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Post by Boise Aztec on Mar 28, 2022 10:59:22 GMT -8
We already have a 1st Team Defensive player who can’t shoot at the PG spot, we need to diversify our skill set not double down…
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Post by ignoranus on Mar 28, 2022 12:08:39 GMT -8
For a guy that can't shoot, he sure does score a lot of points in big games when given the minutes.
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Post by coolstorybro on Mar 28, 2022 12:44:40 GMT -8
Lamont is a team basketball player, to a fault he may be more of a facilitator and allowed more attempts to go to Pulliam as the lead guard. But he was 8/17 from 3 and 16/22 from the stripe prior to his wrist injury. I'm bullish on him being more of a factor on the offensive end as a Jr.
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Post by bschmurda on Mar 28, 2022 13:29:31 GMT -8
Lamont is a team basketball player, to a fault he may be more of a facilitator and allowed more attempts to go to Pulliam as the lead guard. But he was 8/17 from 3 and 16/22 from the stripe prior to his wrist injury. I'm bullish on him being more of a factor on the offensive end as a Jr. The amount of people on this board who are down on Lamont is ridiculous... Hes got elite speed, the quickest first step on the team, and more bounce than Keyshad, plus he can actually get to the rim off his dribble not to mention all league defense. Last year offense ran better when Butler was at 1 rather than Trey. If he develops a in rhythm pull up game he will be unstoppable.
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Post by crimtec on Mar 28, 2022 20:28:32 GMT -8
Lamont is a team basketball player, to a fault he may be more of a facilitator and allowed more attempts to go to Pulliam as the lead guard. But he was 8/17 from 3 and 16/22 from the stripe prior to his wrist injury. I'm bullish on him being more of a factor on the offensive end as a Jr. The amount of people on this board who are down on Lamont is ridiculous... Hes got elite speed, the quickest first step on the team, and more bounce than Keyshad, plus he can actually get to the rim off his dribble not to mention all league defense. Last year offense ran better when Butler was at 1 rather than Trey. If he develops a in rhythm pull up game he will be unstoppable. Agreed. His sophomore year numbers aren’t dissimilar from Gay and Thames. The key is how he’ll develop. I think he’s a better shooter than given credit for and has explosive athleticism as a really solid foundation. He’s not a guy who can run the whole offense yet, but he’s a key part of our team moving forward.
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Post by TPAztec on Mar 28, 2022 21:07:11 GMT -8
I think he removed his tweet about the transfer portal. Maybe he's staying?
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Post by Boise Aztec on Mar 28, 2022 21:42:32 GMT -8
Lamont is a team basketball player, to a fault he may be more of a facilitator and allowed more attempts to go to Pulliam as the lead guard. But he was 8/17 from 3 and 16/22 from the stripe prior to his wrist injury. I'm bullish on him being more of a factor on the offensive end as a Jr. The amount of people on this board who are down on Lamont is ridiculous... Hes got elite speed, the quickest first step on the team, and more bounce than Keyshad, plus he can actually get to the rim off his dribble not to mention all league defense. Last year offense ran better when Butler was at 1 rather than Trey. If he develops a in rhythm pull up game he will be unstoppable. I love the guy and really want tu to be correct… he is super athletic and a great defender…but His shot is sketchy His handles are sketchy, maybe he improves here When he gets to the rim he doesn’t finish All things he can fix, but we can still use a guard that can shoot.
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Post by bschmurda on Mar 29, 2022 5:44:23 GMT -8
The amount of people on this board who are down on Lamont is ridiculous... Hes got elite speed, the quickest first step on the team, and more bounce than Keyshad, plus he can actually get to the rim off his dribble not to mention all league defense. Last year offense ran better when Butler was at 1 rather than Trey. If he develops a in rhythm pull up game he will be unstoppable. I love the guy and really want tu to be correct… he is super athletic and a great defender…but His shot is sketchy His handles are sketchy, maybe he improves here When he gets to the rim he doesn’t finish All things he can fix, but we can still use a guard that can shoot. Butler is a gym rat, I am wildly optimistic on him ... And agreed, I'll always add a shooter
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Post by dirtball on Mar 29, 2022 7:35:21 GMT -8
The amount of people on this board who are down on Lamont is ridiculous... Hes got elite speed, the quickest first step on the team, and more bounce than Keyshad, plus he can actually get to the rim off his dribble not to mention all league defense. Last year offense ran better when Butler was at 1 rather than Trey. If he develops a in rhythm pull up game he will be unstoppable. I love the guy and really want tu to be correct… he is super athletic and a great defender…but His shot is sketchy His handles are sketchy, maybe he improves here When he gets to the rim he doesn’t finish All things he can fix, but we can still use a guard that can shoot. Agreed. If Butler is your lead guard the team will never advance. Good kid, and he has dealt with adversity, so people give him a pass. However, he has very little feel for the PG position. He drives to basket, jumps right into defenders with zero plan. Absolutely never keeps his dribble alive. You dont win big with a backcourt as terrible as SDSU'S was this last year. They need a legit starting PG big time.
