Disagree. Key won't dazzle with athleticism, but the guy is smart and finds a way. He might turn out to be the top transfer taken in the Barnes era. I think he'll surprise a lot of people.We're in trouble if Key is starting at PG. SV having to take back over PG responsibilities takes away his best asset as an off-ball guard.
Won't be surprised if Edwards ends up getting the nod.
What’s the difference in Zeigler coming off the bench and playing 32mpg at PG or starting the game and playing 32mpg at PG? Either way 8mpg are going to someone else at PG…
Why would we intentionally start every game at a disadvantage with our best point guard on the bench? Makes 0 sense.
If CRB is confident in who he has to start off games then I'll hope for the best but I don't see it.
Your lead point guard is the QB of the team - he should be starting and leading the offense from the get-go.
He presents a size disadvantage. Could start off with him on the bench and see how things go without him. Opponents might have game plans to exploit a size advantage versus ZZ. So insert him a few minutes later. He isn’t going to play 40 minutes anyway.
We never started our “best 5” last year, however we went to it quickly and most games it was the group who played the final 10-15 minutes. Plav was starting over Fulk last year, however Fulk was the better player and played more minutes.Why would we intentionally start every game at a disadvantage with our best point guard on the bench? Makes 0 sense.
If CRB is confident in who he has to start off games then I'll hope for the best but I don't see it.
Your lead point guard is the QB of the team - he should be starting and leading the offense from the get-go.
So that means to start an off-ball wing with a career 1.7 assist/ 1.6 TO ratio at point? That just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
I don't trust Key to initiate the offense and take care of the ball. Sharing those responsibilities with Vescovi negates a lot what made SV so good last season.
As someone else said, Barnes isn’t going to go with someone who hamstrings us just to not start Zeigler…if he is starting Key at PG it’s because he’s shown enough in practice and Barnes has confidence in him.So that means to start an off-ball wing with a career 1.7 assist/ 1.6 TO ratio at point? That just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
I don't trust Key to initiate the offense and take care of the ball. Sharing those responsibilities with Vescovi negates a lot what made SV so good last season.
We never started our “best 5” last year, however we went to it quickly and most games it was the group who played the final 10-15 minutes. Plav was starting over Fulk last year, however Fulk was the better player and played more minutes.
I think that since JJJ and Vescovi have both played PG and if Key is in the starting lineup as well TN won’t struggle with defensive pressure. Somebody will have to fill in a few minutes anyway. ZZ needs to be on the floor at the end of the game.
And like I said I doubt Barnes will purposely hamstring the team, if he feels Zeigler needs to start he will start…if he feels Key can hold it down for the first 3-4 minutes then he will explore that option as well. If Zeigler feels better coming off the bench and the team is better as a result then I’m not sure there’s much argument to be made, I don’t think we are likely to lose games because of a 8-3 start to a ball game.Fulk sitting for Plav is considerably different when neither are responsible for controlling the offense.
We didn't lose much to begin games with Plav starting considering how underwhelming Fulk became during conf play.
Why would we intentionally start every game at a disadvantage with our best point guard on the bench? Makes 0 sense.
If CRB is confident in who he has to start off games then I'll hope for the best but I don't see it.
Your lead point guard is the QB of the team - he should be starting and leading the offense from the get-go.
I think you need rewatch some JJJ film playing point, along with SV. Both are solid off-ball but Josiah isn't a strong ball handler and SV struggles going strong with his right. We will be eaten alive.
Having a player like KC last year was such a luxury. I don't think people will realize how much we relied on his ball control till this season. Similar to how the season with Turner getting hurt played out.
Somebody needs to step up and I don't see it being Key based off his statistics and film.
Your about 2 years late on the “SV can’t dribble to his right”I think you need rewatch some JJJ film playing point, along with SV. Both are solid off-ball but Josiah isn't a strong ball handler and SV struggles going strong with his right. We will be eaten alive.
Having a player like KC last year was such a luxury. I don't think people will realize how much we relied on his ball control till this season. Similar to how the season with Turner getting hurt played out.
Somebody needs to step up and I don't see it being Key based off his statistics and film.
We're in trouble if Key is starting at PG. SV having to take back over PG responsibilities takes away his best asset as an off-ball guard.
Won't be surprised if Edwards ends up getting the nod.
By all accounts, he's off to a solid start with Barnes. Tough kid and is in great shape although we all know he'll hit the wall at some point this year like all freshmen do. Still, I'm intrigued by him. His body style and how he plays reminds me of a kid that Michigan State had some time ago. Can't remember his name, but he was a thicker PG and not lightning quick, but tough and a leader. I'm hoping Barnes feeds him all the minutes he can handle early in the season. Kid doesn't strike me as the fragile type who would lose confidence if you tossed him in the deep end so I'd put him out there and see how he battles. I'm not saying he'll start, but if he can provide minutes and allow both Key and Vescovi to play off the ball, it would be a real boost.He can play a lot of positions well, but I don't think PG is one of them. I think Edwards will be a four year player and likely start his second year.