RiseAndGrind Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Didn't see this linked anywhere? A very good article from Stu. A lot of honesty from J-Good and Isabell. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/slu-guards-goodwin-isabell-aim-to-curb-turnovers/article_4291299a-4380-55cf-8024-42f2a55e4067.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Didn't see this linked anywhere? A very good article from Stu. A lot of honesty from J-Good and Isabell. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/slu-guards-goodwin-isabell-aim-to-curb-turnovers/article_4291299a-4380-55cf-8024-42f2a55e4067.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share It was buried deep. Says there isn’t any beef with those two, just they understand their new roles and know they need to work together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Seems so simple to me as a simpleton but why isn't the guy who isn't shooting well and is used to having the ball coming cross timeline do that and then have either or both of the 2 new transfer guards that are shooting well be fed on the outside. CG standing somewhere by the basket there to grab and score and HF there to stuff back the misses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 10 hours ago, almaman said: Seems so simple to me as a simpleton but why isn't the guy who isn't shooting well and is used to having the ball coming cross timeline do that and then have either or both of the 2 new transfer guards that are shooting well be fed on the outside. CG standing somewhere by the basket there to grab and score and HF there to stuff back the misses. I agree that it makes sense to have Goodwin at the point and have Isabell as a shooting/scoring guard, but Tramaine has NBA aspirations and Coach Ford has always made player development an emphasis. Isabell declared for the NBA Draft last spring to get evaluation, and (without a doubt) his avenue to the NBA runs through successfully demonstrating point-guard proficiency. Surely one of Ford's inducement pitches to Isabell was to help him master the point guard position and showcase him there. Coach Ford is determined to make it work as part of the architecture of this year's team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: I agree that it makes sense to have Goodwin at the point and have Isabell as a shooting/scoring guard, but Tramaine has NBA aspirations and Coach Ford has always made player development an emphasis. Isabell declared for the NBA Draft last spring to get evaluation, and (without a doubt) his avenue to the NBA runs through successfully demonstrating point-guard proficiency. Surely one of Ford's inducement pitches to Isabell was to help him master the point guard position and showcase him there. Coach Ford is determined to make it work as part of the architecture of this year's team. What you say is very likely true, but isn't Coach also attempting to turn Goodwin into the next Marcus Smart? brianstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I would not try to psych out what Ford's intentions, plans, or strategies may be. As he showed last year he is very versatile and can change things in the course of a game. I prefer just to trust the wisdom of Ford's actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: What you say is very likely true, but isn't Coach also attempting to turn Goodwin into the next Marcus Smart? Yes, supposedly, and he's working on that, too. It's the root of the difficulty the team has been having at the outset of this season. But Goodwin is a sophomore, and his window of opportunity will remain open much longer than Isabell's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Old guy said: I would not try to psych out what Ford's intentions, plans, or strategies may be. As he showed last year he is very versatile and can change things in the course of a game. I prefer just to trust the wisdom of Ford's actions. This is a discussion forum. If we can't discuss our ideas, what is it here for? Would you have us limit ourselves to rehashing game recaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 minute ago, HoosierPal said: What you say is very likely true, but isn't Coach also attempting to turn Goodwin into the next Marcus Smart? I really think sharing the role is best for two guys that don't fit the traditional definition of point guard. Zink likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zink Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: What you say is very likely true, but isn't Coach also attempting to turn Goodwin into the next Marcus Smart? Honestly Smart is an undersized bulldog of an off-guard in the NBA. He’s never been a ball dominant player at that level. Goodwin needs to improve his shooting to make it to the NBA. His ball-handling and passing are way closer to being good enough. majerus mojo likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: This is a discussion forum. If we can't discuss our ideas, what is it here for? Would you have us limit ourselves to rehashing game recaps? This is my idea about Ford and his strategy, if someone does not like it they can just post something different or just ignore it. I do not want to limit anyone to anything, you are free to post whatever you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 in defense of OG I thought that was a harmless comment we all fall back on trust in Ford on occasion and so far for good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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