Nope. Don’t dig. Being able to feel the screen and stay with your man and keep him from driving right down the lane is very much in the category of “on ball defense” 🤣
DJ Wagner is not a Good Defender
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... and you're not either! He can't shoot and can't defend. He can be replaced easily.
and all you can do is bitch about somebody with more talent in his little toe than you have ever had in your whole body
One of the keys to winnig this game was Reed Shepperd switched over to guard Hubbard...Of course what else did Reed do!!!!
We are spoiled with freshman because a lot of times they play like normal freshman at other schools, we just expect them to be good right away. Wagner wasn’t terrible tonight, neither was Edwards
Wagner wasn’t terrible tonight, was he good probably not, but he hit two big FTs and made the correct play to get Reed the ball
You wanna wager on it? How many players with the reputation of Wagner have stayed under Cal? Honestly I am not expecting more than 2 of our top 10 players back.
You can't say the analytics say this .........and then not show one bit of evidence to back that statement up.
Edwards was bad. Awful defense and 2 points in 18 minutes. Like Dilly, got himself into foul trouble. Unlike Dilly, couldn’t make an impact nonetheless. I believe Justin got to play the first 12 minutes of the first half and did virtually nothing.
The shadyshaud dude has been a DJ fan from the start. I think he just wants the guy to come back. He’s not considering the fact that DJ was one and done from the start.
Freshman of the week 3 or 4 times in a row. Absolutely terrible basketball player.
Except for all of those other ones.
Defensive rating stands at 106.4. Antonio Reeves has managed to overtake him with 107.1.
Yep, as sure as the sun will rise.
It is interesting the amount of fans we have complaining vigorously after a win. It is one thing to defend a loss because you believe in the team, but to complain after a win seems really odd.
Edwards wasn’t great I agree, but he is atleast giving you something now, as did Wagner
Wait, you're mad that DJ got screened and then the guy scored? Tell me you don't know ball without telling me.
You should be mad at whoever didn't switch the screen, or the baseline player that didn't stop the ball.
You should be mad at whoever didn't switch the screen, or the baseline player that didn't stop the ball.
DJ plays good on the ball defense a majority of the time. But his man does blow by him on occasion. Happened at least twice tonight.
But he was the better DJ this game. He should come back and play for 4 years. That’s his talent level.
But he was the better DJ this game. He should come back and play for 4 years. That’s his talent level.
I disagree with all that. I think he’s a good defender and I definitely think he can be a really good player. He’s quick, tough, decent shooter, decent dribbler, kid can play.
No matter what you think of DJ, when he plays we usually play well- very important to this team
DJ was really good tonight. If he gives us what he did tonight we will win more. 10 points 4 assists 2 turnovers. Only took 5 shots, made both his FT, only fouled once and had a Huge steal that led to us going up 3. The only negative tonight was 1 rebound if he's going to play 28 minutes he needs to get 3 or 4 boards.
People complaining about a guard getting blown by in this era is funny .
This isn’t the 90s or early 2000s anymore and even then I’m sure a guy got blown by every now and then .
This isn’t the 90s or early 2000s anymore and even then I’m sure a guy got blown by every now and then .
It was a run of the mill and obvious screen at the top of the key that everyone but him saw coming from a mile away.
No matter how much you want him to be good, he has a defensive rating 106.4.
Maybe more. Who knows at this point? But how is that bad for the players? They don't owe us another year of their lives.
He’s not going to come back and he’s certainly not gonna play four years of college ball.
There will be much better guards in the portal and we need to nab one and let him sail off into the sunset.
He is. He and Reeves are close but DJ is probably a little better due to being more physical.
Should he teleport through the screen next time?
Or we could hedge, or switch screens. Let me know and I will message him.
So you can’t fight around screens or slip behind them? Are the only two choices teleportation or switching?
do you just try to rile people up for fun or actually believe the bullcrap you post
He's not terrible, when he gets into proper position and takes the right angles. At one point, his man caught the ball on the wing and Wagner ran at him, attacking him like he was gonna take away his left. Problem was, in that position, he should have taken away the baseline since he had help high but no help to low side. The player fakes left, dribbles right and has a wide-open layup. That's just dumb play. It's not inability to defend, it's just not smart defense.
Having said this, if you put Wagner at the point of your defense and let him get in position, he's pretty good. He has good quickness, good strength, and some tenacity. But he makes some dumb plays at times that are frustrating.
Having said this, if you put Wagner at the point of your defense and let him get in position, he's pretty good. He has good quickness, good strength, and some tenacity. But he makes some dumb plays at times that are frustrating.
Or hedging? I'm not sure if you are serious but if you fight through the screen you still end up behind the ball assuming he's going to the rim. This is like stuff you learn at your first basketball camp.
There was a play in which Hubbard overplayed Dilly’s left hand, and Dilly went in for an easy right-handed layup. That defense is reminiscent of something I see Wagner do a lot.
BS. Thats not true. He is not a great defender but he is the best we have at the guard position.
Cool story bro? We won tonight. You don't ever post unless it's to bitch and to bitch about targeted players. Post something positive once in a while, your act gets old.
Thanks for this amazing contribution. Not sure what we would do without your 673 posts since 2018.
