Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1860957, member: 40"]
Spot on.  Generally on this board, we tend to see people getting too hung up on positions when in fact skill sets and how well those skill sets mesh with various personnel groupings out on the floor are the more important factors.

Until he demonstrates otherwise [he could very well have expanded his game over the off-season], the only skill Lydon has shown that fits as a 3 is outside shooting.  He hasn't shown the ability to put it on the floor, handle pressure, pass, create for himself or others, etc.  So what does that mean?  There are definitely lineups where we can get away with playing Lydon at the 3.  Those lineups would generally feature players in the backcourt [meaning BOTH the point and the other wing position] that can compensate for him being a non-ball handler by shouldering the bulk of the load with those responsibilities.

In a lineup that lacks strong ballhandling at the 1 / 2, then having Lydon out there as the 3 isn't a great "fit."  What Lydon brings to the table as a 3 wouldn't optimally mesh with the players on the floor around him.  It is all about complimentary skill sets with the lineup.

I agree with you that Lydon projects as more of a natural stretch 4.  He often gets compared to Chandler Parsons, but he'd have to expand his all around floor game [beyond the shooting, which is already superlative] to play the 3 full time.

I agree that it doesn't make much difference on the defensive side of the ball in our system.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?