JB said the players were tired at halftime

[Alsacs]

If this is true then why the heck didn’t he sub anybody in the second half when the players would be even more tired?

I mean will anyone ask in the postgame about his halftime comments.

Games like today are why I hate the fact the NCAA gave every player a free season.

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

He‘ll say, ”I played to win the game and these kids gave us the best chance”. Then he’ll say that the freshmen can earn PT in practice...that‘s his story and he will NEVER deviate from it.

 

[Col. Bleep]

The players were tired?
How about us?
Is it supposed to be easy pacing, sweating and swearing for 20 minutes without any subs?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

He‘ll say, ”I played to win the game and these kids gave us the best chance”. Then he’ll say that the freshmen can earn PT in practice...that‘s his story and he will NEVER deviate from it.

Except there was no practice this week...

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Except there was no practice this week...

That‘s my point...since there was no practice, they didn’t earn any time.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

That‘s my point...since there was no practice, they didn’t earn any time.

Fair enough. But it wasn't like this was the first two weeks of practice. The kids have been going at it for a bit now.

 

[Briancuse]

He‘ll say, ”I played to win the game and these kids gave us the best chance”. Then he’ll say that the freshmen can earn PT in practice...that‘s his story and he will NEVER deviate from it.

Ya he played to win today and needed two missed shots from the other team at the end to beat a 20 loss nec team.

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Fair enough. But it wasn't like this was the first two weeks of practice. The kids have been going at it for a bit now.

I’m being pretty sarcastic with this thread. I think its close to criminal that JGIII and Buddy player the entire second half. They were both terrible all day. If they get these minutes and play this much, wait till the regular season...Richmond is a better player than Girard. He deserved minutes today!

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Ya he played to win today and needed two missed shots from the other team at the end to beat a 20 loss nec team.

Yep...I lost this game everywhere but the scoreboard.

 

[Madbiker]

What happened to Sidibe? Did he get benched or injured?

 

[81South]

I’m being pretty sarcastic with this thread. I think its close to criminal that JGIII and Buddy player the entire second half. They were both terrible all day. If they get these minutes and play this much, wait till the regular season...Richmond is a better player than Girard. He deserved minutes today!

look at the stat book, Buddy was not terrible all day offensively.

 

[Jake]

Is it possible that he used this game as a conditioning practice for a couple of players?

 

[dasher]

The players were tired?
How about us?
Is it supposed to be easy pacing, sweating and swearing for 20 minutes without any subs?

That is actually more true than most of us would like to admit. I DVR the game. So I don't even get a stop in action or halftime. I'm beat

 

[rrlbees]

What happened to Sidibe? Did he get benched or injured?

twisted his ankle. Will have an mri tonight.

 

[chugg21]

Is it possible that he used this game as a conditioning practice for a couple of players?

You are the most knowledgeable on the board or close to it to the intricacies of JB and the team. How in the world does Girard play 20 mins and Kadary 0 in the 2nd half of the 1st game of the season? A game against Bryant that was close because Girard was so bad. Do you recall a leash for an underclassmen like the one he seems to have? I've never seen one.

 

[SUbear]

I’m being pretty sarcastic with this thread. I think its close to criminal that JGIII and Buddy player the entire second half. They were both terrible all day. If they get these minutes and play this much, wait till the regular season...Richmond is a better player than Girard. He deserved minutes today!

Where exactly did you see he was better? He did not play particularly well today, neither did Joe. Hopefully both will be able to do better going forward. I did notice that JAB spent a considerable amount of time lecturing Kadary today for wharever that is worth.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I’m being pretty sarcastic with this thread. I think its close to criminal that JGIII and Buddy player the entire second half. They were both terrible all day. If they get these minutes and play this much, wait till the regular season...Richmond is a better player than Girard. He deserved minutes today!

Sorry. Clearly I need a drink.

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

look at the stat book, Buddy was not terrible all day offensively.

Okay...He scored 23 and allowed more than that...There are two halves in a court. He is a good shooter but a mediocre basketball player.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

You are the most knowledgeable on the board or close to it to the intricacies of JB and the team. How in the world does Girard play 20 mins and Kadary 0 in the 2nd half of the 1st game of the season? A game against Bryant that was close because Girard was so bad. Do you recall a leash for an underclassmen like the one he seems to have? I've never seen one.

Because Kadary is a freshman who missed 14 days of practice?

Actually, the whole team missed 14 days of practice. When in doubt, go with experience.

 

[OrangeDW]

I’m being pretty sarcastic with this thread. I think its close to criminal that JGIII and Buddy player the entire second half. They were both terrible all day. If they get these minutes and play this much, wait till the regular season...Richmond is a better player than Girard. He deserved minutes today!

Buddy had 21. Don’t know why you keep lumping him in with Joe...who actually was terrible.

 

[jdubs30]

Okay...He scored 23 and allowed more than that...There are two halves in a court. He is a good shooter but a mediocre basketball player.

He’s going to be our best offensive player all year. He needs to be play

 

[OrangeDW]

Okay...He scored 23 and allowed more than that...There are two halves in a court. He is a good shooter but a mediocre basketball player.

Sooo...he wasn’t terrible all day, then?

 

[chugg21]

Because Kadary is a freshman who missed 14 days of practice?

Actually, the whole team missed 14 days of practice. When in doubt, go with experience.

I'm not buying that. Missing that much time and saying it caused guys to have been tired is exactly why you wouldn't play guys the entire 2nd half. Its ludicrous.

 

[pfister1]

Where exactly did you see he was better? He did note play particularly well today, neither did Joe. Hopefully both will be able to do better going forward. I did notice that JAB spent a considerable amount of time lecturing Kadary today for wharever that is worth.

It’s not that he is better. It’s that he played well enough in the first half to get minutes in the second when JGIII was as awful as he was tonight.

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Where exactly did you see he was better? He did not play particularly well today, neither did Joe. Hopefully both will be able to do better going forward. I did notice that JAB spent a considerable amount of time lecturing Kadary today for wharever that is worth.

JB is in the process of Boeheim’ing Richmond. He can’t have him playing better than his chosen two star guards...