GoDeacsGo
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I only compare Ish because he started in a similar way but turned out well.
Fisher is a great shooter, but he can't hold Tony's jock as a PG. Let's start with the fact that there isn't a starting PG in the ACC thatchase can play on D.
It was only a few days ago that Tony held the ACC's leading scorer to something like 6-18 from the field. Before that he did the same to other PGs.
Chase can't handle the ball like Tony. Tony has the best A/TO of any Deac who plays decent minutes. I understand this fact flies in the face of the insane "TC is a TO machine" model that permeates this board, but it is the truth.
As to CJ, It would wear him down much more than we can afford. He'd also get into foul trouble on D trying to cover opposing PGs.
I know it's chic to pile on Tony, but the reality is by any rational yardstick, he is far and away our best option this year.
It would be adult if people stopped piling the kid who gives 100% every minute he's on the court.
Next year he will be role player. It will be interesting to see how he adjusts to this reality.
I only compare Ish because he started in a similar way but turned out well.
Again, Ish had a turnover problem and played a bit too fast early on, but he led the ACC in assists as a freshman and broke the ACC tourney record for assists in a game as a freshman. The skill-sets are not remotely the same. Might as well put up Chas McFarland's numbers.
There is one comparison that is logical. Through his junior year. there were many, many "experts" on this board who posted thousands of times between them that Ish wasn't an "ACC caliber" PG.
Some even said that through his senior year.
The Ish and TC comparisons need to stop. The only thing they have in common is that they can't shoot.
They know who they are and they were wrong. Ish was a vastly superior point guard to TC. I'm not knocking TC. He can get better but I don't see him being in the same league talent-wise.
Tony was fucking awful today. Dribbled into triple teams, dribbled with his head down, took awful shots, threw the ball to the other team, and refused to feed McKie in the post when he was open.
He should not have been allowed to remain on the court after about the 4th of those mistakes. That is BUZZ's fault though.
Our best five definitely includes CJ at the 1, Chase at the 2 and Tony on the bench.
Chase is shooting 32% on threes mostly against 2nd team defenders and can't play anyone on D. He's not close to being ready to start in the ACC.
TC and CJ are our best starting backcourt by far.
Last time I checked, 32% was better than 26%. Chase also isn't a bad basketball decision in human form.
Shame on anyone petty enough to attack one of our own this way. It's classless and pointless. You are getting upset over a playground game. Enjoy the high times and accept the bad ones.
Keep your expectations low and your acceptance high and you will never be disappointed.