And this is why JB is a HOF coach

[kcsu]

I also think JB needs to sit Buddy more, But not this game. Buddy didn't shoot well but he was extremely valuable in creating proper spacing on offense and size on D.
There was no way we win this game without him on the floor in the second half. JB coached a heck of second half and OT. He was excellent today.

 

[Alsacs]

Great coaches have weaknesses, make mistakes, and have bad games just like great players do.

People get weird about coaches and think they “suck” when they’re not perfect.

And people get weird in the other direction and think someone is being a “hater” if they dare point out a move the coach made that didn’t work out.

It’s a hard job. Jimmy is one of the best.

And Kadary is our best guard.

Good post.

 

[Ringostar57]

To all of the above...YUP!

 

[NorSyr66]

Buffalo was to big, to physical for Joe to play. Buddy and Kadary were needed up top. Buddy didn't rebound much but his one rebound was critical and his save that turned into 2 was clutch. Buddy also creates space for Kadary and can create his own shot which Joe cant. Buddy and Kadary are a solid combination that compliment each other. Unless Joe is hot he just doesn't bring enough on D.

I am not proud to say I totally agree with you but I do. The only plus for Joe is when he is on (almost forgot his FT percent also). He hurts us on defense and when his shot is off. Kadary's length and ability to see the floor is a big plus. I honestly think JB will play them nearly equal in the first half, going with the hot hand in the second half. JB will have more buttons to push if Sidibe can come back at full strength. Anything Woody can give us will be a plus. We still need to develop a back up center out of Jesse, Frank and Ajak.

 

[NorSyr66]

I also think JB needs to sit Buddy more, But not this game. Buddy didn't shoot well but he was extremely valuable in creating proper spacing on offense and size on D.
There was no way we win this game without him on the floor in the second half. JB coached a heck of second half and OT. He was excellent today.

I agree over the last 10 to 15 minutes plus OT but the first 25 minutes were pitiful.

 

[DoctorBombay]

I also think JB needs to sit Buddy more, But not this game. Buddy didn't shoot well but he was extremely valuable in creating proper spacing on offense and size on D.
There was no way we win this game without him on the floor in the second half. JB coached a heck of second half and OT. He was excellent today.

I actually came around to Buddy’s game tonite. He made some key plays, put consistent pressure on Buffalo by driving to the basket, and gave great effort. The guard combo of him & KR up top is much better than the alternative.
But, under no circumstances should Buddy play as much as he has. Give more time to Woody at the 3, and shift AG to the 2 w/ Kadary. Or bring in Braswell as another option, but no way should Buddy be on a consistent diet of 37 min games. That’s just ridiculous.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Who doesn’t think JB is a HOF coach? We need names.

Does it mean just because a person is a HOF coach they are always right?

I mean people have to either worship at the altar or they are haters.

And when he dies he will ascend into heaven

 

[HoustonCuse]

The great part of being a couch HOF coach is you don’t actually have to provide alternative options or deal with the compromises that actual coaches do.

I have no idea if JB made the right calls and I think he is abysmal in Press Conferences.

However, we have a chorus of different voices here, some saying he didn’t bench Girard hard enough and others saying Buddy is so bad that he shouldn’t be out there. So who should have been our second guard? JBA?

 

[djcon57]

The great part of being a couch HOF coach is you don’t actually have to provide alternative options or deal with the compromises that actual coaches do.

I have no idea if JB made the right calls and I think he is abysmal in Press Conferences.

However, we have a chorus of different voices here, some saying he didn’t bench Girard hard enough and others saying Buddy is so bad that he shouldn’t be out there. So who should have been our second guard? JBA?

im not suggesting I want this, but Griffin at G and Newton at isn’t that crazy

 

[two3zone]

Coach knows what he's doing. Calling Allan Griffin out HARD last press conference for his effort, and some people criticized him for doing so.

And look at the response? His hustle plays won the game. The block, numerous hustle tipins, key rebounds, and that dive for a loose ball on the near half court violation looked like willy mays hays starting into his slide after a steal from a mile away.

That was what you call a response to a stimulus. And Coach is no dummy.

The same coach hasn’t played one of the best players on the team all year until there was a Covid issue. The best thing that may have happened this year is Buddy being held out for protocol so coach could open his damn eyes and see that Kadary should be playing.

 

[ORRange]

And when he dies he will ascend into heaven

Listen I think the 2-3 zone is a dinosaur. I know we won't play man2man but I think the Pitino press would work with this team. JB said this team couldnt press a pair of pants but that press got us into a running game with Buffalo and that took their three point shooters and Arinze clone out of their half court set. Which was unstoppable by our team. If we kept playing a half court D we would have been blown out.. So JB made an adjustment that had us down 16 to win by 11. Is he God, no but running with them won the game. He made the switch. Their coach didn't. He should have stopped running with us. So whose the dummy now? I don't agree with Jim all the time but tonight against a hard nosed man2man team he went with Kadary and took them away from their strength which was the half court set. I never in my wildest dreams would think that I would want Quincy to shoot a 3 and Buddy to drive but thats what I was shouting for tonight. Its obvious that Joe can't play against the Rutgers, Clemson and Buffalo type teams but he will help soon against ND and those types. We are pretty good but so is Buffalo, Kadary, Joe and our Coach. Even you have to give him some credit tonight.

 

[Scooch]

The great part of being a couch HOF coach is you don’t actually have to provide alternative options or deal with the compromises that actual coaches do.

I have no idea if JB made the right calls and I think he is abysmal in Press Conferences.

