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It wasn't long ago alot of teams played a bigger guard, or even a small power forward type guy at the "3" spot. Slowly over the last decade or so the "3" spot has really turned into just another guard, akin to the shooting guard spot.
Now, it seems like alot of teams, the good ones, are playing more hybrid guys at the "4" spot. There are more guys like Patillo, Taylor Griffin, and Damian James playing the "4" successfully then guys like Bookout and Fitz.
I guess I'm bringing this up b/c I'm not sure OU has a guy like that on our roster, or coming in next year. I don't really think Cam fits that description, especially as a true frosh. Maybe as a junior he could pull it off, effectively, like a bigger Crocker. I don't see him doing that as a frosh though. So that means we play somebody out of position, or we play a guy like Fitz or Tiny there, and suffer on defense.
I'm starting to think that I'd rather add two lanky, rangy, PF-types over a true center. I guess a true center and a rangy PF-type would be ideal, but that would still leave Tiny as your "4", which I'm becoming less and less competent in. And I think I was saying the opposite of that just a week or so ago, but I've changed my mind. I think if Tiny stays, defensively, he needs to be the 5, while offensively, he probably needs to play as a 4.
Just a thought.
Now, it seems like alot of teams, the good ones, are playing more hybrid guys at the "4" spot. There are more guys like Patillo, Taylor Griffin, and Damian James playing the "4" successfully then guys like Bookout and Fitz.
I guess I'm bringing this up b/c I'm not sure OU has a guy like that on our roster, or coming in next year. I don't really think Cam fits that description, especially as a true frosh. Maybe as a junior he could pull it off, effectively, like a bigger Crocker. I don't see him doing that as a frosh though. So that means we play somebody out of position, or we play a guy like Fitz or Tiny there, and suffer on defense.
I'm starting to think that I'd rather add two lanky, rangy, PF-types over a true center. I guess a true center and a rangy PF-type would be ideal, but that would still leave Tiny as your "4", which I'm becoming less and less competent in. And I think I was saying the opposite of that just a week or so ago, but I've changed my mind. I think if Tiny stays, defensively, he needs to be the 5, while offensively, he probably needs to play as a 4.
Just a thought.