Jerry Meyer of Rivals.com was asked in his Meyer’s Mailbag column if Marquis Teague and Brandon Knight could play in the same backcourt. Here is what he had to say:
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Most NBA draft boards have Knight listed as a late first-round pick. Since he likely is not a lottery pick, there is that chance that he stays for another year. [B]I wouldn’t, however, get my hopes up [COLOR=black]Kentucky fans, since being projected as a first-round pick seems to be the threshold for coach John Calipari’s[/COLOR] players.[/B]
If Knight were to return to Kentucky, he would play the two, and Teague would play the one. Now, if there were ever a system that can accommodate two point guards, it would be Calipari’s offense. [B]But on the other hand, moving to the second point guard would likely influence Knight to enter the draft. [/B]
Knight doesn’t have the quickness, change of direction and passing ability off the dribble to match Teague. Teague is one of the most explosive and shifty players with the basketball. He has an uncanny ability to move laterally with the basketball to get around defenders while still maintaining vision of the court.
Knight is a better shooter than Teague, so the natural set-up would be for Teague to be the primary ballhandler and for Knight to fill the wing as a scorer.
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