this case is a huge negative. Plenty of open 3’s, fouls and guys caught in between.
 
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I generally thought Samson played it worse, despite his aggressiveness doing so. He overplays a guy like the basket is at halfcourt and the cost/benefit of being aggressive in this case is a huge negative number. Plenty of open 3’s, fouls and guys caught in between.

Both had issues recovering to their man. Samson got outmuscled which sometimes lead to bad positioning on entry passes, or rebounds. Tarris just lost track of the ball recovering to his man and ended up being lead blocker more times than I would have liked.
 
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The hedge is a great weapon.

I saw Samson improve greatly over the years on the high hedge. With length, speed and athleticism he is a prototype hedger.

Still, it takes a village. Guys on the back have to find their own man, creepers and keep their eye in where the hedger is and what he’s doing.

Many of our failed hedges were the fault of back end guys, especially the unseasoned McNeeley this season.
 
VCU just got a commitment from Nyk Lewis (from DC and Gonzaga College High School), a four star 2025 pg recruit, who opted out of Xavier after the coaching change. I appreciate a player who doesn’t want to play for a Pitino :)
 
The hedge is a great weapon.

I saw Samson improve greatly over the years on the high hedge. With length, speed and athleticism he is a prototype hedger.

Still, it takes a village. Guys on the back have to find their own man, creepers and keep their eye in where the hedger is and what he’s doing.

Many of our failed hedges were the fault of back end guys, especially the unseasoned McNeeley this season.
Agree 100% on everything you said
 
The hedge is a great weapon.

I saw Samson improve greatly over the years on the high hedge. With length, speed and athleticism he is a prototype hedger.

Still, it takes a village. Guys on the back have to find their own man, creepers and keep their eye in where the hedger is and what he’s doing.

Many of our failed hedges were the fault of back end guys, especially the unseasoned McNeeley this season.
This past season we did not have the “switchable” personnel to execute it. Additionally, we turned some terrible 3 point % teams into good ones.
 

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