Im sure he did...
A big part of Neo's development is getting coached. Hes going to be coached hard and if the staff isnt showing him his mistakes then theyre doing him a disservice in his development. I dont gather that MY is the type of coach who would shy away from those conversations
I get why other people are seemingly upset with Avdalas. I think a lot of that is because of misplaced expectations, but that doesnt mean I find Avdalas without fault. That's far from the case.
I think he takes too many possessions off. I think he trusts his ability to take over games too much that it doesn't bother him early on to play possessions half-hearted thinking hell just make it up with a great play later. I think he sometimes takes the flashy play over the right play (though not always, he does a pretty good job of taking what is given to him).
Those are all consistent with a 19 year old regardless of talent level. The problem is that it can mean he has gotten away with more because he is so talented that he hasn't had to work through the issues. That's what he is going through right now at PG. He hasn't had to deal with what comes with being the primary option...so he is learning how to use that to his advantage
Most of the time he picks the right option...sometimes he doesnt. The times he didnt came up big in a close game.
That isnt a referendum on him, the team or MY...just something that happened that they need to work on and improve if they want to be the best version of themselves. And the best version of VT is absolutely Neoklis Avdalas figuring out the PG piece of the equation
Thread Replies (29)
Neo as point is like 2 completely different players
-- 1980VT
Jan 09, 2026 at 02:40 PM ET
1980VT
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01/09/26 02:40 PM ET
We don't have good spacing. The screens and hand-offs make it hard
-- VAHokie89
Jan 10, 2026 at 04:26 PM ET
VAHokie89
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01/10/26 04:26 PM ET
He is learning. PG for one and being "the Man" for another
-- Nelsonia Hokie
Jan 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
Nelsonia Hokie
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01/10/26 11:47 AM ET
If Neo were a polished PG he'd already have been drafted last year...
-- GCHokie34
Jan 09, 2026 at 05:11 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/09/26 05:11 PM ET
have you noticed growth since Nov at point?
-- VermontDDS
Jan 09, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET
VermontDDS
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01/09/26 08:21 PM ET
Appreciate the compliment but it just comes with experience
-- GCHokie34
Jan 09, 2026 at 08:30 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/09/26 08:30 PM ET
Coach Boeheim sure thought he had good skills- made several comments
-- tallahasseehokie
Jan 10, 2026 at 03:50 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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01/10/26 03:50 PM ET
That is really interesting. He does seem to play to get fouled rather than
-- RhinoVT
Jan 10, 2026 at 08:59 AM ET
RhinoVT
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01/10/26 08:59 AM ET
Yep he’s the focal point of opponents’ game plans and the “growth” you are
-- hokiepro
Jan 10, 2026 at 08:10 AM ET
hokiepro
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01/10/26 08:10 AM ET
in the stanford game he drove on smaller defenders and shot over them
-- VermontDDS
Jan 09, 2026 at 11:48 PM ET
VermontDDS
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01/09/26 11:48 PM ET
I think youre spot on with your assessment of him seeking the "moment"
-- GCHokie34
Jan 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/10/26 12:00 AM ET
I think people understand that. What they have a hard time with
-- Femoyer Hokie
Jan 09, 2026 at 05:24 PM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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01/09/26 05:24 PM ET
There's not a world where this basketball team is better off without him**
-- GCHokie34
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:25 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/09/26 07:25 PM ET
Hopefully no one said that, but Hammond is your PG not Neo. Mike made a
-- VTMONEY94
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:37 PM ET
VTMONEY94
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01/09/26 07:37 PM ET
There's not a shadow of doubt Hammond is a better PG on 1/9/26
-- GCHokie34
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:48 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/09/26 07:48 PM ET
I get that GC but some players are just better “college” players and
-- VTMONEY94
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:54 PM ET
VTMONEY94
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01/09/26 07:54 PM ET
Is this the first time that he's the best player on his team?
-- Hoke
Jan 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
Hoke
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01/10/26 11:41 AM ET
Im sure its the first time in a while
-- GCHokie34
Jan 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/10/26 11:46 AM ET
Great analysis GC Hokie. Biggest growth area also for Neo
-- DCL
Jan 10, 2026 at 08:56 AM ET
DCL
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01/10/26 08:56 AM ET
Thanks for the follow up and it makes sense. Just want the team to be the
-- VTMONEY94
Jan 09, 2026 at 10:52 PM ET
VTMONEY94
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01/09/26 10:52 PM ET
TJ is such a glue guy. we sorely miss him.**
-- Glen Allen Hokie
Jan 10, 2026 at 03:16 PM ET
Glen Allen Hokie
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01/10/26 03:16 PM ET
Because he wouldn’t be here otherwise. He’s still a net positive **
-- Lancelot Link
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:16 PM ET
Lancelot Link
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01/09/26 07:16 PM ET
Exactly. Totally fine for him to work on that while at VT...
-- Gobbler Guru
Jan 09, 2026 at 05:29 PM ET
Gobbler Guru
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01/09/26 05:29 PM ET
Part of that is because of how teams play him vs. others.
-- David Cunningham
Jan 09, 2026 at 04:59 PM ET
David Cunningham
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01/09/26 04:59 PM ET
VT made Stanford pay for 38 minutes...**
-- GCHokie34
Jan 09, 2026 at 07:25 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/09/26 07:25 PM ET
If Neo would square up, defense would have to back up a step
-- 1980VT
Jan 09, 2026 at 06:08 PM ET
1980VT
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01/09/26 06:08 PM ET