Nolen has never been putrid. That's ridiculous. The role of the pg in college is different form the pros. You obviously didn't watch Burleson play the position and turn our NCAA hopes over when we had the ball w/26 seconds left and a four point lead. That was putrid.
Burleson went on to log some NBA minutes - whuch shows something about a player playing extended time out of position - which is what Joseph was doing and I had no confidence in his ability to play the point long term.
The pg role at this level is so critical, and love him or not, Nolen is a true pg w/floor general skills we need. Joseph had other other skills, which we also will miss. Nolen screwed up lat year. Joseph, according to him, had more pressing personal goals. A wiser person would know that personal goals get met best within the good of the whole.
Burleson went on to log some NBA minutes - whuch shows something about a player playing extended time out of position - which is what Joseph was doing and I had no confidence in his ability to play the point long term.
The pg role at this level is so critical, and love him or not, Nolen is a true pg w/floor general skills we need. Joseph had other other skills, which we also will miss. Nolen screwed up lat year. Joseph, according to him, had more pressing personal goals. A wiser person would know that personal goals get met best within the good of the whole.