JB says Dion is unguardable

[slidingdown]

I personally like the Dion-deployed-off-the-bench thing we've got going. It has to be demoralizing to the other team's bench to know that as soon as their second-string comes in, they'll have to lock down one of our best scorers. The opposing coach has to decide whether to leave his starters in with less of a breather, or put in players of a lesser caliber. This is a freakin' great luxury for JB to have.

 

[Jaka]

dion is how i thought paul harris would be more like, i honestly think the system wasn't the best fit for him for whatever reason, he didn't play to his potential, but im gonna give some love to devendorf for getting to the hoop too, we've had some really good college players the past few years and now its really starting to show

 

[otto123]

Dion should get at least 27-29 min a game and not 21 with him on the floor he gives us the best chance to win. The problem with starting Triche over Waiters is come March if Triche isn't playing well early a team may jump out on us to a big lead and it may be to much to overcome.

 

[orangefan13]

And when Dion plays them even for the first 8 minutes and we finally sit waiters for Triche and Southerland who miss three thress while the opposition scores 7 points then what??
:I know run on sentence:

Its key we play solid all game reguardless of who is in.

I think the one thing that has hurt us most while starting has been our D not our offense.
We tend to not put much pressure on the other team and try to confuse them with the zone from the opening tip.

 

[moqui]

Some are saying that we should start our best players.

well, they are wrong. the goal is - and always will be - to put your best team on the floor, not necessarily the best 5 guys.

Dion has a history that cannot be ignored. He doesn't necessarily need a tight reign, but he needs to know that the reigns are there. A wild stallion won't win any races, but one guided by a knowledgeable jockey could win them all.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I don't know how you can say having Brandon on the floor hurts us. He clearly was the best guard on the court against Florida who, supposedly has the best Guards in the country.

 

[Niastri]

The emphasis on who "starts"is very "CYO-league". I honestly think the players care far more about minutes and being on the floor at crunch time than they do about who happens to be sent out for the opening tip (another aspect of the game which has lost any meaning). Waiters would not get any more recognition if he started.

As for who plays and the substitution pattern, I have been watching JB coach, and listened to him explain his coaching decisions (with disdain), since he took over the team. Trust me - all he cares about is winning. He's not trying to "keep someone under wraps", "keep the peace", or plays other head games. Which players are on the floor at any juncture of the game is based entirely on what the particular situation calls for - the score, skill set that is needed, whether a player is having a good night, what the opposition is giving us, the foul situation, how the guys on the floor compliment each other, etc. In a sense, he reminds me of the way Earl Waver used to platoon his outfielders to maximize their collective productivity.

Case in point: the other night Scoop and Waiters were on the floor at the end because they're our best ball handlers, despite the fact that Triche had a great game. If the score was closer, I would expect to see Triche on the floor, even if he had a crappy game to that point, because the other team would be fouling us and he's out best FT shooter.

I think you are crazy. I made all league in hockey my junior and senior years, I played on the penalty kill and power play. I shadowed the other teams best scorer. You know what my friends said? "Don't you even start?"

If you think it doesn't matter, you are crazy. It annoyed me to death that the pretty goal scorer started over me as a senior when I was probably more important to us winning games. The fact I probably played more minutes (I couldn't tell you for sure, that's how much it mattered) was irrelevant.