Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[Ithacus]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I like this dynasty a lot. I admire your ability to stick with Princeton for so long rather than moving on to bigger and better things. Keep up the good work and good luck against Robert Morris.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I like this dynasty a lot. I admire your ability to stick with Princeton for so long rather than moving on to bigger and better things. Keep up the good work and good luck against Robert Morris.

Thanks. I'll likely leave when the WVU job opens up, but I'm content here in Princeton until then.

I see you just beat Robert Morris not long ago in your Rutgers legacy, so hopefully I can do the same!

I'll try to have an update tomorrow. I've been busy this week and will be watching the NCAA Tournament tonight, so I haven't had a chance to play the NCAA Tournament yet.

[superjames1992]

Coach Frizzell Wins 200th Game, Tigers Advance to the Second Round

3/20 vs. #14 Seed Robert Morris

NCAA Tournament - First Round

Final: 69-48

Propelled by huge performances from Cassiand Swift (20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals) and Romain Bright (18 points, 5 rebounds), the Princeton Tigers easily rolled over 14th-seeded Robert Morris to advance to the second round. In the process, Coach Frizzell picked up his 200th career win. "It's a nice milestone, but it's just a number. Right now, I'm focused on Duke," said Coach Frizzell. The Tigers will take on #6-seeded Duke (25-11) in the second round on Sunday. In addition to Swift and Bright's strong performances, Benjamin McBridle scored 13 points and 3 rebounds while Wesley French paced the offense with 9 points and 4 assists.

Princeton is now 31-3 (14-0).
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Blue Devils Overwhelm Tigers to Advance to the Sweet Sixteen

3/22 vs. #6 Seed Duke

NCAA Tournament - Second Round

Final: 76-85

"It's a let-down, but Duke is a great team. They have a ton of talent. They've been underperforming thus far this year, but they're coming on now, which is the time you want to be at the top of their game," stated Coach Frizzell after his team lost in the second round to the Duke Blue Devils. Princeton led most of the first half, but an explosive run at the end of the first half tied the game up at 39 apiece after one half of play. The Blue Devils' offense would continue to dominate in the second half, scoring 46 points to pull away. Princeton would get within three points with 1:30 left, but that was it as Duke sank their free throws and came away with a Sweet Sixteen appearance. Despite the loss, Princeton had several nice performances. Cassiand Swift (14 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals) and C.J. Harrington (10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals) formed a nice duo down low, controlling the painted area. The two kept Duke from doing much down low, but the Blue Devils were so accurate shooting jump-shots that it didn't matter. Romain Bright sank four three-pointers to end with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists while Benjamin McBridle added 13 points to the losing effort.

Princeton ends the season 31-4 (14-0).
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Press Conference

After losing in the second round the #6-seeded Duke Blue Devils, Coach Frizzell held a press conference to discuss the loss and the season with the media. "It's really disappointing that we couldn't advance, but we just have to suck it up and move on. We don't have any seniors on this team, so at least we don't have anyone's career ending due to this loss, but it's really a shame. This was a great team.

"That said, I am really excited about next season. We should be amazing next year as we mature and I think next year could truly be an amazing year.

"Whatever the case, this team is a lot better than last year's edition. Our new guys came in and played amazingly well considering their experience level while our older guys played up to expectations for the most part and led the team. This was a very young team and considering how good we were this year, you can't help but be excited about the future of this basketball program."

[doncoryell]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss to Duke but they are in the ACC.

How the heck did you get that low of an RPI being in the small conference Ivy League? I'd throw another chair if I could get it that low!

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Tough loss to Duke but they are in the ACC.

Yeah, they were actually rated 94 overall as compared to my 88 rating, so I wasn't surprised by the loss at all.

How the heck did you get that low of an RPI being in the small conference Ivy League? I'd throw another chair if I could get it that low!

It mostly had to do with the non-conference schedule. I was ranked in the top 10 in RPI at the end of non-conference play, if I remember right. Then, despite going 14-0 in Ivy League Conference play, I consistently fell in the RPI due to the weakness of the Ivy League. Playing in a small conference definitely hurts you.

