(12-30-2012 09:13 PM)BrianPersky Wrote: (12-30-2012 08:35 PM)gobaseline Wrote: I am still waiting on your reply to a question I posed to your reply regarding why you'd play Pokely more minutes than Perry.
In no particular order...
1. Spreads the floor better.
2. Provides veteran presence/leadership.
3. He's always in the right spot on offense and defense (comes with experience) - better overall positioning.
4. Slightly more efficient offensively.
5. Slight edge defensively.
I wouldn't say Perry has "out-played" Pokley. He's provided some good minutes off the bench, that's for sure. But I'm not ready to crown a true freshman a starter (or give him more minutes) over a 4-year veteran unless his name is Darius Paul.
Thank you.
Not suggesting changing spots re starting. I would start Brandon but not play him 30+ minutes a game.
I agree with your point #2. It is the only quantative point.
How do you quantify points 1, 3 and 4? I dont think anyone could. I understand it's your gut. Fine.
Point 4, I havent looked at stats to determine turnovers per minute or something like that from a quantitative perspective.
But how often have you seen in Brandon's career his ability to create his own shot?
It's not his game. Not a knock, just a fact. Brandon is purely a spot up shooter. He'll get a back door lay up off a feed.
So the chances of him turning it over are far less because in the offense his job isnt to create but rather receive. If after receiving it and it's not there he gives it back up (no harm). But a misleading indicator.
There is a pic in the Gazette the other day of Taylor attacking the basket . The pic was from under the rim and behind the backboard. However, the play was off the right wing where he circled left coming out of the corner. AGAIN, the person to whom the reversal pass was intended was overplayed. Instead of killing his dribble or trying to make that "required next pass", Taylor saw an opening and continued to drive left (weak hand), blew past his man, into the lane, was contested by a helping big, who TP allowed to fly by by hanging (athletic move) and put the ball in the bucket.
This is not a move that Brandon even contemplates and for good reason, judgement. Brandon is smart. He knows his limitations. He abides by them and does a good job, generally. Taylor, has the athleticism and made that play. Connar Tava couldnt have made that play, too slow and too low.
USF, you may have even made the comment, but TP greatly impacted their SG Noriega because he could and did contest his jump shot. Noriega could no longer catch, gather and fire and not worry that he'd eat the ball. Big difference. As a result Noriega, at 6'5 tried then to drive it. TP bodied up and didnt back down. Noriega was never a factor thereafter. Prior to that, he was lighting it up and having his way.
I like Brandon. He is a leader. He can be deadly when able to get off his shot. He is smart, usually finds himself in good position. But he isnt as strong or as quick or as fast or play near the rim like Taylor. It's not even debateable. Skill wise, Brandon is the better spot up shooter. Other than that it again isnt even close by any metric.
Or is it?