However, we have a chorus of different voices here, some saying he didn’t bench Girard hard enough and others saying Buddy is so bad that he shouldn’t be out there. So who should have been our second guard? JBA?

Buddy’s minutes weren’t a problem.

Buddy’s 24 shots was a problem.

 

[sdorange]

Buddy’s minutes weren’t a problem.

Buddy’s 24 shots was a problem.

I would agree with this exactly. And further, JB's comment about Buddy's shooting creating spacing and advantageous for O rebounds spacing was a bit disproven by at least 3 runouts to easy baskets by UB.
Jay Bilas always make the point that a bad shot is really the first pass to the opponents fast break.

But, not to be Switzerland, I can see where Devo has been working on Buddy's aggressive drives to the basket. Too bad he doesn't yet have the court sense to find open teammates for the dish.

 

[eatmatsroe]

The same coach hasn’t played one of the best players on the team all year until there was a Covid issue. The best thing that may have happened this year is Buddy being held out for protocol so coach could open his damn eyes and see that Kadary should be playing.

that's prolly correct.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Listen I think the 2-3 zone is a dinosaur. I know we won't play man2man but I think the Pitino press would work with this team. JB said this team couldnt press a pair of pants but that press got us into a running game with Buffalo and that took their three point shooters and Arinze clone out of their half court set. Which was unstoppable by our team. If we kept playing a half court D we would have been blown out.. So JB made an adjustment that had us down 16 to win by 11. Is he God, no but running with them won the game. He made the switch. Their coach didn't. He should have stopped running with us. So whose the dummy now? I don't agree with Jim all the time but tonight against a hard nosed man2man team he went with Kadary and took them away from their strength which was the half court set. I never in my wildest dreams would think that I would want Quincy to shoot a 3 and Buddy to drive but thats what I was shouting for tonight. Its obvious that Joe can't play against the Rutgers, Clemson and Buffalo type teams but he will help soon against ND and those types. We are pretty good but so is Buffalo, Kadary, Joe and our Coach. Even you have to give him some credit tonight.

I did. I got him in heaven right in a second row just in back of Mayor Giuliani . When he said to God well I’m a HOF coach why am I not in the first row ahead of him. Well God said I know you are a HOF coach ...but we don’t get many lawyers up here.

 

[TheCusian]

The same coach hasn’t played one of the best players on the team all year until there was a Covid issue. The best thing that may have happened this year is Buddy being held out for protocol so coach could open his damn eyes and see that Kadary should be playing.

How many games in was “all year until there was a Covid issue”? 1? 2?

I don’t think it was crazy to play Buddy/Joe to start the year and I don’t think the amount of minutes Kadary is getting now is crazy. I don’t think Covid created an opportunity for Kadary. He did that all by himself and he’d have done it regardless of Buddy missing games.

 

[ORRange]

I did. I got him in heaven right in a second row just in back of Mayor Giuliani . When he said to God well I’m a HOF coach why am I not in the first row ahead of him. Well God said I know you are a HOF coach ...but we don’t get many lawyers up here.

Merry Xmas 1/4 cuse

 

[OrangeDW]

The same coach hasn’t played one of the best players on the team all year until there was a Covid issue. The best thing that may have happened this year is Buddy being held out for protocol so coach could open his damn eyes and see that Kadary should be playing.

I mean...Buddy was out after the first game. So, “all year” = one game?

Kadary was averaging like 26 mpg coming into today.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Merry Xmas 1/4 cuse

Back at you .

 

[Briancuse]

Beating Buffalo is why he is a Hof coach lol. This team is playing with fire right now they need to get their act together.

 

[Newhouser]

Yeah, to me, it's pretty clear (and had been clear) Kadary should start...

If I'm JGIII, my complaint tonight is with Buddy playing so much and going 8-24 and 0-5 from three. It's not Kadary JGIII should be subbing for, it's Buddy.

Exactly. Joe's minutes are from Buddy and as I'm on record...Buddy is not sitting.

 

[Newhouser]

Yeah, and I want to be clear, I like Buddy. He's a valuable part of the team.

But he's nowhere near a guy that should ever have that type of green light for that volume.

We don't have any lights out shooters. We have guys that shoot.

Sometimes they'll get hot, but usually they are ok or less than ok.

This was Buddy's 68th career game. He is shooting less than 40% from the field. He has to be smarter, sooner. Especially considering he's not all world on defense.

No he doesn't have to be smarter. Those numbers don't matter. He's a great shooter...

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Sorry, this is now two weeks in a row where Buddy has played poorly and JB is covering for him in the presser.

It's not ok.

Buddy is not Kobe. He doesn't get to go 8-24.

He also caused a 4 pt swing with his strip and pass after the turnover by AG or Q, I forget which.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Beating Buffalo is why he is a Hof coach lol. This team is playing with fire right now they need to get their act together.

Lol. Have u been watching college basketball this season? We keep winning and thats all that matters. Its been pure chaos and there's plenty of teams that look like straight garbage. Yes, we definitely need to work on some things and sidibe being out doesn't help but cmon man. Playing with fire and getting their act together? They pulled off a nice win against a team that has played us hard 3 years in a row and was making lots of tough shots...we couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from 3 tonight and still put up over 100. Some of yall are tiring. This isn't even about wearing the orange colored glasses either...watch some basketball this year. Plenty of good teams losing games to inferior opponents and not having their act together.

 

[ORRange]

Beating Buffalo is why he is a Hof coach lol. This team is playing with fire right now they need to get their act together.

Buffalo is not a cupcake. JB made halftime adjustments and we scored 70 . We cant press pants but they ran with us. Stupid Buffalo coach.