I love DaJuan but..

[BostonOrange]

...would it kill him to protect the ball every once in a while? Maybe shoot a little 3 ft jump hook over his left shoulder instead of bulling his way into traffic? I know he got the calls tonight but he won't always. Use that wide body big man...

 

[Deano]

...would it kill him to protect the ball every once in a while? Maybe shoot a little 3 ft jump hook over his left shoulder instead of bulling his way into traffic? I know he got the calls tonight but he won't always. Use that wide body big man...

I said this last year. Needs to hone his game ala Arinze O. If he does going to be that much better.

 

[2-3zone]

Right now he is all body and using his power those little jump hooks are things he will have next year

 

[RF2044]

He's getting better, though.

He's got the tools. He's starting to demonstrate better feel for what to do once he gets the ball.

 

[anomander]

He is improving that is all you can ask for. He is far better then he was last season. Much better conditioning too. The kid is working you can't knock him for that

 

[jekelish]

Just a shame he was so bizarrely banished to the bench for most of the second half, just like the St. Francis game, despite absolutely having his way on the interior.

JB's stubbornness is really getting on my nerves right now.

 

[anglerman]

He's playing much better than the other two big guys. I was playing close attention to his defense which was overall very good tonight. Keita was not good yet he got most of the minutes later in the game. Not sure why JB wouldn't just go with who's playing best on a given night.

 

[SUintheVille]

JB has shown his hand with his bigs. Keita and Rak will get most of PT in the 2nd half of the 2nd half over Coleman in most crunch games, whether deserved or not it seems. JB apparently has more confidence or trust in the experience of Keita and Rak, but Coleman definitely shows some good fight out there which I wouldn't mind seeing late in a game. He needs the experience too. Keita was OK tonight, but certainly not that great, but at least you know whatcha gonna get with him.

 

[jekelish]

I don't think DaJuan is as bad in the middle of the zone as some seem to think, by the way. Our wings get sooooo overextended that, as the announcers pointed out, it looks more like a 4-1 than a 2-3 at times. If he has any sort of help from the wings, he's fine. But usually they are extended so far out that he's left on an island, and he's just not quick and agile enough to recover and cover that much space entirely on his own.

 

[Trueblue25]

He'll never develop if he doesn't get enough playing time. We don't have a good big man coach. He needs to learn from experience. He needs to be on the court for a solid portion of the game.

 

[anglerman]

He's simply playing much better than the other two guys at this point. He looks like a real player out there. Baye brought nothing to the table tonight.

 

[CorduroyG]

baye has stunk this year.

 

[jordoo]

I'd take CJ, Gant and anyone else not protecting the ball when they go to the hoop if they get fouls like DC2 over all these missed crappy bunnies and bricks off the board if that is the choice.

DC2 has been wildly productive in limited minutes the last two games while also upping his defense. More please.

 

[CU44SE]

Hate to say it, but baye's strength is defense and he has looked lost back there this year. Not only has he been caught out of position, but he gives up an unbelievable amount of offensive rebounds. Rebounds that Coleman and Rak don't give up.

 

[jordoo]

Hate to say it, but baye's strength is defense and he has looked lost back there this year. Not only has he been caught out of position, but he gives up an unbelievable amount of offensive rebounds. Rebounds that Coleman and Rak don't give up.

Who would want to play against DC2 on the boards for 25-30 min? I wear he would wear front lines out ifhe could go that long. Its amazing the difference rebounding on both ends with him in the gam especially with Rak next to him on the wing. If DC2 isn't getting his hands on rebounds he's dragging 2 players to him an making it easier or other guys.

 

[HarrisonJBounel]

JB ought to put an electric shock collar on him. Every time DC2 gets the ball and it goes down below his head - ZAP!

 

[pearl31]

DaJuan had a nice game tonight. He's coming around.

 

[Ghost]

I don't think DaJuan is as bad in the middle of the zone as some seem to think, by the way. Our wings get sooooo overextended that, as the announcers pointed out, it looks more like a 4-1 than a 2-3 at times. If he has any sort of help from the wings, he's fine. But usually they are extended so far out that he's left on an island, and he's just not quick and agile enough to recover and cover that much space entirely on his own.

Does it seem like they're cheating a lot more this year?? That corner three seems open a lot more than usual.

 

[jordoo]

JB ought to put an electric shock collar on him. Every time DC2 gets the ball and it goes down below his head - ZAP!

They already did this but he just shakes it off!

 

[jordoo]

Does it seem like they're cheating a lot more this year?? That corner three seems open a lot more than usual.

If they are they sure seem to be missing the weak side cutter as well so they aren't cheating own to help the center. They are Cheating FT line extended to help on the wing. Everyone need to shift over when teams overload us like that with ab guy in the corner.

 

[rrlbees]

He'll never develop if he doesn't get enough playing time. We don't have a good big man coach. He needs to learn from experience. He needs to be on the court for a solid portion of the game.

You claim he keeps improving yet you say we don't have a good big man coach. Same with Rak.

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