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Thorpe would help us next year. Guard rotation would be good allowing us to press a lot!!
Just does not make sense that Thorpe would visit.
I know what you meant by this statement re: the coaches decision on the guard rotation, but I and lots of other people think it makes a ton of sense for him to visit and start at the 1 for us. But Willard doesn't, and I think it will be a major problem resulting in losses throughout the season. Guess we'll see who is right, but I think he's making a grave mistake trusting the 1 position to the inexperienced Walker and the ill-equipped KC. You want to hold the schollie until Duval officially announces? Ok, that's fair. But then give it to someone like Thorpe after we lose out. But we're not doing that. And I think we should have as many weapons to bolster our seniors as possible, as we try to go deep into March.
Bad, bad move.
I know what you meant by this statement re: the coaches decision on the guard rotation, but I and lots of other people think it makes a ton of sense for him to visit and start at the 1 for us. But Willard doesn't, and I think it will be a major problem resulting in losses throughout the season. Guess we'll see who is right, but I think he's making a grave mistake trusting the 1 position to the inexperienced Walker and the ill-equipped KC. You want to hold the schollie until Duval officially announces? Ok, that's fair. But then give it to someone like Thorpe after we lose out. But we're not doing that. And I think we should have as many weapons to bolster our seniors as possible, as we try to go deep into March.
Bad, bad move.
FWIW Thorpe's assist rate was top 50 in the country last year (albeit for one of the truly pitiful Division 1 teams). It was almost double Carrington's, and in the same range as Lonzo, Monte Morris, and Whitehead (2016). On paper, he seems like a nice fit, though I'm personally comfortable rolling with what we already have.Have you seen Thorpe play at all??? Please let me know what his strengths and negatives are as a player since you want him so bad.
Mind you, he has played about as much PG as Carrington in his career.
It's not always put the 5 most talented players on the court. ie see MJ starting last year.Have you seen Thorpe play at all??? Please let me know what his strengths and negatives are as a player since you want him so bad.
Mind you, he has played about as much PG as Carrington in his career.
You are taking minutes away from Cale and Powell, who are both more talented players then Thorpe. Your taking minutes away from Walker who is actually a true PG unlike Thorpe.
I think the idea here is to provide a bridge to our young future PG Jordan W. If you kinda look at it from a coaching type of perspective basically we were left hanging by Duval (due to his deliberation ad nauseam! lol) so the staff is being proactive for lack of a better word in covering all our bases. This seems smart. No? I mean if you are recruiting any player and he puts conditions on adding personnel to the detriment of the team then he is not my type of player. Great players don't back out of comp. (NOT saying this happened!)
Anyways everyone is this thread is awesome! Great points. Thorpe is known as a very good defender. I have not seen much of him. If team chemistry is good adding him seems to give us more depth.
Artie do you think Jordan and IW2 are pretty comparable? Whose game to you like better? Have a beautiful night! Buenas noche mi amigos/amigas!
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Great question on JW and IW2.
I see IW2 as more of a scoring lead guard, kind of reminds me of Corey Fisher from a build perspective.
Walker is more of that waterbug true pg who is a master of disruption on both sides of the ball. I think Walker is a really good fit for what we are looking for next year.
Both are very good and I would take in a second. I do think the arrow is pointing up on Walker, we may have lucked in a player who is just tapping into his potential.
IW2 just looks like fisher that is why you are saying that LOL
I would love to be a fly on the wall during his visit.
He does make us a better team on the court. But the staff was already worried about rotation minutes and if Thorpe comes on board that will cause even more chaos.
Is this just a courtesy visit already set up or something more?
Also, not that many here thought we were getting Duval but clearly he has made his decision and will be announcing shortly. I've got to believe he has told his best friend Powell of his choice so if Duval was going to come here there's no way we would waste Thorpe's time.