I am a new member because I too was frustrated with the team (sic). We do not need a new coach----quite contrary we have a really good coach. I am not just a fan, I was a good player until I retired. How many of the people who post here have actually played much ball??? From my perspective we need a point guard real bad. One who sees the court and does not have to control the ball and dribble all the time. One who has speed, quickness and agility(footwork) side-to-side and back and forth for both offense and defense. Diante Garret is not a point guard but he is what we have. I think McDermott has really increased the athleticism but at a cost of team chemistry. When he has a chance to develop Christopherson and Colvin and Buckley it will make a dramatic increase in the teams competiveness from having a true point guard.
I agree. Guard play, in particular PG play makes or breaks a major D1 team. Some of the worst teams we've had in recent memory were when we didn't have a very good PG.
Think back to the two years after Jacy, and the year after Tinsley. Those were awful seasons, and we ended up with shooting guards playing point. And these last few years have been almost as equally bad. I really like DG, and he is light years ahead of where he was as a freshman. But, he has played along-side at least 3 future NBA players during his time here, and we haven't won.
A good PG with either Wesley, Craig or Gilstrap really should be leading us to at least a .500 record in the conference, in my opinion. I don't think Greg is totally off the hook though, either, because he has yet to over-recruit Garrett. I believe that Colvin will end up being the best PG we have had since Stinson/Blalock, if he can keep his nose clean. And hopefully Phillips will be as good as advertised and can be an immediate impact. I think that Greg's job depends on it...
