An Unnecessarily Exhaustive Guide To The 2010/11 NCAA Tournament, Part 4: Western Region
What Arizona lack is some consistent guard play. Brendan Lavender can shoot the ball and play defense, but he is not consistent at either thing, and does not handle the ball. Kyle Fogg can similarly defend and shoot, yet he is more effective when he drives aggressively at the basket, something he seems to do less of the better he becomes as a shooter. He, too, is inconsistent, and he, too, is not a ball handler. Nor is Parrom. Nor, really, is backup point guard Jordin Mayes, who is a quick and dynamic scorer, but only masquerading as a point guard. And that's also the case with starting point guard, Momo Jones, who is the best ball handler of the punch, but who just isn't a half court point guard. Indeed, it is Fogg who leads the team in assists, at only 2.9 per game. Arizona has size, athleticism and talent, but they have a couple of holes.
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