[superjames1992]

National Awards

National Champions - North Carolina Tar Heels (31-7, 10-6 ACC)
NIT Champions - Clemson Tigers (23-13, 7-9 ACC)
National Coach of the Year - Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh)
National Player of the Year - Daniel McCoy (Purdue)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Logon Gai (Louisiana Tech)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Cassiand Swift (Princeton)
Big Man of the Year - Daniel McCoy (Purdue)
National Freshman of the Year - Howard Braun (Rider)

Ivy League Awards

Ivy League Champions - Princeton Tigers (31-4, 14-0)
Ivy League Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (Princeton)
Ivy League Player of the Year - Cassiand Swift (Princeton)
Ivy League Freshman of the Year - Angelo Northern (Penn)
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Princeton 2013-2014 Recap

Record: 31-4 (14-0)
Ivy League Conference Champions
National Defensive Player of the Year - Cassiand Swift
Ivy League Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
Ivy League Player of the Year - Cassiand Swift
First-Team All-Ivy League - Benjamin McBridle, Romain Bright, Cassiand Swift
Second-Team All-Ivy League - Wesley French
Freshman All-Conference - Nikola Tolic, Elliah Townsend

2014-2015 Princeton Roster

Starters
PG #23 Wesley French 6'0 221 (Baltimore, MD) 84 overall RS-SO
SG #32 Benjamin McBridle 6'2 212 (Charlotte, NC) 79 overall JR
SF #22 Romain Bright 6'6 227 (Brooklyn, NY) 83 overall SO
PF #50 C.J. Harrington 6'10 227 (Chicago, IL) 76 overall JR
C #41 Cassiand Swift 7'1 278 (Moreno Valley, CA) 88 overall JR

Bench
SG #1 Tremmell Christensen 6'8 220 (Detroit, MI) 74 overall RS-JR
SG #24 Nikola Tolic 6'6 204 (Croatia) 72 overall FR
SG #10 Ashley Acasio 6'4 190 (Brooklyn, NY) 70 overall FR
SF #31 Jarrad Lemons 6'8 225 (Cape Coral, FL) 73 overall FR
SF #12 Rylan Sommerville 6'5 201 (Chicago, IL) 71 overall FR
PF #44 Elliah Townsend 6'10 244 (Inglewood, CA) 75 overall FR
PF #45 Denis Graham 6'9 234 (Bronx, NY) 69 overall JR

Coaches
James Frizzell: B+ overall (8th year)
Will Brown: B- overall (2nd year)
Marion Brown: B- overall (2nd year)

Player Statistics

 Player                 GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G  M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
Cassiand Swift          35  13.4  11.8 2.2  1.6  1.0  20.7  .581  .000  .885
Romain Bright           35  11.3  3.5  1.5  1.7  0.1  20.6  .420  .361  .852
Wesley French           35  8.6   1.4  4.0  1.5  0.0  18.4  .493  .401  .535
Benjamin McBridle       35  7.7   1.8  2.1  1.2  0.0  20.0  .414  .323  .818
Nikola Tolic            35  7.0   1.3  1.1  0.6  0.0  10.8  .448  .386  .714
Jarrad Lemons           35  6.1   1.5  0.8  0.8  0.1  9.3   .417  .336  .692
Elliah Townsend         35  5.7   3.9  1.8  1.2  0.3  15.0  .470  .200  .894
Tremmell Christensen    35  5.5   1.3  1.0  0.6  0.1  12.7  .465  .404  .571
C.J. Harrington         35  5.0   4.9  1.5  1.5  0.7  18.9  .492  .000  .745
Ashley Acasio           35  3.5   0.5  1.2  0.4  0.0  6.1   .494  .309  .667
Denis Graham            35  2.9   3.3  0.8  0.8  0.3  9.7   .512   ---  .667
Rylan Summerville       26  1.2   0.8  0.3  0.3  0.0  4.0   .272  .230   ---

Coaching Statistics

Coaching Record:
 
Season     School         Record     NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008  Princeton       18-11     N/A
2008-2009  Princeton       21-9      First Round (#12 Seed)
2009-2010  Princeton       25-9      Sweet Sixteen (#9 Seed)
2010-2011  Princeton       22-8      First Round (#8 Seed)
2011-2012  Princeton       26-6      Second Round (#8 Seed)
2012-2013  Princeton       32-5      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2013-2014  Princeton       25-7      First Round (#12 Seed)
2014-2015  Princeton       31-4      Second Round (#3 Seed)
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8 years                   200-59

NCAA Tournament Record: 8-7
NIT Record: 0-0
Conference Record: 101-11


[B][U]Ratings[/U][/B]
Offense: B
Defense: B+
Teaching: A
Scouting: C+
Charisma: A+
Discipline: B-
Overall: B+


