Very few freshmen are up to the task of playing D1 level ball as a midmajor. You're right, Gary and Estime project out very good, but both are mostly spot up shooters, not ball handlers or capable of running the point. Fornes and Taylor both struggle handling the ball. As far as size, Brown was tough for the bigger guards as a defender, because he could beat them wherever they tried to go. That allowed him to stop penetration at the top. He also did an amazing job in transition, and was actually more under control on the break than Talley.

The good news if he can keep it up is that Talley can get a break at PG, as well as Taylor and Fornes, and our play doesn't falter. That break out performance may be the key to us getting over the hump as the season moves on. Pleasant surprise if it happens. I really liked the statement from Taylor that he kills everyone in practice. That tells us he has the capability, but just needs to bring it to the table on game day. Must have been exciting for him to do it in a big game, in front of a packed house.