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EDGEMAN OP
Dec 13, 2024 at 02:22 PM ET
I know we shouldn't judge players on style, but Ben has a beautiful layup
Just a beautiful glide to the hoop, and I think he scores every time. I've seen too many people make a dash to the hoop and miss an easy layup. It should be in the basketball "video handbook" of how to do a layup.

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1980VT 1980VT
Need to put him at elbows and let him create
One dribble and layup, jumpers, or distribute with an inside outside look. He's not really great at one thing, he's just a good all around player.
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Vippie1
yeah against 2-3 zone that is where he should be
let's just say the early Lawal experiment at the elbow didnt go well.
1980VT 1980VT
Lawal is more of a scorer than distributor.
That isn't bad, but when teams collapse, he must give it up. With his athletic talent he would have a mismatch vs a man defense everytime. This would force teams to double him, opening up a perimeter player.
jackofalltrades jackofalltrades
So, I mean...we all agree he should be getting the starters minutes, right?
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VT ChemE 1986
Until he starts valuing the ball, there is little we can do
A PG must minimize turnovers. He is a TO machine tight now.
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Woody
Well there's this...
Rech 1.3 asst/ TO with 0.3 stl/ TO Hammond 1 asst/ TO with 0.8 stl/ TO So Hammond nearly negates his TO wirh steals not to mention far better overall on ball D. Sitting Courtside for all games the difference defensively betwen the two is stark. Hammond is a dog on D. Impressive for a Fr
jackofalltrades jackofalltrades
The offense just seems leaden with Rech at the helm, more potent w/ Hammond
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VT ChemE 1986
Understood, but CMY does not play hero ball
Every TO committed by Hammond is a shot not taken by better players on the team. He has committed the worst TO’s I have ever seen. That said, Rech is almost as bad. Frankly neither player should be getting the majority of the mins at PG. If we had a real PG we would have won a few more games than we have. When Hammond’s brain catches up with the game he will surpass Rech. I hope that happens sooner than later.
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Woody
Brown actually played PG for Cal
How much i don't know. Brown, Schutt and Johnson would be interesting for sure
jackofalltrades jackofalltrades
Well, place the blame on our point shaving PG who never was.
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HokiesACC2004
Pretty much
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VT ChemE 1986
Exactly. We were not supposed to be in this situation.
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HokiesACC2004
I would give him the keys
He'll make mistakes no doubt but you learn from it and get better.
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KCHokie2
He might insist on it.
** Edited by KCHokie2 at 12/13/2024, 10:38:22 PM
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EDGEMAN OP
His play might insist on it.