tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974487880746995076.post2372120708693368957..comments2024-02-24T03:37:22.662-05:00Comments on Seth Curry Saves Duke!: Morning: The Duke Offseason ReportSPRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03786996249022843460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974487880746995076.post-62441980043945194932010-06-08T10:57:23.000-04:002010-06-08T10:57:23.000-04:00Yeah, you know the Henson family? You talk to them...Yeah, you know the Henson family? You talk to them often? Is that what they told you about his commitment?<br /><br />It was Roy who wanted to play Henson the 3 for two main reasons. First off, it presented a potential matchup nightmare for typical college 3's trying to guard him. Second and the PRIMARY REASON is because we had 5 other McDonald's All-Americans over 6'9". We didn't need more post players. Why not try to have him learn to play the 3? It would theoretically make the team as a whole better. <br /><br />The reason he ended up having to play the 4 was because we lost 2 post players to season ending injuries (Ed Davis' broken wrist and D Wear's hip), then lost 2 more to injuries (Zeller's stress fracture and T Wear's badly sprained ankle), so we were down to 1 healthy post player other than Henson....Deon Thompson. So unless Roy wanted to send Will Graves out at the 4, then he had to move Henson there. <br /><br />It was not because, as you say, he was "underachieving" at the 3....Roy simply had no choice. I think without the injuries he would never have moved to the 4 last season. <br /><br />I'm still in the camp that thinks that he could eventually play some time at SF. He has very good ball handling skills for someone of his size and can run the floor extremely well. His high school experience as a guard gives him an edge over other players his size trying to play the 3. It is very difficult, however, to adapt to the speed of the college game when you're playing limited minutes at a new position, so he didn't succeed much. <br /><br />Check your facts. Study the lineups, injuries, minutes, then you can respond. Don't just fall into the typical ABC flame wars. I guess that is the benefit of anonymous posting, but you just look like a typical UNC hater.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712547559394270014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974487880746995076.post-21340288245501176232010-05-17T11:10:26.441-04:002010-05-17T11:10:26.441-04:00Umm, call up the Henson clan and complain then. H...Umm, call up the Henson clan and complain then. He was playing the 3 because that was a condition to his commitment. After he - hmm how do I say - 'underachieved' Roy told the family he must play the 4 or not play at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974487880746995076.post-89700890232465532982010-05-12T09:53:43.220-04:002010-05-12T09:53:43.220-04:00In this case, the mistake was trying to get him to...In this case, the mistake was trying to get him to learn college ball in just spotty minutes at SF, rather than giving him plenty of minutes at PF from the beginning.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712547559394270014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974487880746995076.post-63220007856400536252010-05-12T09:51:28.634-04:002010-05-12T09:51:28.634-04:00Henson getting winded is not the issue*. The probl...Henson getting winded is not the issue*. The problem is Roy Williams' stubbornness to admit that he's made a mistake. He just didn't play Henson even though he was the most talented player on the team. <br /><br />*Henson ran a 5:20 mile preseason last year....fastest on the team: http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100909aab.htmlWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712547559394270014noreply@blogger.com