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[QUOTE="Ghost, post: 3328837, member: 581"]
I think that's the thing with managing a rotation though.

I have no gripe with JG and how his minutes were allotted early.  Things seemed dire, and he had the handle, and composure to step up. We HAD to steady the ship and it was a great move.  I can't debate that.

Speaking generally of PGs, I'm not sure Goodine, nor JC, nor KJ, were ever equipped to play PG at the outset of their careers.  JC was clearly an AAU guy that played fast - and relied heavily on that.**

They all should have started off the ball as much as possible.  Taking on the PG duties is a tough thing for a taller, less traditional PG that is used to using speed - because at this level, that speed advantage likely diminishes as the game breaks down into more of a half court setting.

I think we handled Goodine well in that regard.  Don't force him to play PG.  I think we handled JC and Kaleb like morons and broke them out of the box.  We kept trying to stuff square pegs into round holes until they shattered.

Goodine's progression was fine, but at some point, he needed minutes - more of them, and could provide some relief at both guard spots.  Eli had to bring the ball up sometimes anyway.  Also, BB was awful for the last third of the season shooting...JGIII was dreadful......Eli was horrendous.

If you break the season into thirds, in the last third Goodine shot the same as Buddy from three.  Yet, somehow, his shooting in NO way warrants stealing ONE additional minute from BB...and all the other things outside of shooting he offers?  Which are?:(

[I]** Which is why when JC said of his offseason with Autry or Griff, or whomever he did his Team USA stint with, he was spending time trying to learn to play FASTER I was mildly concerned!!!!  Uh, coach...you may want to talk to this kid.  :)[/I]
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