Villanova thoughts

[jtrash37]

You must not have watch because Mayo was guarding him.

I was 4 rows behind the MU bench, and Mayo was not guarding Arciadiacono, other than off ball screen switches.

I even joked to Diamond Stone about Wilson's lack of focus in funneling his man to the help D. 

BTW, that kid has massive hands and seems pretty keen on MU's offense/style.  He kept telling his friends MU was gonna pull it out.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I was 4 rows behind the MU bench, and Mayo was not guarding Arciadiacono, other than off ball screen switches.

I even joked to Diamond Stone about Wilson's lack of focus in funneling his man to the help D. 

BTW, that kid has massive hands and seems pretty keen on MU's offense/style.  He kept telling his friends MU was gonna pull it out.

Why in the world would you "joke" with Diamond Stone about one of our player's shortcomings? What possible good could come out of that?

[4everwarriors]

Did ya slip him a C note handshake style?

[willie warrior]

Because the point of that lineup is to go with what has worked for us in the past, a true 4 out 1 in lineup where everyone is technically a threat to shoot the three or drive. 

Gardner is not a true threat from outside and would have to post up, that would be a great offense at times, but would like to see us use the 4 out 1 in lineup where the 1 is often at the perimeter threatening to drive.

I don't love Juan in that lineup, but was looking for more defensive intensity and rebounding.  Juan brings that and the lineup has enough offensive fire power so that Gardner is not necessary.  Bring Gardner in for Juan and swap in Derrick for Dawson.  That keeps one defensive stopper in at all times.  Derrick then becomes the intensity/rebounding/defense.

The key is that the lineups have to be balanced on O and on D.  As far as hatred for Gardner, you can go through the posts and I have freely admitted that I am extra hard on Gardner sometimes irrationally, because I think he can be even better than he is.  He is not good on D and is poor on rotations, if you don't see that you are blind.

He has improved, but has a long way to go.  I am very harsh on him because of his great potential.

then maybe you should put that "harshness" where it really belongs  for lack of improvement--JUAN!!!!