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'26 FL PF Joe Philon (Verbal Offer)

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Need a replacement for Thornton (natch), and couple of bigs to replace Noel and Tilly. Don't believe Cupps is the answer, but a 6'8" PG seems to be a hard thing, trying to break a press and all. Be nice for a mis-match though. Have (hopefully) two more years of Mobley, and not entirely certain that Taisman sticks around. Bynum is solid #4, Royal a solid #3, Mobley solid #2. Need some backfilling, and see the new guy getting a shot at #3. Anyway, back to reality....
 
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calibuck said:
Need a replacement for Thornton (natch), and couple of bigs to replace Noel and Tilly. Don't believe Cupps is the answer, but a 6'8" PG seems to be a hard thing, trying to break a press and all. Be nice for a mis-match though. Have (hopefully) two more years of Mobley, and not entirely certain that Taisman sticks around. Bynum is solid #4, Royal a solid #3, Mobley solid #2. Need some backfilling, and see the new guy getting a shot at #3. Anyway, back to reality....
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Philon is considered a PF, not a PG. He excels on the defensive end and can run the court. Has work to do on his shot. Not sure what the plan is at the 3/4 with Royal, Bynum, and Thompson, but I would think Philon would be a part of that rotation.
 
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otisu said:
Philon is considered a PF, not a PG. He excels on the defensive end and can run the court. Has work to do on his shot. Not sure what the plan is at the 3/4 with Royal, Bynum, and Thompson, but I would think Philon would be a part of that rotation.
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Anthony Thompson could be a 1 & done, and Philon looks body-wise a similar build to AT, so perhaps they are selling him on being AT's replacement after a year. Plus Royal will be a Senior next season, so between them there is an obvious opening ... after a year. Not everyone has to start as a freshman, it's not a bad strategy to give a kid a year to develop before taking on a big role.
 
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Last successful 6'8" PG can remember was Magic. And he was magic. But coaches seem to have a knack of sorting out skills, and matching them to positions on the floor. And with the rotations these days, have seen 5's at top of key, and 1-2's down low. Very fluid. What am babbling to say, putting a kid in a box doesn't mean they stay there, with the way players rotate.
 
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