Think of our point guard situation like the way football receivers have to adapt to a back-up quarterback who has a different throwing arm than the starter. In the football situation, a righty throws the ball with an opposite spin from a lefty, so it can be a little tricky to adapt to catching the different passes. So try to imagine being in an offense that is predicated on 1 guard penetration and finally grasping the Chaos that CP brings, where you should be spaced on the flloor, and when and where you should cut, only to then turn around and to try and figure out what a back-up point guard will do which is inevitably different and then you’re suddenly out of sync. It’s like a sudden lefty spin on the ball.

Remember that our goal is to win the championship. In my opinion, home court advantage is worth less than a capable and confident bench. I see the confidence level improving faster than the capability, but they are both improving over last year. The unfortunate exception that requires Byron to put forth clumsy line-ups seems to be Mike James. He hasn’t shown me the ability to see anyone else on the court (opponents or team-mates). If we had a semi-penetrating guard with decent vision (imagine Chris Paul wearing only one shoe and an eye patch), our second unit would blossom. Pargo was never that guy, but neither are Mike, Mo, Devin (Brown), or JuJu. The ball just rings around the 3-point line waiting for the shot clock to start sinking.

Unrelated rants: I am sick of lazy passing by DW and Peja. Just because your shot isn’t there, don’t end the possession by gifting the other team a steal-n-slam. Hilton, please take up juggling. A basketall,, a tennis ball, and a softball. No chainsaws….. Posey, thanks.