The Hoyas need Chris Wright to be a scorer

Anyone who has watched any Big East basketball over the last five years should know about Georgetown's offensive system.

Running a Princeton system that relies more on team execution than on individual talent, JTIII has brought the Hoyas back to the national prominence they experienced under his father's tutelage.

But is that really the best way for Georgetown to win right now?

Georgetown is at their best when Chris Wright is a scorer.
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Take a peek at Chris Wright's stats.

In Georgetown's four losses, Wright is averaging just 6.5 ppg, while he is posting 16.8 ppg in their 15 wins. The contrast is even more stark over the last ten games. The Hoyas have lost three of those games, and Wright is averaging just 7.3 ppg while shooting jut 28% from the floor. In the seven wins, he's averaging 21.6 ppg and shooting 57% from the field.

Its gets weirder.

In the four losses, Wright is averaging 6.5 apg and just 1.3 t/o's, a better than 5:1 assists:turnover ratio. In their 15 wins, he's posting just 3.5 apg and 2.9 t/o's.

While the numbers look funny, they make sense when you think about it.

Wright isn't a prototypical point guard because Georgetown doesn't run a prototypical system. Greg Monroe is their playmaker. They run their offense through Monroe at the high post, allowing him to find cutters and create points. They don't necessarily need Wright to be a playmaker as much as they need him to be a scorer.

Like it or not, Georgetown is at their best when Wright is attacking the basket and looking to be a scorer.