[B][U]Achievements[/U][/B]
Regular Season Championships: 7
Conference Tournament Championships: 0
NCAA Tournaments: 0
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 2
NCAA Final Fours: 1
NCAA Championships: 0
Preseason #1 Rankings: 0
20 Win Seasons: 7
Conference Coach of the Year
National Coach of the Year: 0
All-Conference Players: 25
All-American Players: 2
National Players of the Year: 0
Pro Draftees: 1


[B][U]Goals Reached[/U][/B]
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a World Recruit
Sign a High School All-American
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Accumulate 200 Career Wins

[U][B]Goals Not Yet Reached[/B][/U]
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign the Mr. Basketball for Your State
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 500 Career Wins
Accumulate 800 Career Wins
Accumulate 900 Career Wins

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Cassiand Swift Declares

Following yet another marvelous season, Princeton's star center, Cassiand Swift, decided to forgo his senior season and head straight to the NBA, where he is projected as the #1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.

"I understand his decision and I honestly think it's the right decision for him to make. You can always come back to school, but he needs to go while his draft stock is hot and this is his opportunity," stated Coach Frizzell. "I fully support him."

Swift graduates with 1,475 career points and 1,123 career rebounds. His career averages are 15.2 points per game, 11.6 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, and 1.2 blocks per game. Swift shot 52.9% from the field over the course of his career.
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Off-Season News

There weren't nearly as many Princeton fans holding their breath this year. The only power conference job available was Duke, but Coach Frizzell was not a favorite for that job. The most prestigious job besides the Duke job was at Wyoming. While Wyoming is located in a major conference, the Mountain West, the Cowboys aren't exactly a team that would seem to be able to lure a coach like Coach Frizzell away.

"I would like to announce that I'm staying. I hope to do more great things next year," stated Coach Frizzell in response to the Wyoming questions.

Coach Frizzell also received a six-year extension through the 2020-2021 season.

[superjames1992]

2015-2016 Princeton Roster

Starters
PG #23 Wesley French 6'0 230 (Baltimore, MD) 85 overall RS-JR
SG #2 Tim Robertson 6'4 207 (Minneapolis, MN) 81 overall FR
SF #22 Romain Bright 6'6 236 (Brooklyn, NY) 84 overall JR
PF #44 Elliah Townsend 6'10 249 (Inglewood, CA) 76 overall SO
C #50 C.J. Harrington 6'10 234 (Chicago, IL) 77 overall SR

Bench
SG #32 Benjamin McBridle 6'2 218 (Charlotte, NC) 80 overall SR
SG #1 Tremmell Christensen 6'8 222 (Detroit, MI) 75 overall RS-JR
SG #24 Nikola Tolic 6'6 210 (Croatia) 74 overall SO
SG #10 Ashley Acasio 6'4 196 (Brooklyn, NY) 72 overall SO
SF #31 Jarrad Lemons 6'8 231 (Cape Coral, FL) 73 overall SO
SF #12 Rylan Sommerville 6'6 205 (Chicago, IL) 72 overall SO
PF #45 Denis Graham 6'9 239 (Bronx, NY) 69 overall JR

Coaches
James Frizzell: B+ overall (9th year)
Will Brown: B- overall (3rd year)
Marion Brown: B- overall (3rd year)
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The Replacements

Princeton only brought in one player this offseason with their one scholarship available, but it was a nice pickup. Four-star shooting guard Tim Robertson (#46 overall, #18 SG) is an excellent three-point shooter, and because of that, he will be a starter from the get-go.

Benjamin McBridle will be demoted to the bench in favor of Robertson. McBridle was fine with the decision stating, "I'm here to win. If the team is better with me coming off the bench, then let's do that. I just want to win a title."
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Recruiting News

2khoops.com analyst Lee Williamson has obtained the high school seniors Princeton's Coach Frizzell is after this season. Williamson stated, "Coach Frizzell has five scholarships available and he is currently targeting six players. I'm not sure if he's planning on using all his scholarships or not, but we may see a few other recruits get added to this list during the season.

"Coach Frizzell's #1 target is Clifford Anthony, a four-star power forward out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Anthony is Indiana's Mr. Basketball. He is the #100 overall recruit of the class and the 13th-ranked power forward.

"Coach Frizzell is also after Carlos Ramsey, who is an excellent point guard. He's a great shooter and a great passer, so he fits into Frizzell's system quite nicely.

