Who Will Start at PG?
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I liked becouse of the "should". I dont know about the "will" though. Hardy often mentions "food chain" and "pecking order" and seems to give vets the benefit of the doubt if its a close call.
However I think its entirely possible that Keyonte just realizes the task at hand, establishes great chemistry with Lauri in the TC, and wins the job that way. He did throw a fair amount of lob passes in the SL and we got 3 guys in the frontcourt that feast on lobs, so at least he has that going for him.
Hardy said in his presser that he doesnt see anyone being the "PG" or even "the lead guard". He said very clearly that they want to run "pairs" in the backcourt of players who complement each other and work well together. So I'm answering the question with the assumption that JC starts and we are talking about who he pairs up with (regardless of who is 1 or 2).
Now its obvious you need a player next to JC who is first and foremost defensively capable, and can also facilitate some for others since JC cannot be the only tablesetter.
Out of the guards we have, Dunn is the best guard we have in both of those areas. However I'm not saying he should automatically win the job since he didn't play that much with Lauri or Kessler last season, as he lead the 2nd unit and player with Dok, Samanic and KO more. So remains to be seen what level of chemistry he has with the starting frontcourt.
Its a training camp competition for sure as Hardy has also said, so all projections now are more or less wild guesses of who will win the job in the TC.
Now its obvious you need a player next to JC who is first and foremost defensively capable, and can also facilitate some for others since JC cannot be the only tablesetter.
Out of the guards we have, Dunn is the best guard we have in both of those areas. However I'm not saying he should automatically win the job since he didn't play that much with Lauri or Kessler last season, as he lead the 2nd unit and player with Dok, Samanic and KO more. So remains to be seen what level of chemistry he has with the starting frontcourt.
Its a training camp competition for sure as Hardy has also said, so all projections now are more or less wild guesses of who will win the job in the TC.
Sexton was the starting point guard until he got hurt last year. I also think he is a significantly better player than Dunn or THT, and I think talent will win out, even though his fit with Clarkson could be awful.
It would be amazing if it was George, although I wonder if he is going to be too big of a liability on defense to play much this year.
It would be amazing if it was George, although I wonder if he is going to be too big of a liability on defense to play much this year.
Tremendous Upside
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To sum up all that's been said above: we literally do not have a backcourt playmaker on the roster. You know, a guy who understands managing a game, controlling tempo, getting the ball to our best scorers in their best spots.
We have a bunch of guys who will dribble the ball up the court... and whatever happens after that is anyone's guess. Most likely a stepback 3 (THT, Clarkson) or a 1-on-4 attack into the paint (Sexton, Dunn).
Not an ideal situation.
We have a bunch of guys who will dribble the ball up the court... and whatever happens after that is anyone's guess. Most likely a stepback 3 (THT, Clarkson) or a 1-on-4 attack into the paint (Sexton, Dunn).
Not an ideal situation.
This person who starts preseason is likely the Day 1 starter unless it was injury related
rjfan
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The way the situation is right now, I see preseason games being a part of the dispute for Day 1 starter - tho getting the start in the preseason should indicate who's ahead at that moment - it is that open.
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