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VAHokie89
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Cattoor can. Kidd needs an interior pass but can make a shot

But even if Pedulla is primarily the only one who can drive to score, that does not mean that that is the offense. I know the offense is more than that. And I am not criticizing Pedulla's ability to score. I just said I don't think Young's offense is about 1-on-1 (or more drives). He seems to prevent ball movement, play movement, spacing Part of our problem with others not necessarily being able to "make their own shots" is that we don't have good space. You can see Nickel and Long wanting to drive. Long obviously was able to score before coming to VT. But when someone drives, they are dealing with 2-3 players because their teammates are not moving away from the drive to take their defender with them. You can see players drive with Kidd near them (not setting screen) or the wing player 3 feet away (with their defender 1-2 feet away). Pedulla has to face that also, which has led to some turnovers and accusations of forcing it. If we had better spacing and movement off the ball that gives space to drivers, I bet Pedulla would be more awesome, others would score off drives, and we would have more dishes to open shooters.
Posted: 01/17/2024 at 10:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by atlhokie1)

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Thought Rech should’ve played more tonight, he facilitates a little better
soflahokie 01/17/24 09:12 PM ET
He apparently isn't there defensively just yet. Bright future though!**
ancient alien 2018 01/17/24 09:18 PM ET
Was anyone there defensively tonight/
VAHokie89 01/17/24 09:33 PM ET
MJ was very strong defensively.**
bgna 01/18/24 12:11 AM ET
Not really**
Italian Stallion 01/17/24 09:37 PM ET
Pedulla needs more time at the 2 spot**
VermontDDS 01/17/24 09:13 PM ET
The ball is still going to find him and it won't just beq
VAHokie89 01/17/24 09:33 PM ET
But he's an ACC PG! Haven't ya heard**
HokieRat 01/17/24 09:25 PM ET
Ah yes, the children begin to post.**
ancient alien 2018 01/17/24 09:32 PM ET
Lol pot, meet kettle
HokieRat 01/17/24 09:42 PM ET
And a pretty damn good one too!**
Italian Stallion 01/17/24 09:29 PM ET
I think he is a good scorer. I don't know how good of a PG
VAHokie89 01/17/24 09:37 PM ET
PG with a shooting guard mentality. Is that him or because others can't
atlhokie1 01/17/24 09:40 PM ET
Cattoor can. Kidd needs an interior pass but can make a shot
VAHokie89 01/17/24 10:10 PM ET
You would think that is something that would have been correctable already.**
atlhokie1 01/18/24 08:34 AM ET
If Rech. had more experience, that might be worth a go.**
ancient alien 2018 01/17/24 09:23 PM ET
That's an awfully small lineup - offense,maybe, defense, IDK**
vtbball80 01/17/24 09:32 PM ET
True. There's plenty of portal room for a 2guard this off-season.**
ancient alien 2018 01/17/24 09:34 PM ET