Carsen Edwards...

[Do Dah Day]

Very true. All good points. Knowing that a guy who is shorter, like Carsen, teammates must be that much more prepared to rotate effectively, knowing he has to play closer/is more exposed to getting driven by.

Especially in today's game, with how concentrated certain player's offensive attacks are on three point shots (like Buddy Hield), you almost have to play close.

Even with long arms though (like Biggie), lack of foot speed still makes it very difficult to defend out to the perimeter, ESPECIALLY with the no-hand check rule.

It also can contribute to reaching fouls, as one poster mentioned happened in Spain. It just puts a bit of an additional burden on your teammates. One that may not exist if there is a taller player d-ing up on a taller player. In this case CE's offense and decision-making may well outweigh any drop in D ... every matchup is a balancing act.

Overall, I agree. My son's first phone call home after practice started said that every player on his team was quicker than anyone he'd ever played against. He talked about being wide-open for a three, and getting it blocked by someone who was in the lane when he started his shot. Long arms and fast reactions. He learned to adapt.

His comment to young players is almost always "Develop a quicker release." WIthout that, you're not going real far.

 

[Dakota Girl]

From what I've watched so far I haven't particular seen him force a shot much in early possession. He may have taken some quick shots but the fact is he hits them. I don't see why a coach would have a problem with that. I have a bigger problem running the clock down and ending up with a forced shot because the defense knows your in trouble.

Touché. I have not watched much of him yet. Was kind of applying typical freshman problems to his case. I know of no coach with problems with guys who make all their shots.

 

[BoilerDaddy]

It also can contribute to reaching fouls, as one poster mentioned happened in Spain. It just puts a bit of an additional burden on your teammates. One that may not exist if there is a taller player d-ing up on a taller player. In this case CE's offense and decision-making may well outweigh any drop in D ... every matchup is a balancing act.

Overall, I agree. My son's first phone call home after practice started said that every player on his team was quicker than anyone he'd ever played against. He talked about being wide-open for a three, and getting it blocked by someone who was in the lane when he started his shot. Long arms and fast reactions. He learned to adapt.

His comment to young players is almost always "Develop a quicker release." WIthout that, you're not going real far.

To your last point, that's one reason why I think that CEdwards has a good chance to be successful as a freshman. His release is already very quick.

 

[Do Dah Day]

To your last point, that's one reason why I think that CEdwards has a good chance to be successful as a freshman. His release is already very quick.

yep ... someone good has worked with him