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Post by standiego on Mar 29, 2022 9:42:13 GMT -8
Lamont still has 3 years to play - think that the Aztec staff was supposed to be able to develop players ?
Have no clue how much his injury or Personal Situation affected his play last season - most important is he a teachable player ?
Realistically what guard do you think the Aztecs are going to be able to get to come to SDSU ? The highly rated guards in the Transfer Portal are very likely headed to P6 schools . In addition there is a strong opinion that in order to play for the Aztecs you better be a lock down defender - more important then ball handler or scorer . We are also not signing any top 25 HS recruits ( they have the McDonalds Game on 3/29 at 6 pm on ESPN ).
So what should the game plan be for getting a PG ?
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Post by aztecfred on Mar 29, 2022 15:14:43 GMT -8
Lamont still has 3 years to play - think that the Aztec staff was supposed to be able to develop players ? Have no clue how much his injury or Personal Situation affected his play last season - most important is he a teachable player ? Realistically what guard do you think the Aztecs are going to be able to get to come to SDSU ? The highly rated guards in the Transfer Portal are very likely headed to P6 schools . In addition there is a strong opinion that in order to play for the Aztecs you better be a lock down defender - more important then ball handler or scorer . We are also not signing any top 25 HS recruits ( they have the McDonalds Game on 3/29 at 6 pm on ESPN ). So what should the game plan be for getting a PG ? To be honest, seems very few 4 year Aztecs improve much after their soph year. They seem to peak mid soph to mid Jr. Then stay about the same or decline. Just my opinion.
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Post by Gundo on Apr 7, 2022 14:25:07 GMT -8
McKinney staying put at USD.
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Post by Cwag on Apr 7, 2022 14:53:08 GMT -8
Lamont still has 3 years to play - think that the Aztec staff was supposed to be able to develop players ? Have no clue how much his injury or Personal Situation affected his play last season - most important is he a teachable player ? Realistically what guard do you think the Aztecs are going to be able to get to come to SDSU ? The highly rated guards in the Transfer Portal are very likely headed to P6 schools . In addition there is a strong opinion that in order to play for the Aztecs you better be a lock down defender - more important then ball handler or scorer . We are also not signing any top 25 HS recruits ( they have the McDonalds Game on 3/29 at 6 pm on ESPN ). So what should the game plan be for getting a PG ? To be honest, seems very few 4 year Aztecs improve much after their soph year. They seem to peak mid soph to mid Jr. Then stay about the same or decline. Just my opinion. So how do we win so many games? They must be doing a lot to things right as coaches.
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Post by jp92grad on Apr 7, 2022 15:55:51 GMT -8
To be honest, seems very few 4 year Aztecs improve much after their soph year. They seem to peak mid soph to mid Jr. Then stay about the same or decline. Just my opinion. So how do we win so many games? They must be doing a lot to things right as coaches. With the addition of transfers.
There is something to the Jr/Sr year plateau, this program brings in some great (HS)recruits and they start out well but just seem to peak after 2 years and just blend in with the new guys (HS recruits or transfers). If you look over the last 10+ years it would be hard to find many that progressed every year to having a "RockStar" Senior year. I am not really ripping this very successful program just an observation of the progression of players. This team has really made a living off blending in the transfers where needed.
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Post by Ambivalent_Fan on Apr 7, 2022 16:27:26 GMT -8
The fans here crack me up...sometimes I think that they are just trolling AM to get a rise out of the other posters...
In the last 15 years...the Aztecs are 378-132. This is a winning percentage of 74.1%...nearly 3 out of every 4 games are won by the Aztecs!!
