Solo Ball the one-man escape hatch

[CTBasketball]

The proper futuristic comparison to Solo Ball is a more athletic Rashad Anderson.

Solo needs some daggers before that comparison is true. Both fundamentally bad on defense.

 

[aceboon]

I'll give Diarra a pass because he's still solid and being asked to carry way too much of a burden offensively.

Solo is the worst defender I've ever seen, relative to size and athleticism. It's making me question Dans ability to teach defense. He's like if Hawkins played Mahaney defense.

Ross looked like he had potential, but he bites at everything and you can tell he's desperate to make splash plays on defense. Think there's still a chance he'll figure it out next year, he needed this experience.

Stewart is getting tons of credit for stopping Dixon, but I thought the constant doubles were a larger factor.

Samson still smacking people 40 feet from the hoop has me looking at Dan funny too. How is this still a problem? Dude is a 5th year senior and fouls like a true freshman.

He's not a 5th year senior

 

[jibsey]

If Solo could just up his driving game it would be big.

 

[ctchamps]

He's not a 5th year senior

Second year of game experience. Reed Jr. has double the college playing experience.

Plus Samson has avoided these silly fouls recently. As long as he doesn't continue and make this a trend it's silly to make it an issue.

 

[AllHusky]

Solo a little slow to drive to the basket after receiving pass. He is a 3 point shot first guy, rather than a drive and see what comes up guy. He could take a quick 2 dribble drive to the hoop and backpedal for a 3, but right now I'd say he catches and looks to shoot, not drive. By the time he realizes he's not clean for the 3, the opportunity to probe with a drive all the way or dish is probably gone. Could change, as he is morphing rapidly in a positive way.

I think you'll see him make more defensive plays soon. Same as indecision about driving, he is still a little slow to anticipate and stay ahead of the play right now. One poster mentioned ball watching. Yes, agreed, especially when he is on opposite side from the ball. He is vulnerable to back doors and skip passes over the top to the man who he is loosely guarding.

Watched the move by Brickus when he made Solo look sick on a drive. I can see Solo defending that effectively real soon. Quicker brain, quicker feet and great length and athleticism and that's a stop,
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