Diante is a Big 12 caliber guard, and Chris Colvin certainly will be. But you can go ahead and go with none if you'd like.
Diante is a good talent, no doubt. But IN MY OPINION, he's not, never was, and never will be a true "Point Guard." He has the handles but I think he lacks the natural point guard instincts and I do not think he's a very good or heady passer. I realize this is NOT all his fault, but our offense a lot of times has trouble getting initiated...instead of
making it happen, he dribbles for 20 seconds out by half court. And he's almost no threat from the outside. That kills us. I know it isn't easy. PG is a difficult position to play and sometimes takes a couple years to "get it." I just have never thought DG had the right "stuff" to be a great PG. And just don't see him being the general that makes things go. That's not a bad thing. I'm not dissing him. Doesn't mean he can't be a leader. I think he has a lot talent as a basketball player. But his ceiling as a
point guard just isn't very high, IMO. And yes I am well aware of his assist numbers, A/TO ratio, etc.
Colvin's ceiling as a PG is higher but I don't know how what's going on with him mentally right now so I won't even comment.
SC is a do-it-all guard but probably just isn't quite athletic enough to be compared to some of the guards we've faced and will face in the Big 12 this season.
Lucca, as much as I hate to say it, can shot and uh...that's about it.
Boozer has grit and heart and he hustles, so we should all appreciate his effort. But in terms of basketball skills, he's lacking. He's a spotty shooter at best and his handles are sub-par for an off-guard.
And Buckley...we'll see more of him in the coming weeks but I won't get my hopes up that he's the X factor we've been looking for. I like his stroke from 3 but I worry about his decision making and ball handling...