That may have been true initially...but at the very least Goodine and HoWash look absolutely playable for 10-15 minutes each per game based on what we’ve seen from them recently. Unless of course there’s more injuries that we aren’t aware ofHere's the bottomline - Both Buddy and Joe are playing the minutes they are playing because there weren't viable alternatives. Carey struggled again and then got injured. Goodine really struggled and then got injured. Washington is not viable for more than spot minutes.
In a perfect world Buddy and Joe would have been splitting time at the two, but that's not how it shook out. They are both playing too much too early, but what other choices that would have led to more wins? JB made a conscious decision to trade more scoring (at both spots) for defense among the choices he had.
At the end of the day SU didn't win or lose because of two or three rebounds a game from the shooting guard.
Who's a "buddy basher?" Anyone who dared to criticize any one of his performances?
This 'basher' nonsense sounds like myspace era kidstuff.
He does some stuff very well. He does other stuff very not well. People talk about both. Kinda why we're here. He's not alone. He's not a target.
I believe it was sarcasm.Horrendous post
I don't feel that statement is true.Here's the bottomline - Both Buddy and Joe are playing the minutes they are playing because there weren't viable alternatives.
Point taken, but still it’s Zion Williamson.Duke has 3-5 McDonald’s All Americans on the bench at any given time.Response to cuse 12
NiceI think
If we use direct player examples, Zions backup last year was the #44 recruit in 2016, and Buddys backup this year was the #77 recruit in 2019. Those are fairly close. Your statement would be true if Buddy’s backup was a walk onPoint taken, but still it’s Zion Williamson.
Let’s put it this way
(Let’s not discuss the ratings just examples)
Zion rating: 99 His bench replacement: 85
buddy rating:80 His bench replacement: 66
so I guess I see it that the bench replacements are netting the same (-14)
If i squint both eyes, shut my mouth, squeeze my sphincter, while holding my breath is it possible i will have a vision of SU making the Big dance?The players play hard and were recruited by other teams so they are good and they try and are also pretty good if you squint and they could have won 25 games this season if not for the refs and the good players left too early because they are traitors and did so to torpedo the program that Boeheim built so shut up.
Here's the bottomline - Both Buddy and Joe are playing the minutes they are playing because there weren't viable alternatives.
It wasn’tI believe it was sarcasm.
It wasn’t
Buddy has certain skills that are big positives. He should really be a third guard coming off the bench for a contending team.
the problem I have with buddy, aside from too many minutes which is really a jimmy problem, is that he doesn’t scrap or fight for the ball.
jimmy would not put up with that from anybody but his own kid, and, yes, I am clearly saying jimmy plays favorites.
I thought I remembered people saying Duke didn't have much depth last year.Premise of argument is sound but elite teams often have more opportunity to sit starters so that plays a role
Do they? Don't most of them leave after one year only to be replaced by the next class?Duke has 3-5 McDonald’s All Americans on the bench at any given time.Response to cuse 12
If they have 8 Mc D AAs and 3 are one and done( that doesn’t happen every year) And they bring in 2 or 3 more ...I don’t get your math.Do they? Don't most of then leave after one year only to be replaced by the next class?