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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 986594, member: 2260"]
This is where running more motion offense could help.

Instead of inserting Square Peg A into Round Hole B (e.g. Fair as the "primary scoring option" in several plays despite his offensive limitations), motion allows players to develop their skill sets within certain rules or guidelines. This means as players develop their skills, they don't have to be inserted into the prescribed patterns of the offense. Instead, they can employ the skills within the guidelines for the offense. This allows players to contribute meaningfully earlier in their careers.

For example, you can tell a player that can't shoot from the outside that, when he is cutting off of a down screen, he should only shoot when curling off of them. When he catches on the perimeter, he should only look to drive, pass to the post, or reverse the ball. He should also utilize back screens or cut backdoor against overplays as much as possible. Notice that this player doesn't have to stay within the prescribed movements of a pattern to be effective.

Roberson is a pertinent example of how a set-play offense can limit players early in their careers. After watching the GT game, it seems that his inability to understand and execute his responsibilities within several of our set plays is a factor in why he is not getting more playing time. Perhaps if we were running a motion offense, he could see the floor more regularly by this point in the season.
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