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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 848818, member: 27"]
Lazor was always fine playing offense.  His problem was that he was one of the worst defensive players that ever tried to play at SU.  Was completely clueless out there...reminiscent of players like Erik Williams and Ethan Cole.

While my respect for the Norwich Purple Tornado basketball program is extremely high, the level of play of their opponents was not good.  Lazor came into the SU program woefully unprepared for the rigors of the highest level of college basketball.  He didn't get great foot speed, struggled to cover the area of the zone he was responsible for, and on defense anyway, appeared to have the attention span of a gnat.  I think he still holds the all time record for for the fastest JB hook (6 seconds).

Lydon is playing prep ball in NE; that might be the highest level of ball you can play before college, so he is going have an huge advantage on Lazor from that perspective.
Lydon is definitely quicker and appears to have a much higher basketball IQ than Lazor as well.  He is also a lot more physical and willing to bang down low.  Needs to get stronger, just as Bobby did.

They are similar in terms of their height and ability to shoot from the outside but that is about it.  I think Lydon is far more athletic, far quicker, jumps much better, and has a much higher ceiling than Bobby did.

It is tough for a slowish 6'9 kid who likes to play on the perimeter to be successful at SU.  If you are 6'9, you better be quick and athletic to play on the wing in the 2-3 or you better be able to play in the middle of the zone.  If you can't do either, you should play at a school like Arizona St or Penn St, where you don't have to worry about defense, rebounding, etc.
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