"Coach Frizzell also has four other solid three-star players targeted. Overall, this looks like a nice crop of recruits and I think Coach Frizzell has a pretty good shot at a lot of them."

Here are the recruits Coach Frizzell is pursuing for the 2016 class:
1. Clifford Anthony 6'6 211 (Indianapolis, IN - #100 overall, #13 PF) 4* Mr. Basketball
2. Carlos Ramsey 5'11 165 (Austin, TX - #91 overall, #26 PG) 4*
3. Mani Wise 6'6 239 (Hollywood, FL - #157 overall, #25 PF) 3*
4. Jaison Logan 5'10 161 (Richardson, TX - #179, #51 PG) 3*
5. Jevon McKnight 6'2 180 (Oakland, CA - #201 overall, #60 PG) 3*
6. Sidney Fox 6'11 251 (Fall Fiver, MA - #142 overall, #8 C) 3*
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2015-2016 Princeton Schedule

11/8 @ Manhattan
11/10 vs. Southern Utah (NIT Season Tip-Off C)
11/14 @ Memphis
11/17 @ Appalachian State
11/20 vs. #15 Clemson (Liberty Bell Classic B)
11/25 @ Seton Hall
12/1 @ #1 North Carolina
12/17 vs. Rutgers
12/26 @ #4 Gonzaga
12/30 @ #7 Georgia Tech
1/2 vs. Utah Valley State
1/12 vs. Xavier
1/16 vs. #17 Temple
1/20 @ Charlotte
1/29 vs. Yale
1/30 vs. Harvard
2/5 @ Penn
2/6 @ Dartmouth
2/9 vs. Cornell
2/12 vs. Brown
2/13 vs. Columbia
2/19 @ Harvard
2/20 @ Yale
2/26 @ Columbia
2/27 @ Brown
3/4 vs. Dartmouth
3/5 vs. Penn
3/8 @ Cornell
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Projected Ivy League Standings

1. #25 Princeton
2. Dartmouth
3. Penn
4. Harvard
5. Cornell
6. Brown
7. Columbia
8. Yale
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Top 25 News

For the first time in Coach Frizzell's tenure, Princeton is ranked in the preseason. The Tigers come in ranked #25 to start the season in the AP Poll. "It's an honor to receive this ranking, but it's meaningless if we don't go out an win games," stated Coach Frizzell about his team's appearance in the AP Top 25 Poll.

[PootieTang3198]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

This Is So SICK!!!

Its like im watching a movie! lol
keep up the good work man!

[PootieTang3198]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Did your coach get any offers to go to better teams for example UNC/ Duke/ L'ville Etc.!?

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

This Is So SICK!!!

Its like im watching a movie! lol
keep up the good work man!

Thanks.

Did your coach get any offers to go to better teams for example UNC/ Duke/ L'ville Etc.!?

The only power conference job open was Duke and I wasn't even on their short list, so I wasn't offered. Wyoming was the next most prestigious job opening and they had me #1 on their list, but I turned it down as that's not exactly one of the best coaching jobs in the world.

[superjames1992]

Princeton Downs Manhattan to Start 1-0

11/8 @ Manhattan

Final: 72-62

The 25th-ranked Princeton Tigers kicked off their season tonight with a game on the road against the Manhattan Jaspers, last year's MAAC Champion. Early on, Princeton looked to be running away with it, but the Jaspers would come back and would only be behind 36-35 at halftime. However, Princeton picked it up in the second half as the Tigers would go on to win by 10 points. Coach Frizzell stated, "We didn't play great, but I think it had a lot to do with rust. This is our first game of the season and while we didn't execute very well, I'm not worried." The leading scorer tonight came from a player that was benched to start the season, Benjamin McBridle. McBridle responded with 18 points tonight and sunk 4-5 from downtown. Freshman Tim Robertson, who replaced McBridle in the starting lineup, only managed 9 points on 2-12 shooting, but he was excellent passing the basketball, as he led the Tigers in assists with 6. Point guard Wesley French only recorded 1 assist tonight, but he still scored 17 points on 7-12 shooting.

