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I think the larger issue with the Pedulla comment to me is no Mutts/Basilie
Mutts had that Draymond Green ability to get an offense going from the 4 while being a positional mismatch nightly.
I don’t see Long having the same effect at this level.
Yes you can immediately work into high post options like tech did often with Basilie and Mutts this past year but techs 4s don’t have that versatility this year in my opinion. To that point I don’t see Beran having the same impact as Basilie. I see most of techs 4s at this point (Camden, Nickel, Beran) as guys who need offensive to be created for them. Against athletic 4s those guys are not dribble driving against them at this point in their careers (once Nickel gets there, watch out).
I think the offense for tech will be highly reliant on Rodney Rice and Pedulla being able to break down defenses and creating for others.
To the point on Ryan Dunn - I think his growth defensively is going to be exponential this season. Talk from summer was he dominated and has made that jump, especially on the defense end. He has the size + strength to guard both types of 4s now. I think he’ll end up the in Beekman boat where his defense+feel+ athleticism is nba ready this year but he isn’t smooth enough on the offensive end to solidify a first round selection.
Thread Replies (42)
Chatted with Mike Young earlier today (along with Pedulla and Beran).
-- David Cunningham
Aug 24, 2023 at 03:39 PM ET
David Cunningham
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08/24/23 03:39 PM ET
does your article discuss any steps to improve defensively? thanks**
-- lazarus1
Aug 25, 2023 at 10:21 PM ET
lazarus1
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08/25/23 10:21 PM ET
Hope that is all there is to it; but Chris Coleman
-- lazarus1
Aug 25, 2023 at 10:35 PM ET
lazarus1
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08/25/23 10:35 PM ET
MY has had 4 seasons at VT...
-- GCHokie34
Aug 25, 2023 at 11:02 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/25/23 11:02 PM ET
We also won 9 games by 7 points or less
-- Hokie622
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:13 AM ET
Hokie622
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08/26/23 11:13 AM ET
If we stay healthy do we have a better record than 9-9 in close games?
-- Razzledazznick
Aug 26, 2023 at 02:56 PM ET
Razzledazznick
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08/26/23 02:56 PM ET
I think the point on close games really is.....
-- vtbball80
Aug 26, 2023 at 05:33 PM ET
vtbball80
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08/26/23 05:33 PM ET
Can we just have a discussion without it becoming an argument?
-- Hokie622
Aug 26, 2023 at 03:27 PM ET
Hokie622
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08/26/23 03:27 PM ET
The post below was not a reply to you and not directed at you...
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 05:34 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 05:34 PM ET
Yeah, the data agrees with your point.
-- Hokie622
Aug 26, 2023 at 06:20 PM ET
Hokie622
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08/26/23 06:20 PM ET
I would add that these losses turning in to wins do not really improve..
-- vtbball80
Aug 26, 2023 at 06:02 PM ET
vtbball80
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08/26/23 06:02 PM ET
How many close wins does VT lose if offense is slightly below their average
-- Durham Hokie
Aug 27, 2023 at 07:28 AM ET
Durham Hokie
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08/27/23 07:28 AM ET
The offense WAS slightly below average last season..
-- GCHokie34
Aug 27, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/27/23 12:35 PM ET
So if offense was a little bit worse than slightly below average, some
-- Durham Hokie
Aug 27, 2023 at 01:21 PM ET
Durham Hokie
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08/27/23 01:21 PM ET
What are you talking about?**
-- GCHokie34
Aug 27, 2023 at 01:22 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/27/23 01:22 PM ET
Yeah I thought that was interesting too
-- Hokie622
Aug 26, 2023 at 06:23 PM ET
Hokie622
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08/26/23 06:23 PM ET
Exactly, statistics do not lie....statisticians do**
-- catdaddy
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:24 AM ET
catdaddy
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08/26/23 11:24 AM ET
Or...people who don't understand statistics are hopeless**
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 12:02 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 12:02 PM ET
How many games did VT win by 7 or less last year?**
-- Durham Hokie
Aug 26, 2023 at 07:17 AM ET
Durham Hokie
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08/26/23 07:17 AM ET
Won 9 games by 7 also so this stat cuts both ways.**
-- catdaddy
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:22 AM ET
catdaddy
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08/26/23 11:22 AM ET
That said, injuries definitely played a significant role
-- catdaddy
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:47 AM ET
catdaddy
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08/26/23 11:47 AM ET
What exactly does that information provide?
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 08:15 AM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 08:15 AM ET
I’m sure we won some close games also.**
-- Durham Hokie
Aug 26, 2023 at 09:59 AM ET
Durham Hokie
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08/26/23 09:59 AM ET
I'm sure it rained some days...
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 12:02 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 12:02 PM ET
You guys are going to be very good this year
-- Spudnut
Aug 25, 2023 at 04:30 PM ET
Spudnut
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08/25/23 04:30 PM ET
I hope we are good but I'm certain we will be fun to watch
-- Vippie1
Aug 25, 2023 at 06:05 PM ET
Vippie1
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08/25/23 06:05 PM ET
Yep, Catoder and Nickel. Padula with the pump fake and drive
-- Spudnut
Aug 25, 2023 at 07:17 PM ET
Spudnut
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08/25/23 07:17 PM ET
I think this yr is the best matchup for Virginia against tech in MY era.
-- wahoo2023
Aug 26, 2023 at 03:13 PM ET
wahoo2023
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08/26/23 03:13 PM ET
I sincerely hope UVAs game plan against VT is disrupting Pedulla
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 03:20 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 03:20 PM ET
I think the larger issue with the Pedulla comment to me is no Mutts/Basilie
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-- wahoo2023
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:37 PM ET
wahoo2023
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08/26/23 11:37 PM ET
Zero offense of Mike Young's has ever been reliant...
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 11:48 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 11:48 PM ET
I worry about McNealy, Beakmen and Dunnn**
-- SynthHokie
Aug 26, 2023 at 09:32 AM ET
SynthHokie
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08/26/23 09:32 AM ET
Is Keyhey Clawrke returning?**
-- GCHokie34
Aug 26, 2023 at 12:04 PM ET
GCHokie34
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08/26/23 12:04 PM ET
No but there’s a Keyhey 2.0 this year in Dante Harris
-- wahoo2023
Aug 26, 2023 at 02:54 PM ET
wahoo2023
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08/26/23 02:54 PM ET
In the leadup to the ODU game, almost forgot we should be even better...
-- EDGEMAN
Aug 25, 2023 at 08:31 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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08/25/23 08:31 AM ET
Excellent . Waiting for your article. **
-- eokhokie
Aug 24, 2023 at 05:23 PM ET
eokhokie
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08/24/23 05:23 PM ET