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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 885755, member: 285"]
Because the point guard typically runs the offense and controls the ball more than any other player on the floor, I think people would tend to paint them with a team's success.    That's not to say that they don't need star players around them, because they absolutely do, but it is a pretty well acknowledged concept that you don't go far without a solid point.

Your invoking Triche and Scoop is not an apples to apples argument.   They both were a big parts of teams that had tremendous success, but Neither Triche or Scoop were four year point guards for us.  Scoop was only a two year starter at PG.   While Brandon was a four year starter, he really only had a point guard role for a small portion of that time.

I have always been a big supporter of Scoop because I thought his contributions were undervalued, but his teams didn't have as much in season or post season success as Craft's.

Frosh Year - NIT
Redshirt Year
Soph. Year - (Not a Starter)  Sweet 16 to Butler
Jr. Year -  2nd Round exit to Marquette
Sr. Year -  Elite Eight exit to Ohio State

Brandon played on teams with a higher level of in season and tournament success than Scoop and his tournament record could ultimately be the same as Craft's if OSU goes out in the 2nd round this season, but Brandon wasn't the point guard on all of those teams.

Fr.   Sweet 16 - Butler  (arguably the point guard)
So.   2nd Round - Marquette  (Scoop Point)
Jr.    Elite Eight - Ohio State   (Scoop Point)
Sr.    FF - Michigan   (MCW Point)
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