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[QUOTE="thebigeast44, post: 848238, member: 885"]
Why do you consider MCW not a true point guard - because he was 6'6? He averaged 11.9 pts per game and 7.3 asst per game. Ennis avg.12.3 pts per game and 5 asst.per game. I consider Ennis more of a scoring point guard than MCW. Ennis has already put up 20+ pts in 2 games this year. MCW did that once all of last year.

I had this discussion with my father yesterday. He keeps insisting that Ennis doesn't look to score and is always looking to pass. I think he is doing what a point guard should do. Decide who is the best person in position to score in that possession and if it is him, he takes the shot.

I guess part of it is in the vernacular. Some people prefer a pass first point guard or what some people refer to as a pure point guard. Some prefer a scoring point guard - although some do not like this because they hear the term and think he looks for his shot first.

Whatever you call it, it's nice to have a point guard who can score. Otherwise, teams can back off and double team another player. They can't do that with Ennis as he can hit the outside shot or drive it to the hoop.

Ennis needs to improve his finishing on scoring. And he needs to improve his passing in many aspects - penetrating and finding people inside or outside when doing so, finding guys in the right position and feeding the post. He has done a marvelous job limiting turnovers.

And he has done an amazing job as a frosh leading this team. I wouldn't trade him for any other player in college basketball.

Let's Go Orange!
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