tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760880858311141488.post63179183089793632..comments2020-11-25T19:44:11.397-05:00Comments on Dragons Speak: Towson (home) - The Happy RecapDan Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00106671068021876267noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760880858311141488.post-27893453901418869532015-02-12T15:22:08.911-05:002015-02-12T15:22:08.911-05:00If you want to ask Bruiser about it, you should tr...If you want to ask Bruiser about it, you should try tweeting the question for the coach's teleconference - at least Rob Washburn is always putting that out there as a possibility. I don't know that I heard them ask/answer one, but perhaps no one is asking questions that way.<br /><br />Tony Shaver did have some thoughts on the benefits of 4-guard on this week's call. The question was asked about UNCW using it against them, but Shaver uses it as well at times so I would guess his thoughts were related to why he does as well. Water Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760880858311141488.post-794562803895795452015-02-12T13:02:45.843-05:002015-02-12T13:02:45.843-05:00You forgot to add that 5G plays even!
It's a ...You forgot to add that 5G plays even!<br /><br />It's a shame basketball doesn't allow on-the-fly substitutions like hockey. I don't necessarily mind 4G on the offensive side, it seems to allow lanes to the rim to open up for the guards to drive or for Rodney getting free for a dunk and that's a good point by WB about it allowing Sammy minutes. That said, I can't stand it on defenseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185521793537726351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760880858311141488.post-80433029732905655172015-02-12T08:15:02.523-05:002015-02-12T08:15:02.523-05:00I appreciate anyone who comments before I wake up ...I appreciate anyone who comments before I wake up at 6am on a post that I (hastily) posted at midnight, so thanks for the read. <br /><br />I screwed up the count on the 4 guard/ 3 guard +/- in the post (haste makes waste) but that has been updated, thanks for giving that a look. There will be a 4 guard post coming and it'll be a good one I think. I tried to ask the coaches why they were using the 4 guard but my request was denied by the Athletics Dept on the basis that I wasn't real media. I was looking for the pro's of using it since I didn't see them and wanted the other side of the argument. I have recently come into some thoughts on why to use it, and that's what I'll be getting up. Not sure if it will happen today, real world stuff, yadda yadda, but it'll be up by this time next week at the latest. <br /><br />Thanks again for the read!Dan Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106671068021876267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760880858311141488.post-13738565134456619952015-02-12T02:11:24.998-05:002015-02-12T02:11:24.998-05:00If one looks at the stats for just this game the 4...If one looks at the stats for just this game the 4 guard wasn't so bad. In the 14 minutes of 4-guard, the score was Drexel 27 Towson 19. In the 26 minutes of 3-guard, it was Towson 30 Drexel 26. The defense was decent in both cases, but the four-guard offense scored at 2 pts/minute compared to the three-guards 1 pt/min. I counted the offensive rebounds to be 11 for each with 1 meaningless one in the last four seconds where they were actually 5 guard. The other thing about the offensive rebounds, it that although you hate to get out-rebounded that bad, Towson only scored 14 points off those 23 offensive rebounds (7 against each group).<br /><br />It is not like I am a big fan of the 4-guard but one thing it is doing is allowing Sammy to get minutes. The way Bruiser coaches Lee and Allen are going to out there almost all the time unless they're in foul trouble, so at most Sammy might get 10-15 minutes if they played 3-guard all the time. As you've pointed out Sammy has been supplying some much needed points when he's been in there. I don't think too many people would complain seeing Sammy take some of Tavon's minutes, but I don't see that happening. I'm not sure how much it has happened, but in my mind there is at least no excuse for a 4-guard line-up that includes both Freddie and Rashann.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how our rejuvenated team does down the stretch, especially against the more offensive-minded teams like W&M and Hofstra.Water Boynoreply@blogger.com