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kingcy

kingcy

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What is it going to take to get a change in the lineup to see if different combos work? It looks now once you earn you PT you cannot lose it and that bugs me. There are real issues about a few of the players on the team and others getting a little more PT they could get better and pass the current starters. At some point the bench guys can pass the starters and at some point a coach has to make that change. 4 of the 5 starters have been starting the past year and not getting the results on the court.
 
Maybe. I could see Dendy maybe getting the nod over Hamilton. Even though Dendy has struggled lately..
 
I'd like to see Colvin on the floor more. The kid reminds me a lot of Tinsley with his court vision and he has made some really great passes in traffic lately. I think he's a player that once he gets his feet wet some more could really be a game changer the more he develops.
 
If nothing else, a lineup change would maybe wake some players up. Those that don't "wake-up" see a reduction in playing time.
 
How about this:

Colvin, DG, SC, Brackins, Gilstrap

I would be comfortable with D Buck at one of the guard spots as well.

Bad news is we sill still stink at rebounding no matter what lineup you put in there.
 
DG needs to not be chucking up 3's he is not a shooter, we do better when he is dishing the ball around, I like colvin on the floor because he makes tough passes. Why cant we rebound? box out and crash the boards, shortest guy on the floor was getting rebounds!!
 
SchuellerClones said:
DG needs to not be chucking up 3's he is not a shooter, we do better when he is dishing the ball around, I like colvin on the floor because he makes tough passes. Why cant we rebound? box out and crash the boards, shortest guy on the floor was getting rebounds!!
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The problem is team are not guarding him, thus causing issues for the other players, to get open. There is little excuse for an NCAA BB player not being able to hit open shots.
 
Rather than starting another thread, I think this is as good a place as any to bring this up- Is our depth causing problems with getting the team to gel and get in synch? If we're going to go 10 deep, I'd almost like to see a line change type swap than 40 different lineups hitting the floor during one game.
 
If anyone needs to be benched its Garrett. We end up playing 4 on 5 since other teams leaves him wide open and drop off to help on D since he can't hit a wide open three to save his life. Also, Hamilton's D and rebounding have been really disappointing. Dendy hasn't done much either but maybe he can with some more PT and confidence?

Colvin
Staiger
Gilstrap
Brackins
Dendy
 
i think all the lineups really depend on matchups of the game

overall though the best backcourt combo is probably colvin and christopherson
they are the best overall defensively and both can handle the rock. i actually think christopherson would be a great pg (great shot, good handles, solid d, plays offense aggressively).

christopherson, marques, dendy (when he is healthy), brackins, jvb (when he is healthy) would be a large interesting lineup
 
Does anyone think SC is quick enough to guard some opponent's PG? I imagine between him, Lucca, and Glistrap we could get the ball up the floor. With that covered, what if we ran a line up of SC, Lucca, Gilstrap, Brackins, and JVB? You'd have 5 players who are a threat to shoot from outside. This would not allow teams to key on Brackins if we kept the floor spaced and I don't think anyone is going to dare SC to take wide open 3s like they do DG.
 
It'll be interesting to see what happens. Based on McDermott's and Fennelly's twitter feed, you get the idea that Greg is really feeling low and doesn't know how to reach this team. I feel sorry for him.
 
MelMel said:
If anyone needs to be benched its Garrett. We end up playing 4 on 5 since other teams leaves him wide open and drop off to help on D since he can't hit a wide open three to save his life. Also, Hamilton's D and rebounding have been really disappointing. Dendy hasn't done much either but maybe he can with some more PT and confidence?

Colvin
Staiger
Gilstrap
Brackins
Dendy
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I don't see how benching DG and not Staiger solves the problem. If you really want to switch up the lineup, take out the guy who simply throws up 3s and nothing else during the game. Don't take out the guy who can play something that resembles defense and can actually pass and dribble the ball.
 
isuno1fan said:
How about this:

Colvin, DG, SC, Brackins, Gilstrap

I would be comfortable with D Buck at one of the guard spots as well.

Bad news is we sill still stink at rebounding no matter what lineup you put in there.
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Rebounding needs to be fixed right away. At times, Hamm needs to be mroe aggressive. With so many bodies to use, we need to be getting more aggressive.
 
buckleyfan said:
i think all the lineups really depend on matchups of the game

overall though the best backcourt combo is probably colvin and christopherson
they are the best overall defensively and both can handle the rock. i actually think christopherson would be a great pg (great shot, good handles, solid d, plays offense aggressively).

christopherson, marques, dendy (when he is healthy), brackins, jvb (when he is healthy) would be a large interesting lineup
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Christopherson matches up poorly in the last three games against bigger people. They just take him inside and he is history on defense. And he does not rebound much. Other than that, fine.

Dendy looks like he feels better now. Judge him by his last game.

Gilstrap is having trouble finishing inside against bigger people.

Hamm needs to get an attitude.

If you do not pass to Lucca for shooting three points, he is not as valuable.

DG can adjust to controlling the game more, but he appears to let other things happen.

Iowa game will be interesting.

When is JVB back?
 
DG needs to be agressive if he is going to be on the floor. He had lots of opportunities to attack the basket, but he pulls it back out and does nothing with it. Defenses are playing him like they played Jacey Holloway. Nothing wrong with PG that shoots 10-12 times a game. If he is going to be on the court then he needs to be aggressive.
 
DG's minutes need to decrease a little. His inability to be a threat from the outside kills us. Teams dare him to shoot and he just isn't a shooter. Tough spot for DG...

Lucca's minutes need to decrease. He's one dimensional, we all knew that already. And he's struggling with that dimension right now. Worst part is, when he tries to do other dimensions (i.e. dribble/drive), he's turning it over consistently.

Buckley's minutes need to increase. I'm guessing he is the 3rd PG because of his defense? But he needs to be in there because he can handle the ball, has decent vision, and is a threat from the outside. Best shooter of the 3 PG's. Teams are DARING our PG's to shoot. Throw Buck in there, and he will.

SC needs to play more consistent; he seems tentative at times and careless at others. Then he'll go and make a really heady play. If he plays better for longer stretches of time, we play better for longer stretches of time.

Colvin/Buck need more minutes
SC needs to be the primary off guard
Gilstrap needs to play more minutes and play more consistently
Craig needs to play tougher
LaRon clearly has been affected by the injury exactly like I feared he would. F'in figures, just our dam luck. But as he gets healthy...his minutes need to increase, a lot.

Regardless of lineup, we need to completely change the way we approach rebounding.

If we don't, we'll continue to lose games. We'll be a 15 win team if we continue to rebound like this. Figure out the rebounding, could be a different story. I still think this team has the talent to win 20+
 
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