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I’d argue not for this very specific period of unregulated free agency
Even the NBA has way more continuity to it than anything in college, as long as there is unrestricted movement of players you cannot implement a system and win at the highest level.
It’s important to clarify system vs sets though, a system is designed to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts, sets are designed to get the parts advantageous situations.
Systems are inherently more difficult because you sacrifice individual ability for team results, that’s a really hard sell in the free agency world because everyone wants to get theirs. Good systems allow players to do that, but it takes a while to understand how and most don’t have that level of patience.
Recruiting the best athletes then tweaking your system is probably the best way to win now. More systems you find are actually more philosophies and they show up on defense more often. The pack line, matchup zone, havoc, etc are all systems. Offensively you have things like the motion offense, triangle, Princeton, but they’re harder to find because the bread and butter basic plays like PnR are very hard to stop if you have the best athletes.
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Are "system" coaches viable in college basketball anymore?
-- StayPositiveVT
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:00 AM ET
The QB in 🏈 dictates the O you run, the Point Guard in 🏀 does the same.
-- Stech
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:50 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:50 AM ET
Nope, after 1st pass, PG is just 1 of the 5 players on the court
-- 1980VT
Apr 04, 2024 at 12:13 PM ET
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04/04/24 12:13 PM ET
I agree it has to be more than the point guard, just like more than the QB
-- Stech
Apr 04, 2024 at 02:24 PM ET
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04/04/24 02:24 PM ET
The biggest change was the offensive system, not the QB. Drones was bad in
-- NokieHokie
Apr 04, 2024 at 12:11 PM ET
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04/04/24 12:11 PM ET
🦃 or the 🥚, I’m going with the 🦃!! 🤣🤣**
-- Stech
Apr 04, 2024 at 02:19 PM ET
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04/04/24 02:19 PM ET
I don’t think so in this unlimited portal and free agency environment **
-- 3TechFanz
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:22 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:22 AM ET
I’d argue not for this very specific period of unregulated free agency
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-- soflahokie
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:57 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:57 AM ET
I think if your "system" takes multiple years to succeed in yes...
-- Cvillehoops13
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:51 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:51 AM ET
After watching more ACC and NCAA games than usual this year...
-- Will Stewart
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:12 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:12 AM ET
The hardest thing for a college coach to get across to players
-- Walkin` Willie
Apr 04, 2024 at 01:02 PM ET
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04/04/24 01:02 PM ET
With CMY, VT had a chance because we were looking for players with a
-- VT ChemE 1986
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:43 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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04/04/24 11:43 AM ET
My brother and I had same convo. Said we should get 6 most athletic players
-- Jbohokie63
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:37 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:37 AM ET
That's the sad state of basketball right now
-- hoosnowahokie
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:05 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:05 AM ET
What I don't get is that it seems like if you are in a system
-- jfhokie
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:56 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:56 AM ET
Three of the four teams in the Final Four run amazing offense with a...
-- Cvillehoops13
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:35 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:35 AM ET
What Danny Hurley has done and continues to do at UConn
-- Vippie1
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:15 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:15 AM ET
Thanks. I haven't seen UConn at all ...
-- Will Stewart
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:51 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:51 AM ET
For those interested here's a great video breaking down UCONN's offense**
-- HokieHill
Apr 04, 2024 at 01:45 PM ET
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04/04/24 01:45 PM ET
And here's a great video reviewing Purdue's offensive improvement**
-- HokieHill
Apr 04, 2024 at 01:48 PM ET
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04/04/24 01:48 PM ET
Both of those are fun/insightful to watch. Thanks for sharing.**
-- WildTurkE
Apr 04, 2024 at 03:47 PM ET
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04/04/24 03:47 PM ET
I certainly don't subscribe to many of the things Buzz does on O...
-- Cvillehoops13
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:05 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:05 AM ET
Been followin HoopVision68 since '19 makes great understandable X&Os videos
-- VickFlick_Skip
Apr 04, 2024 at 12:23 PM ET
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04/04/24 12:23 PM ET
Jordan does an incredible job, it's a really awesome skill to make...
-- Cvillehoops13
Apr 04, 2024 at 01:41 PM ET
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04/04/24 01:41 PM ET
What makes him unique is using the analytics, combined w/ actual game film
-- VickFlick_Skip
Apr 04, 2024 at 03:03 PM ET
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04/04/24 03:03 PM ET
In the linked video in the first play, why does Edey garner
-- Femoyer Hokie
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:14 AM ET
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04/04/24 11:14 AM ET
It’s UConn not Purdue so the big is Donovan Clingan, but…
-- Cvillehoops13
Apr 04, 2024 at 12:08 PM ET
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04/04/24 12:08 PM ET
Which is why everyone wants to see UCONN vs Purdue...
-- HokieHill
Apr 04, 2024 at 02:16 PM ET
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04/04/24 02:16 PM ET
Not everyone wants to see that match-up though. I would prefer to see
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 04, 2024 at 03:13 PM ET
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04/04/24 03:13 PM ET
I believe there was a period of time in the NBA where every team basically
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:18 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:18 AM ET
Amen on this one. And I think it's what today's players want**
-- WildTurkE
Apr 04, 2024 at 10:15 AM ET
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04/04/24 10:15 AM ET