Battle, White, Lydon, Roberson, Thompson

[Cuse_NYC]

would be our most effective 5. Sure, question battle's ball handling, but mike g wasn't a natural pg. The other two flat out stink and don't deserve minutes. Roberson is getting the shaft imho. Big deal he doesn't bring a ton of offense, but he can board and play better D than DC. Get some blocks and get out and run. Our defense and fast break pts are non existent. We have never been a great half court team. Thompson is obvious... question the Roberson minutes all you want, but he deserves more minutes thab he's getting.

 

[pearl31]

Battle can't run the point, White can't play serviceable D at the top

 

[iommi]

Dribbling the basketball is important.

 

[Nicknack]

No harm in trying the line-up. Anything at this point! The only problem I have with it, is that Gillon is putting up more offense than Battle. It's easy to see how talented Battle is - he just needs to get more confidence at this level.

My five: Cuse_NYC, Pearl31, Iommi, Nicknack, SomeHotChic.

 

[iommi]

No harm in trying the line-up. Anything at this point! The only problem I have with it, is that Gillon is putting up more offense than Battle. It's easy to see how talented Battle is - he just needs to get more confidence at this level.

My five: Cuse_NYC, Pearl31, Iommi, Nicknack, SomeHotChic.

Wait, this is a decent lineup but who is SomeHotChic? Is she a ringer?

 

[NineOneSeven]

Battle can't run the point, White can't play serviceable D at the top

We just give up 93 points to at John's at home. At this point does it matter?

 

[Nicknack]

Wait, this is a decent lineup but who is SomeHotChic? Is she a ringer?

She's been known to ring around the rosie

 

[pearl31]

We just give up 93 points to at John's at home. At this point does it matter?

touche... um yeah

 

[NineOneSeven]

touche... um yeah

I agree with what you say completely about the defense. Bigger issue is the dribbling as mentioned.

All that said... What is there to lose here? Nothing

 

[Cusefan0307]

There comes a point that if you keep thinking you have to change the lineup you know you don't have five players capable of fielding a good team.

 

[iommi]

That Red for pg thread...as I said in it, we suck so bad, no thought should be discounted.

 

[pearl31]

I agree with what you say completely about the defense. Bigger issue is the dribbling as mentioned.

All that said... What is there to lose here? Nothing

yep

 

[OrangeDW]

Gillon, Battle, White, Roberson, Lydon

I've never done a 180 on a player like I have with Howard. But he's a spot minutes guy right now. Can't believe how bad he's been.

 

[jdubs30]

Anyone who suggests White should get more minutes at the top of the zone has been paying no attention. I agree Howard/Gillon is an issue - but White is atroicious up top and can't dribble.

 

[Tony DeFranco]

We need new players - all of them - Lydon and Thompson are roll players and we are acting like theyre top 10 picks - we need to focus on 2018 recruits

 

[pearl31]

yeah, roll players!

H0T Takes aplenty!

woo hoo!

 

[OrangeDW]

We need new players - all of them - Lydon and Thompson are roll players and we are acting like theyre top 10 picks - we need to focus on 2018 recruits

 

[creatorsgam]

yeah, roll players!

H0T Takes aplenty!

woo hoo!

Love good roll players. Can we get Poppin' Fresh to reclassify to '17?

 

[IthacaMatt]

We need new players - all of them - Lydon and Thompson are roll players and we are acting like theyre top 10 picks - we need to focus on 2018 recruits

If Thompson was playing 32 minutes a game, he would be averaging 16 and 8 as a freshman who many on here picked as our 9th best guy. (I did not. Toot toot.)

Lydon, one of the best freshman in the country last year, averaged 10 and 6 in 30 minutes. Thompson is averaging 8 and 4 in 16 minutes. These are good players. Let's stop pretending they're not.

 

[OrangeDW]

Gillon, Battle, White, Roberson, Lydon

I've never done a 180 on a player like I have with Howard. But he's a spot minutes guy right now. Can't believe how bad he's been.

I'm sticking with this^^^^^^^^^.