Positionless Basketbaii?

[Millhouse]

I dont think anyone anywhere ever is against landing one of the best big men in the country. There just aren't many of them to go around. The real question is what do you do if you cant have both size and skill? Do you choose size or skill?

Yes. Very similar to football

When you have the best athletes, smash people and don't risk turnovers (akin to bad shooting days)

See how that goes when you don't have the best roster

 

[CrashCuse]

Everyone yammers on about the importance of positionless ball, and getting centers who can stretch the floor. But what dowe have in the national championship game? Two teams whose best players are old fashioned low post guys. Neither Reed nor Mara are likely to even think about launching threes, but they are the two most dominant and important players in the game. College ball isn’t the NBA. a talented big guy in the low post is still a major advantage in college, even if he never wanders outside 15 feet. Let’s hope we can return to that style of ball.

This is a good point, and it’s actually something you’re seeing in the NBA to a degree as well.

That’s not to say that nothing should be taken from the analytics era - shooting 3’s is going to be more efficient than shooting deep 2’s. Having wings and guards that can switch everything is great, but doesn’t mean you need to abandon the post.

I think it’s always good to find ways to go against the grain and against the trend. Like in the NFL, you’re starting to see the resurgence of the fullback.

Only thing is… with the way development has gone, really tough to find polished low post players. But if you can find one and build around one, I’m all for it. Give yourself a unique advantage that players today don’t know how to guard. Slower pace in college will even further favor this style, and pace slows even further in the tourney.