Bourama Sidibe has a torn meniscus

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[moqui]

 

[IthacaMatt]

I understand your logic. However, if we want to have our best players on the court, then the frontcourt has to be Marek, Quincy and Alan. The guards are debatable.

You have to use depth. Six or seven guys can't play 30 games straight every game without some of them getting hurt.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Frankie was first in vs Bryant

He's got some offense. The question is, can he guard anybody?

 

[IthacaMatt]

What did he play, one minute last game?

 

[orangefog]

You have to use depth. Six or seven guys can't play 30 games straight every game without some of them getting hurt.

I am a fan of an 8 man rotation. Three guards, three forwards and two centers. And, I thought that would be our model. But, based on a very small sample, the three forwards are our three best players. And, in order to have them all on the court at the same time, either Marek slides to center or Alan slides to guard.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I am a fan of an 8 man rotation. Three guards, three forwards and two centers. And, I thought that would be our model. But, based on a very small sample, the three forwards are our three best players. And, in order to have them all on the court at the same time, either Marek slides to center or Alan slides to guard.

Eight is perfect for the business end of the season. You can even get away with 7, if more than 1 guy can play 2 positions equally well.

But to make it to February, you have to play a third center and usually a 4th guard, who is a specialist; either a distributor or a stand-still 3 point threat, whatever your combo guard / 3rd guard may be lacking. Combo guards can seldom do both things at an elite level, or they wouldn't be your third guard. Dion was a rare, rare example of one who could, which is part of what made us elite his sophomore year.

 

[Cusecuse44]

This really sucks. I feel bad for Sidibe because he's a good guy and he just can't seem to catch a break. This might be premature, but what if he cannot return to form and stay healthy? We'll see how he progresses, but his problems are starting to seem pretty chronic. His career path is starting to remind me of Dajaun Coleman.

Regardless, I hope one of our other centers are ready to contribute. Marek can man the middle adequately against smaller and less physical teams, but I think he's going to need help against the big boys. How are Frank, Jesse and JBA looking in practice? Certainly one of them can be ready to contribute, right? I've barely heard anything about JBA? He was, if I remember correctly, our priority recruit at the center position. After his redshirt season, he should know the system and be much stronger I would think? Frank was first off the bench, but without practice I can't imagine he's ready to man the complex 2-3 zone. Who's going to be the guy to step up?

 

[IthacaMatt]

This really sucks. I feel bad for Sidibe because he's a good guy and he just can't seem to catch a break. This might be premature, but what if he cannot return to form and stay healthy? We'll see how he progresses, but his problems are starting to seem pretty chronic. His career path is starting to remind me of Dajaun Coleman.

Regardless, I hope one of our other centers are ready to contribute. Marek can man the middle adequately against smaller and less physical teams, but I think he's going to need help against the big boys. How are Frank, Jesse and JBA looking in practice? Certainly one of them can be ready to contribute, right? I've barely heard anything about JBA? He was, if I remember correctly, our priority recruit at the center position. After his redshirt season, he should know the system and be much stronger I would think? Frank was first off the bench, but without practice I can't imagine he's ready to man the complex 2-3 zone. Who's going to be the guy to step up?

I wish I could remember who was banging the drum for JBA on the recruiting board. Someone insisted that he was a 4 star prospect, but a knee injury in HS derailed him. When we saw him briefly last year in a scrimmage or two, he seemed to have no idea what he was doing on the floor. Right now, seeing as how Frank and Jesse both got on the floor before him vs. Bryant, that would seem to place him 5th in our center rotation. Not a good sign that he's going to contribute at all this year. It's a shame, because he's got more size than the other options after Sidibe.

 

[orangemass]

Bobby brass ones has an opp... Time to step up young man...

 

[Orangezoo]

Bobby brass ones has an opp... Time to step up young man...

He needs to look more like his cameos last year and less like a taller Mookie buckets though.

 

[lindros2]

You have to use depth. Six or seven guys can't play 30 games straight every game without some of them getting hurt.

Nor can they play 4 minutes into the first of 30 games...

 

[OmahaCuse]

Braswell needs more minutes as well. He can shoot and is a long good athlete. If he gets hot give him more minutes

 

[IthacaMatt]

Bobby brass ones has an opp... Time to step up young man...

You only get one shot, do not miss this chance ...

 

[kcsu]

JB needs to play Frank Edwards and Bras against the Purple and play them each 10 minutes. PLAY THEM for Gods sake. Its Niagara. Not Duke. Give em some run. Let them play.