pnkranger
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...i was thinking about Tony's performance this year. I wonder if it had anything to do with a very subtle position change.
The previous year, our guard lineup was AJ, Crock, and Godbold. This meant that other teams usually guarded Godbold withthe bigger, stronger guards with length because of Godbold's strength and size.
At the same time, Crocker was usually being guarded by shorter, weaker 2's. This year, however, with Willie in the lineup, Crock moved into the 3. While not a whole lot different overall, it does change how other teams defend. The short quick guards stay with Willie in hopes of keeping him out of the lane, while the big bruisers are banging TC around and using their length to bother his shot.
Against UT he had Damion James shadowing him, banging him, grabbing, and pushing. Does anyone else think this subtle change could have had anything to do with Crock's inconsistency shooting the ball?
Good shooting is rhythm + confidence + form...looked to me like Crock was missing the first two items most of the year, which could come from being defended by a completely different animal.
Just a thought...I might be way off.
The previous year, our guard lineup was AJ, Crock, and Godbold. This meant that other teams usually guarded Godbold withthe bigger, stronger guards with length because of Godbold's strength and size.
At the same time, Crocker was usually being guarded by shorter, weaker 2's. This year, however, with Willie in the lineup, Crock moved into the 3. While not a whole lot different overall, it does change how other teams defend. The short quick guards stay with Willie in hopes of keeping him out of the lane, while the big bruisers are banging TC around and using their length to bother his shot.
Against UT he had Damion James shadowing him, banging him, grabbing, and pushing. Does anyone else think this subtle change could have had anything to do with Crock's inconsistency shooting the ball?
Good shooting is rhythm + confidence + form...looked to me like Crock was missing the first two items most of the year, which could come from being defended by a completely different animal.
Just a thought...I might be way off.