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[QUOTE="Niastri, post: 193278, member: 722"]
If Waiters leaves after this season, I have to believe that JB dips into the late commit/JC ranks and finds a guard that can act as our fourth guard.  The risk of poor performance is from our current returning guards is low, as Triche is a very good guard at either point or shooting role, Carter-Williams has terrific talent and potential, while Cooney seems to be a very good third guard as shooting specialist.  (I am very high on the hints of talent I have seen from Cooney)
 
However, if we do have a game where two of our guards are injured or in foul trouble, we have no forwards who can play the guard position, even in a pinch.  Fair and Southerland are the closest.  I think both would be adequate keeping their hands up in the passing lanes, but neither would stop an opposing guard from driving into the lane at will.  In years past, we often seemed to have a 2-3 type player who could swing forward or guard. Perhaps because of our glut of recruiting success, we have been getting guys like Fair and Southerland, who are big enough to swing 3-4, but would have trouble on top of the zone.  For our defense, having a guy who is too big and slow to play up top is way worse than a guy who is too small playing down low.  We don't expect to get any defensive rebounds any way  :)   We do plan to stop wide open threes, easy penetration, and dunks as often as we can.
 
A fourth guard in the Ongenaet mold of a solid player who can contribute when called upon would be a solid pickup this offseason, given the assumption that Waiters leaves after the season. 
 
Or Brandon Reese will be a great fourth guard if we need one!
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