1-5 is the literally the numerical version of PG-SG-SF-PF-C. Playing the 5 is the equivalent of playing center
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Again, the position call outs are dumb. TJ is not calling a play to have his "4" get a mismatch on the opposing "3". Instead, he would be saying hey lets get Tre King who is 6'7 230 the ball on the post vs. Gradey **** who hasn't found the weight room yet. This is a mismatch no matter what imaginary position you choose to assign to either player.
I guess you don't watch much basketball.
What's the intent of the PNR, weave or any screening offense. Create size/speed mismatches. Why do coaches talk about a player being able switch 1-3 or 1-5? Because coaches use screens to get an opposing post defending their stud scoring guard.
Really good offenses create player mismatches. A guy like Osun doesn't accidently find himself guarding a Carr, Hunter or Rice- the coach runs plays to create those mismatches.
I'll stick to numbers to describe skill/physical attributes. Zebra can't change his stripes.
Yeah, I'd take this all day. Has a lot of Brockington to his offensive game. Good elevation on his jump shot and deep range...
I've had season tickets for 17 years.
I agree with your next 2 paragraphs, that's nothing contrary to what I previously said.
Just know that when Tre, Milan, and Omaha are out there together.... Nobody is "playing the 5" and it'll be alright.
I'd love to have 3 guys in the starting lineup capable of playing the point. 3 and even 4 guard offenses are almost unstoppable.
Mostly true but the 3, 4 positions are the largest gap. King and Momcilovic shouldn't be asked to guard a guard. Biliew can guard anyone
We switch everything. They’ll have to guard everybody.
What players are we ACTUALLY in on? Like the players also interested and potential visits to Ames? I haven't heard of anyone yet..... Just the original list of 10-15 that we reached out too a few weeks ago. Lots of good named guards out there would be awesome to get 2 of them.
This seems to necessitate the mandatory reply that, until ISU officially releases visitor names and dates, you're stuck paying for premium access to know this
How about someone that has access or some sort of knowledge lets us know then, hence my question of I haven't heard anything... lol
They might not be playing the 5, but one of the 3 will most often have to guard an opponent 5 and have the skills/technique to guard a player around the basket.
Sure there are teams like Texas and Kansas that didn't start a traditional 5, but most other teams did- ISU, KSU, OSU, OU, BU, TCU.
Using 1-5 defines skill-sets a coach looks for when building a roster. In Steve Prohm's roster building he didn't feel the need to have a traditional 5. But so far TJ seems to like a traditional 5 as either a Conditt, Osun, Ward or Jones was on the court 90% of the game over the last couple years.