PJ Star 4/16/08

[Dallas Brave]

Within the ever expanding world of D1, throughout the last 20 years, 3 and 4 guard sets happen more often. Really, it is a matter of the law of averages, there are more quality basketball players that grow to around and below the average human height, than above.

You are technically correct about NCAA teams this year, although I think KW was referring to D1 as a whole. And, in general, a large philosophy shift will only take place through coaching changes, as most coaches do not change their systems.

If I'm reading his words correctly, he implies that the 3- and 4-guard sets are by design, not necessity. The only meaningful basis I would use is what NCAA tournament teams are doing, not the full set of college basketball teams. I saw a lot of big guys on the NCAA tournament teams. Even their guards are big like Rose. That's one of the reasons I'm excited with DD coming on board. A 6'3" point guard ... that will be great! Plus DC and RA can certainly run the court well for big guys as can AT based on his red-white performance.

[Dallas Brave]

Sorry to not line up with the rest of you behind KW's article today, but I also disagree with this statement , "Once again, I hear some fans pining for Les to recruit more bigs and run a more conventional, post-oriented offense. I'm going to repeat my standard reply: Offense is not the problem at Bradley. Les's teams have rarely been stumped when it comes to scoring points."

I don't know what fans he might be referring to, but I don't remember any fans on this board stating that playing the bigs more would result in a higher scoring offense. That is silly ... must have been the PJS Board

Plus, while I am at it ... most posters on this board that have been wanting to recruit another big guy in this class were saying it for the 2009-10 season and beyond, not next year as KW implies.

I would say the only thing he got right in the article was that there is plenty of height on next year's team and the coaches need to have the big guys ready to go. (I guess we wont have to play a 4-guard set which is the new rage )

[Beninator]

Sorry to not line up with the rest of you behind KW's article today, but I also disagree with this statement , "Once again, I hear some fans pining for Les to recruit more bigs and run a more conventional, post-oriented offense. I'm going to repeat my standard reply: Offense is not the problem at Bradley. Les's teams have rarely been stumped when it comes to scoring points."

I don't know what fans he might be referring to, but I don't remember any fans on this board stating that playing the bigs more would result in a higher scoring offense. That is silly ... must have been the PJS Board

Plus, while I am at it ... most posters on this board that have been wanting to recruit another big guy in this class were saying it for the 2009-10 season and beyond, not next year as KW implies.

I would say the only thing he got right in the article was that there is plenty of height on next year's team and the coaches need to have the big guys ready to go. (I guess we wont have to play a 4-guard set which is the new rage )

Dallas, for the most part I think we are on the same page. I also disagreed with KW's article today on that very statement. What I really want from the 2008 recruiting class was a 6'6-6'8 four year forward who can run the court in a transition offense--not the conventional post oriented offense that KW has implied.