DSR as point guard. Have you noticed

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At the beginning of this season, I didn't have the slightest idea who could play the position of point guard. Not Tre as he was coming in a a freshman. Not Jabril as he spent the majority of his junior year as a small forward. That left DSR who is a natural shooting guard. I honestly didn't think he could do it effectively. I didn't believe that his handle was of sufficient quality.

Not only has he played out of position as a point guard, he has been fabulous. He has sacrificed his scoring. His turnovers have been minimal and last night, he totally neutralized Villanova's zone-trap-press that had given us trouble in all of the preceding years. As a matter of fact, no team has been able to affect DSR with a press.

Perhaps next year, Tre can start at point guard and DSR can return to his natural position.

Congrats to DSR.

[Cambridge]

Also having such a clutch free throw shooter running the point at the end is the equivalent of having a top notch closer in baseball. He just shuts the door when teams try to lengthen the game.

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Good point. I didn't think of that. With DSR running the point, he is the one they have to foul.

[dense]

If DSR wants to play in the NBA he needs to stay playing point.

[HoyaChris]

In all of my years watching the Hoyas, I do not believe that we have ever had a player who so actively looks to be fouled and get to the line at the end of games as DSR.

It's great strategy - DSR is a very solid ballhandler who does not turn the ball over much under pressure - because it puts a great free throw shooter on the line in clutch situations.

It is a big component of DSR's ability to maintain an offensive efficiency in the 120 range while not shooting the ball especially well from the field.

[njhoya78]

The manner in which DSR looks to draw the foul, down the stretch, is eerily reminiscent of Walt Frazier back in the days when the Knicks actually won championships. Of course, that's 40-plus years ago.