Offensively it wouldn't have mattered. JB would have had him do what he was going to do regardless of position. When spelling one of the guards, the other would be the primary ball handler. Again, it would've been short stints, a couple minutes at a time.
Burgan wasn't a guard but he handled the ball often. I also don't think he was as quick defensively.
Have you never seen JB play guys out of position out of necessity? Why did Moten play the 3 his first two years then play the 2 the last two. David Johnson was our starting 2 guard the beginning of the 89-90 season. By his senior year he played the 4. Stevie Thompson started at the 1, 2, and 3 at different times for us. Owens started the 89-90 season as the starting 2 guard before JB shifted the line up and he settled at the 3, then played the 4 his junior year. Battle played some 3 last year.
Obviously, you haven't seen the players that he has been guarding man to man all year. BJ has played defensively players from 1-5 on the court using his length, extreme quickness and size to defend opposing players.
I think this is supposed to be directed at someone else. I have been arguing your son would be fine at the top of the zone. The 'JB' I referenced in the post you quoted is Boeheim, explaining how he has often played guys out of their natural position when necessary. I think BJ could have helped us a ton this year starting on the wing and giving the guards a break up top a few minutes per game. I really wish we had redshirted him as a freshman.
Oops my bad, must be the after affects of the Hennessy after the last offensive play of the RI game.
Would mind that at all! Hell, you can come to the party!!!OG, just so you know, if BJ goes in the first we're gonna claim him for the streak
Please remember to invite me. Will bring your favorite beverages.
Congratulations to BJ. Great season!