Princeton is now 1-0.
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Princeton Knocks Off Southern Utah to Advance

3/10 vs. Southern Utah

NIT Season Tip-Off C - First Round

Final: 61-42

Once again, the Tigers struggled to execute on the offensive side of the ball, but they were stellar on the defensive end, holding the Thunderbirds to only 42 points. "I always stress defense and it looks like the guys are taking note. We didn't execute our offense as well as I would have likely, but we still played fairly well, well enough to win," said Coach Frizzell. The Tigers were led in scoring by Romain Bright. Bright had an excellent game as he tallied 18 points and 6 rebounds and willed the Tigers to victory. Benjamin McBridle had another excellent game off the bench as he totaled 13 points and 3 rebounds. The Tigers will take on the UAB Blazers in the next round of the NIT Season Tip-Off tomorrow in College Station, Texas to decide who will travel to New York to take part in the NIT Season Tip-Off Final Four.

Princeton is now 2-0.
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Tigers Headed to New York

11/11 vs. Alabama-Birmingham

NIT Season Tip-Off C - Championship Game

Final: 83-48

The Tigers shook off the cobwebs tonight as they absolutely destroyed a quality UAB Blazers team that was run out of the building. "We couldn't have played any better. Not only did we continue to play stifling defense; our offense came along, as well, and was instrumental in our blowout victory," beamed Coach Frizzell. The Tigers were led by freshman Tim Robertson, who tallied a career-high 15 points to go along with 3 steals. Wesley French also had a great game as he totaled 12 points, 6 assists, and a career-high 6 steals while Romain Bright added 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists to the winning effort. The Tigers will take on Valparaiso in the NIT Season Tip-Off Final Four next Wednesday.

Princeton is now 3-0.
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Princeton Escapes From the River City With a Win

11/14 @ Memphis

Final: 66-63

The Princeton Tigers recovered from an early 10 point deficit to rally back to win a close game against the Memphis Tigers in Memphis. Princeton trailed by as much as 10 points in the first half and trailed by 5 points at halftime. Memphis continued to lead throughout most of the second half, but Princeton came up when it mattered and nabbed the victory. Memphis had a chance to tie it up late, but their 35 foot Hail Mary shot was an air-ball and Princeton walked off the court with a win. Once again, Benjamin McBridle came up with a huge game as he scored 18 points on 7-11 shooting. "Maybe we shouldn't have made him a starter last year because he seems to be excellent coming off the bench," beamed Coach Frizzell. Tim Robertson managed 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists. Elliah Townsend finally found his game tonight as he knocked down several jump-shots on the way to a 14 point, 7 rebound effort. "That's his game," explained Coach Frizzell. "Elliah (Townsend), being a big man, can get some open mid-range jump-shots off and he can certainly nail them. He can't shoot the three real well, but he can shoot a pretty high precentage in from 14-18 feet out."

Princeton is now 4-0.
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Top 20 News

The first in-season top 25 polls of the season came out today and the Princeton Tigers moved up six spots in the AP Top 25 Poll as they are now ranked #19. Also, the Tigers took 22nd in the first Coaches' Top 25 Poll of the season and are ranked 2nd in the Mid-Major Poll behind Gonzaga (2-1), who is also ranked 8th in the AP Poll.

[sooners52794]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Wow, that looks like an even tougher version of Gonzaga's real non-conf. schedule lol. I'm really eyeing that UNC game, they cant b ranked preseason num 1 for no reason, and gl against Gonzaga also, im curious as to what your RPI will be after the temple game if you even win half of the games (or beat UNC or Gonzaga, or both)

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Wow, that looks like an even tougher version of Gonzaga's real non-conf. schedule lol. I'm really eyeing that UNC game, they cant b ranked preseason num 1 for no reason, and gl against Gonzaga also, im curious as to what your RPI will be after the temple game if you even win half of the games (or beat UNC or Gonzaga, or both)

I decided to really stock up on my non-conference schedule this year. It's going to be brutal, but it should prepare me for the Big Dance!

[R1zzo23]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I'm going to have to catch up on this dynasty one of these nights because it is great from what I have read. Looks like your team went from being able to dump down to your stud big man to relying on your shooters. Should be interesting to see the change of philosophy.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I'm going to have to catch up on this dynasty one of these nights because it is great from what I have read. Looks like your team went from being able to dump down to your stud big man to relying on your shooters. Should be interesting to see the change of philosophy.

Thanks. We've always shot a lot of jump-shots, but the way of getting them is now changing. For the last three years, we've fed the ball to Swift a lot and let him go to work. He was a great passer and could oftentimes find guys for open shots. Plus, when he got doubled, that opened up the perimeter. Now, we have absolutely no post game, so we have to rely on picks and screens to score. It's gone okay so far, but I still think we're going to miss Swift.