Yeah when you dont have an understanding of the where or the why on defense

Then you have a tendency to "ball watch" and if your man moves while youre ball-watching then savvy college players will make you pay

He also didnt quite understand some timing offensively last year and the start of this year that not only was detrimental to his effectiveness, but it made everyone around him inefficient. Offense is so dependent on timing and spacing that a lack in either area in a possession can mean youre essentially guarding your own teammates.

Hes gotten better there as well funny enough by simply staying in one spot more. If he doesnt know where to be, just hold spacing. The worst thing you can do by holding spacing is to not give a proper passing outlet if a teammate gets in trouble. Thats infinitely better than not holding spacing and not being where you should be when you should be there.

His ability to be trusted on the floor has been big for this run as it has made VT slightly more versatile. He now needs to keep improving on both ends and perform in the spots where the ball falls to him.

In response to this post by atlhokie1

Posted: 02/15/2022 at 1:46PM

Checked out our 3 recruits -- grtmmt 02/15/2022 12:57PM

Never usually post but I sat next to Wesslers dad on a flight recently... -- swerdagr 02/15/2022 5:25PM

I should add how much he brought up Mike Young and how hes just a great guy ** -- swerdagr 02/15/2022 5:43PM

Hope that big kid is good b/c we're going to be think down low. -- hokieinoregon 02/15/2022 4:14PM

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I would assume N'Guessan minutes next season to grow from -- grtmmt 02/15/2022 2:27PM

I expect we will pick up the bigs we need -- NC Hoke 02/15/2022 2:18PM

Rice is much better suited to play alongside Pedulla... -- GCHokie34 02/15/2022 1:15PM

Do you Maddox's defense will pick up to play a lot more minutes next year? ** -- atlhokie1 02/15/2022 1:27PM

Yeah! His issues were all related to his understanding -- GCHokie34 02/15/2022 1:31PM

I watch him play D sometimes and it seems like the effort is there but he -- atlhokie1 02/15/2022 1:33PM

Yeah when you dont have an understanding of the where or the why on defense -- GCHokie34 02/15/2022 1:46PM

Didn't Maddux come from Oak Hill? Defense is not a strong point there.. ** -- HOKIE75-79 02/15/2022 2:27PM

Great stuff as always, thanks. BTW... -- BleedinOandM 02/15/2022 2:06PM

Thanks! Happy to help... -- GCHokie34 02/15/2022 2:21PM

Yeah when you dont have an understanding of the where or the why on defense

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