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<blockquote data-quote="MtnWasp" data-source="post: 809779" data-attributes="member: 4110"><p>Alvarado has been one of my all time favorite players and I have been watching Gt hoops since Cremins first arrived at GT. My memories of him are as favorable as any Tech player in my mind. He put a dead program on his shoulders and was the key cog in turning the thing around. </p><p></p><p>But I think it is best for the program that he moved on. I think that his return would have disrupted the progression of talent in the back court which is actually lined-up quite nicely. I think that Alvarado returning would have mucked-up team chemistry and resulted in a lot of transfers. Frankly, the minutes that Alvarado would have commanded this year are better used to pass the torch to the next guys.</p><p></p><p>It is easy to focus on what is lost when the guys following are "unproven." But a team's performance is a function of who is on the floor and not who is not. And I think the odds are better to bet on talent, and next year's team has more talent, depth and balance than we have seen at GT since at least '06-'07 (Crit, Thaddeus, Clinch, Morrow) and I would argue since the '04 team, lack of proven production returning notwithstanding. That '04 team had a lot of 6'3 to 6'7 guys that defended like crazy and could make tough shots. The make-up of our roster this season is not dissimilar. </p><p></p><p>My biggest question for next season: is it Sturdivant OR Sneaks or, is it Sturdivant AND Sneaks?</p><p></p><p>Sturdivant played 11 minutes per game in the ACC and shot 45% from the floor, 40% from 3, .875 from the stripe and had 17 assists to 11 turnovers even while assuming a good share of being the primary ball handler in his minutes. He looks like a Jarret Jack clone to me and he is ready for a bigger role. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what the heck the coaches were doing with Sneaks at his last gig, but I am betting that our coaches will get way more out of a kid with his physical talent and swag. He wasn't invited to the National team trials because of his good looks.</p><p></p><p>I suspect that both of these payers will prove themselves to be major talents this coming season and that the combination of them will cause major headaches for opposing teams and will open up tons fo open looks for the other guys on the floor. </p><p></p><p>Is it possible that the pieces won't come together this season? Sure. But there are so many pieces for the staff to work with. Really, what are the holes? Look at the roster and say, 'what are the match-up vulnerabilities?" What do we see that we KNOW that we can't do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtnWasp, post: 809779, member: 4110"] Alvarado has been one of my all time favorite players and I have been watching Gt hoops since Cremins first arrived at GT. My memories of him are as favorable as any Tech player in my mind. He put a dead program on his shoulders and was the key cog in turning the thing around. But I think it is best for the program that he moved on. I think that his return would have disrupted the progression of talent in the back court which is actually lined-up quite nicely. I think that Alvarado returning would have mucked-up team chemistry and resulted in a lot of transfers. Frankly, the minutes that Alvarado would have commanded this year are better used to pass the torch to the next guys. It is easy to focus on what is lost when the guys following are "unproven." But a team's performance is a function of who is on the floor and not who is not. And I think the odds are better to bet on talent, and next year's team has more talent, depth and balance than we have seen at GT since at least '06-'07 (Crit, Thaddeus, Clinch, Morrow) and I would argue since the '04 team, lack of proven production returning notwithstanding. That '04 team had a lot of 6'3 to 6'7 guys that defended like crazy and could make tough shots. The make-up of our roster this season is not dissimilar. My biggest question for next season: is it Sturdivant OR Sneaks or, is it Sturdivant AND Sneaks? Sturdivant played 11 minutes per game in the ACC and shot 45% from the floor, 40% from 3, .875 from the stripe and had 17 assists to 11 turnovers even while assuming a good share of being the primary ball handler in his minutes. He looks like a Jarret Jack clone to me and he is ready for a bigger role. I don't know what the heck the coaches were doing with Sneaks at his last gig, but I am betting that our coaches will get way more out of a kid with his physical talent and swag. He wasn't invited to the National team trials because of his good looks. I suspect that both of these payers will prove themselves to be major talents this coming season and that the combination of them will cause major headaches for opposing teams and will open up tons fo open looks for the other guys on the floor. Is it possible that the pieces won't come together this season? Sure. But there are so many pieces for the staff to work with. Really, what are the holes? Look at the roster and say, 'what are the match-up vulnerabilities?" What do we see that we KNOW that we can't do? [/QUOTE]
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