audacious_aficionado said:bugregshu said:audacious_aficionado said:not the player i'm most excited to see out on the floor but i am really curious about tryone cole-scott. he's pretty short but there has to be some reason we got him. he was a definite leader on his juco team and can shoot and handle the ball well. his free throw percentage scares me at like 59% but i'd like to see what he can bring. it seems he's in the shadow of all the other new guys.
The reason we brought him in is to provide a transition point guard from Daniel Ruffin to Sam Maniscalco. Next year Cole-Scott will be at the point, and then Maniscalco will man the point his junior-senior year.
i thought fears was supposed to be the point guard of the junior class. it would be a little awkward to have a 5'11" shooting guard but i think fears is the true point guard in two years making cole-scott play on the wing. this being said, i don't know what role cole-scott will play. if he could jump into a will franklin type role next year, i'd be really happy. franklin shot the ball very well from the outside and helped bring the ball up too. i think cole-scott can be effective in times where we need to hold onto the ball and not commit turnovers with big men out on the court.
From what I've heard Fears will play the 2. He is 6'4" so he'll have the ability to drive, stay outside, and even post up. Remember 6'4" is tall for the valley. While his natural position is point guard, and he did "win" the duel vs. Rajon Rondo, look for Fears to play the 2, where he can utilize more of his weapons.