Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Revisiting Johnson and Hagins

It has been very interesting to me watching the contrast between Marcus Johnson and Josh Hagins. Johnson came in advertised as one of the top juco point guards in the country, with a very good A/TO ratio. On the other hand, Hagins had been a true combo guard throughout his first three years, playing both positions fairly well  but not superlatively. This year, Hagins has played point almost exclusively, and his A/TO is an outstanding 3.09 at the moment, with 4.7 assists per game. On the other hand, Johnson's A/TO has plummeted to 1.17. It is a classic illustration of a player being really good at what he is concentrating on at the moment. Both are doing that.

The question is out there as to who will replace Hagins at point next season. Johnson would seem to be the most likely candidate, but I am wondering if Beard will want to tinker with what has worked very well, and will let Johnson stay primarily at the 2 spot, assuming he can find someone else to play point.

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