...and yet...we actually have fans actually questioning the coaches and/or players...and recruiting and/or development of said players...
Let me repeat what I wrote for emphasis...winning 3 out of every 4 games for 15 years!!
...in the next several posts I expect to read the following posts of legitimizing and rationalizing posters' "observations" and "coaching tips"
- but we can always improve - we only win because we get transfers not develop our own players - we play in the MWC so that doesn't count - we can't win the big games - our record in the NCAA tourney is abysmal - player X is a (fill in the blank) - cancer / bad shooter / bad rebounder / ball hog / turnover machine / makes bad decisions / can't make a free-throw / has a horrible assist to turnover ratio / doesn't play defense / drives too much / doesn't drive enough / shoots too much / doesn't shoot enough - coaches don't (fill in the blank) - recruit well / use time out effectively / develop younger players / develop older players / doesn't teach fundamentals like dribbling and fast-break weave (that one still cracks me up) / have a offensive mind-set / substitute correctly / prepare for games
...but criticizing is the fan's greatest skillset.
...and yes...I'd bet one months mortgage payment that Keshad can make more 3-pointers in a contest than ANY Aztec Mesa poster (I feel pretty confident that Jordan S. doesn't post on AM)...especially if that poster is using their own money where the pressure is really on.
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Post by sdsuball on Apr 8, 2022 12:36:46 GMT -8
I love the guy and really want tu to be correct… he is super athletic and a great defender…but His shot is sketchy His handles are sketchy, maybe he improves here When he gets to the rim he doesn’t finish All things he can fix, but we can still use a guard that can shoot. Agreed. If Butler is your lead guard the team will never advance. Good kid, and he has dealt with adversity, so people give him a pass. However, he has very little feel for the PG position. He drives to basket, jumps right into defenders with zero plan. Absolutely never keeps his dribble alive. You dont win big with a backcourt as terrible as SDSU'S was this last year. They need a legit starting PG big time. I think that you will be eating those words in a few years. Lamont has elite athleticism (NBA athleticism), his 3 point shooting has improved from his freshmen year, he has a really quick first step to the rim. He beat out Reggie Miller's HS point scoring record. He needs to work on his court awareness, handles and midrange game. No doubt. But if anything he will likely be the reason why we advance in march madness, not the other way around.
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Post by benaztecfan on Apr 8, 2022 13:15:31 GMT -8
I’m pretty sure Lamont and DT will play the guard positions similar to Flynn and Feagan. They will switch seamlessly without much of a difference. Defensively one of the best best back courts in the country and both will average 10+ points a game. Bank on it.
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Post by azteccc on Apr 8, 2022 13:22:22 GMT -8
I’m pretty sure Lamont and DT will play the guard positions similar to Flynn and Feagan. They will switch seamlessly without much of a difference. Defensively one of the best best back courts in the country and both will average 10+ points a game. Bank on it. That’s what I’m thinking too. Nothing else makes much sense, at least with today’s roster. Throw a new 2/3 shooter in the mix, and I have no idea.
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Post by standiego on Apr 8, 2022 16:04:20 GMT -8
Was guessing that McKinney would go back to USD - and think Lavin knows how to recruit players
Find it difficult to see both Lamont at maybe 6'1" or 6'2" and T.D. at maybe 5'9" - can be in at the same time - unless we are aggressively press the other team or doubling all over , or we have 3 guards in to break the press .
In basics the Aztecs look as though they have not played against the press - another part of an not effective offense .
Hope T D is a great addition and he could be a spark off the bench - the way AG is for the defense but his stats against higher level teams are worse then Lamonts - in most areas and he does not know the defense .
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Post by Cwag on Apr 8, 2022 17:48:10 GMT -8
Was guessing that McKinney would go back to USD - and think Lavin knows how to recruit players Find it difficult to see both Lamont at maybe 6'1" or 6'2" and T.D. at maybe 5'9" - can be in at the same time - unless we are aggressively press the other team or doubling all over , or we have 3 guards in to break the press . In basics the Aztecs look as though they have not played against the press - another part of an not effective offense . Hope T D is a great addition and he could be a spark off the bench - the way AG is for the defense but his stats against higher level teams are worse then Lamonts - in most areas and he does not know the defense . So you can see them in at the same time...
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