Should Calhoun start at shooting guard......

[David 76]

I think the idea of replacing RP with OC shows how desperate we are. We desperately need a ball handler, Beyond desperate with Boat out. I think Omar can help the team more but I don't think he solves our ball handling guard woes. I think we have to get what we can from RP and TSam. Certainly more time for Omar. But the ball handler we need? I don't see it.

 

[tentoes4rings]

I agree Sam 2 has more handle, but I think Omar is playing with a lot more toughness and is a more versatile scorer. But like you said, there is give and take with all our players, so it's open for debate. I just think Sam is more of a one trick pony while Omar has been doing a lot more of the little things. If you're strength is shooting you sure as hell need be better than 21% from 3 and 27% from the field if you want to play around here.

The problem is Sam's one trick hasn't been a treat to watch. A shooter who is shooting under 20%.

 

[BoatShow]

I dot really want to take away from Purvis. It's hard being efficient when you're the only person on the floor creating your own shot.

Hamilton racked up boards, but aside from that was awful yesterday. He threw away several passes, shot the ball horribly, and of course we saw him in the closing seconds. He's a freshman.

I'm glad Calhoun is looking productive, but this team needs someone to find their 3 point stroke or they'll fail to stretch the defense.

Early in the game I was telling my buddy great Hamilton is because he can just grab boards and go coast to coast. Then in a key moment late he just straight up dribbled off his foot with no one pressuring him.

 

[Gurleyman]

Early in the game I was telling my buddy great Hamilton is because he can just grab boards and go coast to coast. Then in a key moment late he just straight up dribbled off his foot with no one pressuring him.

Someone reached in and tipped that off his leg, I thought, as he tried to dribble through a seam. I only saw it the one time live, so I won't vouch for my accuracy, but he was maneuvering through some defenders either way.

You're correct, though - he is great at it, even if one time it didn't work.

 

[BoatShow]

Someone reached in and tipped that off his leg, I thought, as he tried to dribble through a seam. I only saw it the one time live, so I won't vouch for my accuracy, but he was maneuvering through some defenders either way.

You're correct, though - he is great at it, even if one time it didn't work.

You might be right

 

[Danzz]

Couldn't agree more. I suppose I loved the energy and heart Omar showed on the floor, but he did nothing yesterday that suggests he is a better player and deserves more minutes than Rodney. Even the three that Omar hit, I was cursing the shot until of course it went in. From his hands, it looked like it had no chance. Again, Omar is an energy guy who can provide a spark off the bench. If he is our starting 2, this season will be in more trouble than it already feels.

"Shot really well"
I missed that.

 

[champs99and04]

I don't think you can start Calhoun at shooting guard. He's hardly played any shooting guard in his two years here, and given he struggles to stay in front of small forwards, it's probably not a great idea. Hopefully Purvis, Samuel, and Hamilton can man the brunt of the ball-handling duties better than they did yesterday. Maybe with a little extra notice they'll handle it better than they did being thrown into the fire.

I'm curious to see if a lineup featuring Purvis at point guard with Calhoun and Hamilton at the wing and Facey and Brimah up front could function with any degree of competency. The initial protest is, "no way in hell Purvis can handle the point", but I don't know how much worse he could be than what Samuel was yesterday - Purvis was basically the de facto point guard for most of crunch-time yesterday, and he's going to have a better chance succeeding in that role with Samuel on the bench.

 

[imno1]

I don't think you can start Calhoun at shooting guard. He's hardly played any shooting guard in his two years here, and given he struggles to stay in front of small forwards, it's probably not a great idea. Hopefully Purvis, Samuel, and Hamilton can man the brunt of the ball-handling duties better than they did yesterday. Maybe with a little extra notice they'll handle it better than they did being thrown into the fire.

I'm curious to see if a lineup featuring Purvis at point guard with Calhoun and Hamilton at the wing and Facey and Brimah up front could function with any degree of competency. The initial protest is, "no way in hell Purvis can handle the point", but I don't know how much worse he could be than what Samuel was yesterday - Purvis was basically the de facto point guard for most of crunch-time yesterday, and he's going to have a better chance succeeding in that role with Samuel on the bench.

Purvis at the point? The ball may never get over half court. Rodney still has good value to this team but I'll take my chances with Samuel at the point over Rodney if Boat is a no go. I expect Hamilton to have the ball in his hand a lot.