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[QUOTE="Sgt Cuse, post: 239909, member: 1701"]
I always thought the bolded statement was bunk.  JB tries to get the best players - usually offensive.  He would then adapt to their skills.
 
I suppose you could think athletic, lanky forwards.  But last year we had RJ, who was none of those things.  And what school doesn't want athletic forwards?
 
Who was the good fit for our system J Flynn or MCW?  One was small and super quick, the other a big tall passer.  What about between AO and Fab?  GMac was a deadly shooter, but Devo was an insane driver to the hoop.  And what about Paul Harris?  He didn't fit anyones definition but you don't turn him down - you bring in the (close to) McD and try and make it work.
 
Who is the last McD, or really good player, that JB has turned down because he wasn't a good fit for his system?  JB adjusts his system to accomodate the good players, it isn't like he turning his nose up at these McDs and saying "you're just a bad fit".  What system are you talking about anyway - the zone- or the outscoring the other team thing?  Because I haven't seen JB turn down a dynamite offense player yet.  He adjusts the zone to make up for the defensive deficencies of the individual players. 
 
It seems like a recent phenmenon that he has had players that are good on defense.  Usually he is hiding someone in there (and actually I think he still is - KJo has looked shaky at best lately - that Cincy game was a nightmare).
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