Yes I know the statement “if it is not broken don’t change it” but at this time it is something that the coaches must think about and consider.
Like everybody else I like how Trimble this season is day and night different from last year when he was scared to even considering shooting and the big time spark he gives the team off the bench when he and Washington come in and more importantly how he plays in your face tough defense without picking up silly unnecessary fouls. He has also added long range to his offensive game. His one year of playing at Carolina also really shows how he has grown.
Trimble does NOT look as much as Cadeau does for an assist but he does several times a game attack the rim. Against teams with a big backcourts like Pittsburgh and Duke I personally would like him playing to offset the height difference.
Cadeau is still learning the Carolina offense and at times plays like a green freshman but every game he looks better and better. He reminds me somewhat of Jimmy Black who hardly ever looked for his own shot and was more concerned with getting the ball to Worthy, Perkins, Doherty and Jordan in scoring positions.
Like Black, Cadeau has four players in Bacot, Ingram, Davis and Ryan who can carry the scoring load so that he does not need to score to help the team win but if Cadeau could look to score like Trimble does the team could go from great to elite.
Sooner or later opponents will begin to lay off him like they did to Black and Nance last season making life tough on Bacot again who will be double teamed.
I have seen enough of Cadeau to know there is not a defensive guard in the ACC that can hold him or stop him from going to the hole when he decides to take the rock strongly to the basket but he just does not do it enough. In my humble opinion he could be like another Lawson and that is saying a lot.
Cadeau’s outside shooting will eventually come around as will his free throwing shooting at a higher percentage which will make him a superstar in the near future but right now both leave a lot to be desired.
Carolina seems more fluent when Cadeau is running the team freeing up Davis for his shot but all of these careless silly fouls is really hurting his growth and the team when he spends more time on the bench than in running the team.
Let the debate begin because as I have clearly listed how both players bring a ton of talent to the table and contribute to the team’s recent success.
I look forward to see how others feel about this discussion and why…