Very quick stuff (UVA game)...

[gobblercalls]

The returns are early and probably too early to make any declaration. Again, remember that a Withers starting at the 4 led to like 20 pt halftime deficits in the early part of the season. Maybe that was more on Washington, but Withers was part of that lineup. The returns are early. But at least they're positive.

and an RJ starting at the 2, and EC starting at 1, and so on and so on. Why point out that Withers was starting? 4 others were also starting!

Just for thought, why do you believe hd hasn’t ran with this lineup? In my thoughts it’s foul trouble, inconsistency, and boneheaded moments.

too much $$ invested in RJ. I know EC is no Dudley Bradley, but I see RJ's defense as a much bigger problem than EC. Well, I should say, if RJ actually played any defense. I'm in the group that thinks we'd have been better off w/o RJ coming back this year, but that's just my opinion.

 

[DSouthr]

As I said, I don't mind HD benching EC after 2 fouls; I mind him sitting on the bench for long stretches. What does that teach? Let him calm down for a minute. Let Marcus talk it over with him for a minute. Then back in the game.

I often like the phrase "he benched himself" - but in this case I question it. Let him play through these mistakes, not sit because of them.

I think he'd be farther along if he played through his mistakes more.

Cadeau tends to pick up his fouls in bunches rather than space them out. He should have the mindset to treat picking up his 2nd first half foul as if he already had 2 and could pick up #3 before the break. I would pull Cadeau after his second foul in a first half to because it is more likely that he will pick up #3 before the half. But there is as well the other problem of Cadeau "defending" not wanting to pick up that 3rd foul. He is not a great defender any way but him backing off even more gives wide open driving lanes to the ball handler, you really don't want to see that happening.

RJ on the other hand, I would play him with 2 first half fouls, why, because you do not pick up many fouls guarding a ball handler when you are reading the number on the back of his jersey... For those that may not understand what I mean by that, it was not a compliment.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

We'll see. The difference may have been Syracuse, NC State, and Virginia are all no good.

They're playing well now. Hopefully, they play well in their next game and go from there. I don't think there should be any expectation of being a "threat." Just stack up good performances and live in the moment. Then hopefully things can take care of themselves.

They should beat Florida State. They're a road favorite against a pretty mediocre team. Just focus on putting together a performance worthy of a victory. This team hasn't earned the right to look ahead and imagine what they can be, lol.

I don't know if it's still true, but I always think of FSU as a tough road foe. So I'm nervous.

Even with us playing big, FSU is slightly bigger.

As much as I'd like to think we are finally seeing the "real" JWit, I don't really expect him to be able to deliver 3 games that good in a row. I hope he proves me wrong.

 

[DSouthr]

and an RJ starting at the 2, and EC starting at 1, and so on and so on. Why point out that Withers was starting? 4 others were also starting!

too much $$ invested in RJ. I know EC is no Dudley Bradley, but I see RJ's defense as a much bigger problem than EC. Well, I should say, if RJ actually played any defense. I'm in the group that thinks we'd have been better off w/o RJ coming back this year, but that's just my opinion.

I felt all season that the money we spent on RJ and Tyson would have been better spent bringing in a wide shoulders physical big man and a back up real PG for Cadeau. With who we already had, replacing RJ was rather easy, start either Seth or Jack and in a pinch Drake could have played some 2. Game 1 this season I would have started Cadeau at the point, Jack at the 2, Drake at the 3, JWit at the 4, and JWash at the 5.

 

[alabamaheel]

and an RJ starting at the 2, and EC starting at 1, and so on and so on. Why point out that Withers was starting? 4 others were also starting!

too much $$ invested in RJ. I know EC is no Dudley Bradley, but I see RJ's defense as a much bigger problem than EC. Well, I should say, if RJ actually played any defense. I'm in the group that thinks we'd have been better off w/o RJ coming back this year, but that's just my opinion.

I agree about his defense but I know this sounds far fetched but I think some of it is the fact that he knows he can’t get into foul trouble. I can’t imagine both he and EC having to sit. Shew.

 

[alabamaheel]

I felt all season that the money we spent on RJ and Tyson would have been better spent bringing in a wide shoulders physical big man and a back up real PG for Cadeau. With who we already had, replacing RJ was rather easy, start either Seth or Jack and in a pinch Drake could have played some 2. Game 1 this season I would have started Cadeau at the point, Jack at the 2, Drake at the 3, JWit at the 4, and JWash at the 5.

Bs real pg crap. Talk about narrative Dav. You’ve drank the koolaid. Jk maybe

 

[alabamaheel]

I felt all season that the money we spent on RJ and Tyson would have been better spent bringing in a wide shoulders physical big man and a back up real PG for Cadeau. With who we already had, replacing RJ was rather easy, start either Seth or Jack and in a pinch Drake could have played some 2. Game 1 this season I would have started Cadeau at the point, Jack at the 2, Drake at the 3, JWit at the 4, and JWash at the 5.

And rather easy? I’d bet a dollar to donuts there’s games we don’t win without RJ. Even if it’s closing out games with fts. Y’all forget waaay too easy. And dang it man look at the first half when your easy replacement of RJ of a team was out there lol. They was zero defense played. Maybe around the 11:00 to 7min mark. Ugly

 

[2DDIMOND]

And rather easy? I’d bet a dollar to donuts there’s games we don’t win without RJ. Even if it’s closing out games with fts. Y’all forget waaay too easy. And dang it man look at the first half when your easy replacement of RJ of a team was out there lol. They was zero defense played. Maybe around the 11:00 to 7min mark. Ugly

We lose our opener to f’ing Elon without RJ. That’s enough said.