06-10-2025, 09:45 AM
(06-10-2025, 08:16 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I see this in the highlights and think his creation was actually held back by Duke's system. He runs the PnR just fine and can create for others on the move. Heck, they put the ball in his hands when he played with all those NBA guys on the USA select team. I don't have real worries about creation once Kyrie is back. Which means, I'm less about a pure PG and more about a 3 and D player at the guard position in terms of what we need to add. I think more of a Caruso or White time and less of a 'get a bucket' type.
Interesting about the White and Caruso wants. I guess every team wants a player like that though. Vecenie was grasping at straws on weaknesses, but mentioned his man on man defense, especially against smaller players could be a weaknesses. He didn't think he would be the man on man defender that Herb Jones or the Rockets Thompson are.
Watching the Duke highligths, they really didn't have a real point guard. Proctor struggled at it his first two years and sort of moved to an open shooter last year. I wonder if a guy like Walter Clayton could fit that role off the bench? A stone cold sniper who can handle the ball but much better as a floor spacer. Add our bigs and we could replicate a lot of what the Duke offense looked like last year. Is there enough shooting if you have Kyrie, Klay, Max and Clayton in the backcourt?