Sword is moving back to PG next year..

[fishwater99]

Sword is using the summer to work on a potential move back to point guard. The junior played the point as a freshman. He finished with a team-high 127 turnovers – 57 more than any of his teammates.

He cut down on the bad decisions when he switched to shooting guard as a sophomore, committing 96. He plans to bring that mental maturity and better ball handling into his third season.

A move back to point guard would also improve his draft stock.

“If he can become a guy that can make shot and a guy that can prove that he’s a point guard at that level, he’s probably the most athletic attack guy in the SEC,” Ray said. “I really believe that.”

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...-state-players-garner-nba-attention/11445245/

 

[bsquared24]

Really his only shot in the NBA is at PG, now almost every shooting guard is 6-6. Him at 6-3 means he couldn't guard 1/2 the league at SG. The league has gotten a lot bigger the last 5 years.

 

[madisonmd]

Lord! Help us!!!

 

[coach66]

He will beat a lot of people with his

Pure speed and athletic ability. I just hope no one runs a good trap.

 

[treeddeep]

Ready should start at PG next year. Not really happy about this

 

[HD6]

I bet Bloodman starts. Sword isn't moving there full time.

 

[DAWG61]

Ready should start at PG next year. Not really happy about this

Just listened to Sword's interview and I guess he is going to try to play some PG again. He has good size for that position and he's certainly a lot stronger than IJ so if he can limit his turnovers and improve his shot then it could be a positive for us.

 

[PBRME]

He has the perfect size for the Grizz to draft him. They love drafting short 2's and then trading/releasing them.

 

[mdbryant2010]

I'm 99 percent sure he isn't going to start at point guard. Depending on match ups, we may use him at the point but he will still be predominantly our 2 guard.

 

[treeddeep]

He might start at PG to make room for plenty of PT at the 2 spot for Newman**

 

[WeHollaAtYa]

Unfortunately...

Sword, based on his current portfolio, would not be drafted if there were 3 rounds of the NBA draft.

He is undersized which means he would need to do "something" exceptionally well - which he does not at this point.

If Jamont Gordon was not drafted there is no way Sword gets a look. I see Sword as a poor mans version of Derrick Zimmerman. Both athletic and neither could shoot. I think Zimmerman may beat him in a game of h-o-r-s-e.

We have alot of poor man versions on this team compared to teams of old such as Roquez Johnson < Charles Rhodes. This is why we are getting poor man results.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Did he really cut down on his turnovers, or just handle the ball less?

 

[mdbryant2010]

Newman ain't coming to msu.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Yet, Zimmerman WAS drafted ...

Sword, based on his current portfolio, would not be drafted if there were 3 rounds of the NBA draft.

If Jamont Gordon was not drafted there is no way Sword gets a look. I see Sword as a poor mans version of Derrick Zimmerman. Both athletic and neither could shoot. I think Zimmerman may beat him in a game of h-o-r-s-e.

Zimmerman was selected 40th overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, and played two games with the NBA's New Jersey Nets during the 2005-06 season.