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    Quote Originally Posted by RiverCityDawg View Post
    Supposedly Howland wants to keep DJ at point guard next year, which would make more sense as to why Smith wanted to leave.
    Guess that is understandable. DJ and Molinar are going to start, just a matter of whether they play the 1&2 or the 2&3. If DJ isn't going to the 3 then D. Smith won't be starting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RiverCityDawg View Post
    Supposedly Howland wants to keep DJ at point guard next year, which would make more sense as to why Smith wanted to leave.
    Well DJ better improve his ball handling skills a lot this offseason...

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Are brooks and Jeffries possibilities or just wishful thinking?
    Legit possibilities - either one would be a huge pick up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog1 View Post
    Well DJ better improve his ball handling skills a lot this offseason...
    The main problem I have with DJ's dribbling is when he gets into traffic he starts dribbling the ball very low and it almost always ends up stolen because it hits off someone's leg or he just loses the dribble because of the traffic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RiverCityDawg View Post
    Supposedly Howland wants to keep DJ at point guard next year, which would make more sense as to why Smith wanted to leave.
    Seems like the plan to run a 4 around 1 may have changed then (which would make sense if the Brooks rumors come to fruition), since DJ is just the kind of 3 you want in that set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypnodawg View Post
    Wow. Losing the only true ball handler. That hurts.
    I just don't think this is a huge loss. While he was very athletic, for a PG, D Smith's ball handling skills were very mediocre and his shooting wasn't that great either. I'm willing to roll the dice on an upgrade

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred Garvin View Post
    I just don't think this is a huge loss. While he was very athletic, for a PG, D Smith's ball handling skills were very mediocre and his shooting wasn't that great either. I'm willing to roll the dice on an upgrade
    Spoken like a true male prostitute.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turfdawg67 View Post
    Spoken like a true male prostitute.
    Even male prostitutes have standards

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    Think we can NIT'it again next year?

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    Starting lineup next year- DJ at PG (if he stays), Molinar at 2G (if he stays), Jeffries at SF, Brooks at PF and Tolu at C

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madisonmd View Post
    Starting lineup next year- DJ at PG (if he stays), Molinar at 2G (if he stays), Jeffries at SF, Brooks at PF and Tolu at C
    We are looking at a couple of pg's in the transfer portal- hopefully we pick one of them up. I do not like Stewart running the point...

    But that lineup is stacked. Definitely a tourney caliber team...

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    You boys are 17 IDIOTS if you think we can win with stewart at pg. Ain't gonna happen... And make a run in the tournament? Pls. We ain't gonna win 💩 here with Howland and his pathetic offense. Couldn't break a press in December nor end of March. That's coaching.

    Fire & retire his butt now... Otherwise, we r gonna see the same old song again next year. Just like we have every year he has been here.... No coaching & no leadership...

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    D. Smith leaving is not ideal but should be the easiest position to replace. There are lots of quick ball handlers out there. Smith shot 27.9% from 3 and 61% from FT and nothing about his form made me think that number was going to skyrocket anytime soon. With the way the game is trending, give me a 40% shooter from 3 at PG who makes the routine play rather than the more explosive player who can't shoot. Also, D. Smith could not stay in front of Boogie Ellis on D so not losing much on that side of the ball.
    Last edited by CovertDawg; 04-01-2021 at 07:50 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reunion Dog View Post
    You boys are 17 IDIOTS if you think we can win with stewart at pg. Ain't gonna happen... And make a run in the tournament? Pls. We ain't gonna win �� here with Howland and his pathetic offense. Couldn't break a press in December nor end of March. That's coaching.

    Fire & retire his butt now... Otherwise, we r gonna see the same old song again next year. Just like we have every year he has been here.... No coaching & no leadership...
    Not that I'm necessarily a fan of DJ running the point, but you don't seem to realize that's where he was playing towards the end of the season when we played some of our best games.

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