TC
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Post by TC on Apr 21, 2004 12:29:39 GMT -5
In order to post something positive, here's something I've been thinking about - who benefits the most from the change from Esherick's no-boxing-out offensive bonanza, to JT3's Princeton offense?
I think Darrel Owens. He is absolutely the perfect player for the Princeton offense. He is patient to a fault, does not take bad shots, and is a good passer. He has good shooting ability, can get to the hoop, and if the others can learn to pass, I see a lot of backdoor cuts in his future. Also, I think Matt Causey benefits a great deal from an offense that is more disciplined.
Who suffers the most? Rayshawn Reed.
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Post by dreamhoya on Apr 21, 2004 12:31:00 GMT -5
If we can play the way NJ played last night in their "princeton offense" - we'll be pretty hard to stop.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 21, 2004 12:33:37 GMT -5
I agree with you on DJ. Though Ray' game may be least suited, Ashanti may be the big loser there in terms of PT.
I think BB will benefit from the structure, if he takes to it. And whomever is the best passer of our big men.
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Post by Madgesdiq on Apr 21, 2004 12:43:54 GMT -5
My opinion:
Benefits:
Causey, Owens, Bowman (less ballhandling will help his game)
Will have to adjust their games significantly: Cook, Reed
Ironically, Courtland Freeman would have benefitted from a motion offense.
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Post by Boz on Apr 21, 2004 12:50:47 GMT -5
Who benefits the most?
We, the Georgetown fans.
Who suffers the most?
Our Big East opponents and anyone else foolish enough to stand in our way.
It's summer (well, feels like it anyway with the weather the past couple of days), the time of year for me to dust off my rose-colored glasses that have been lying dormant for far too long.
When's Kenner League start? IS there a Kenner League this year?
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Post by Hoya50 on Apr 21, 2004 12:55:07 GMT -5
i hate to be a killjoy, but the talent level on this team is far from running a disciplined offense. the point guards don't make good decisions. the hoyas dont have consistent shooting. plus, this team hasn't run a disciplined play in 5 years, (unless you count dumping it into sweetney and hanging on the perimeter).
one positive is that the incoming kids can be taught the new offense from day 1. the current team is going to find playing this offense difficult. i'm not saying that implementing this offense is impossible. i would just temper any enthusiasm that this team will look like a wooden team next season. it may not happen until season 2 or 3.
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Post by SoCalHoya on Apr 21, 2004 13:17:13 GMT -5
My take is that the Princeton offense must be drilled into our fine young Hoyas. Discipline! Hard work! The guys will do just fine. It'll be a great system to rely on when our more free-form offense sets do not work.
More importantly, I cannot wait to see us attack on D. I want our suffocating D back.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 21, 2004 13:19:35 GMT -5
Our team is well set-up for a transition. Like Hoya50 says, it's gonna take some time.
Right now, provided DJ gets another year, we don't have a single senior in the rotation. We have four new players coming in next year and at least three after that.
In short, JTIII won't be using playing time and teaching time on players who will be gone before they "get it."
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Post by HoyaChris on Apr 21, 2004 13:20:33 GMT -5
I actually think that Ashanti Cook might be dramatiacally helped by a more structured offense - as a 2 guard. My observation is that he is a good catch and shoot 3 point shooter - a trait that is rewarded in the Princeton offense - but not good while trying to shoot the 3 off the dribble. As much as anything else, any good offensive structure is designed to get the ball in the hands of shooters in places that they are comfortable shooting.
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Post by Big Dog on Apr 21, 2004 13:24:06 GMT -5
So who's the starting five going to be then?
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Post by Hoya50 on Apr 21, 2004 13:43:04 GMT -5
It'll be a great system to rely on when our more free-form offense sets do not work. More importantly, I cannot wait to see us attack on D. I want our suffocating D back. free-form - suffocating - haha. thanks for the good afternoon laugh, socal. whew!
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Post by mbugn on Apr 21, 2004 13:47:12 GMT -5
id say its up in the air as to who will start...
my prediction wouold be
1. causey 2. cook 3. bowman 4. green 5. roy
i also would like to see sead dizzy get into the mix a little more to get a feel of what he can do..i think i can remember reading about him being a good shooter and passer during his senior year in hs....
if that is true of him, then maybe sead would benefit from the princeton offense....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2004 14:05:17 GMT -5
Hi Guys!!
You are going to have some patience. It took Joe Scott (another Princeton Adherrent) 2-3 years to turn the program around at Air Force. The "system" takes a while to grasp. Next year may be a little rough. With the proper incentives and time , all of the players will get it. From what I am seeing the players are excited about the arrival of JTIII.
JT III tends to tweak the system depending on the players' strengths. At Princeton last year, JT III noticed that the Tigers werre outrebounding their Ivy foes. Suddenly you were seeing fast breaks. This was almost unheard of in the past at Princeton
It's going to be both exciting and frustrating next year.
Jerry LH (a Princeton and Georgetown Med grad)
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 22, 2004 13:12:00 GMT -5
One guy we completely forgot about:
Is there a player more suited to the Princeton yet less suited to our "free form" team than Sead Dizdarevic? Reports were true that Sead was a bit of a project, but he's a good passer and had a good shot in HS.
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