Jesse Edwards Out For The Season

[NineOneSeven]

Is Sidibe healthy enough to play 5-10 mpg?

Nope.

 

[Trueblue25]

Frank’s physicality helped us win vs Indiana. The kids got onions too, you don’t hit those free throws without big time confidence in yourself

 

[MikeSU02]

Frank is shooting 68% himself in limited attempts.

Hey, I'm hoping. But having a backup that can replicate what Jesse did with legit minutes would be like winning the lottery.

With that said, I'll cross all my fingers.

 

[orangepassion]

This is going to be a big part of the JB offseason spin machine.

"Well you know we had started to play better, won 4 straight games, then lost our starting center..."

He wasn't ready, anyway : )

 

[Trueblue25]

I'm all for getting the enforcer 5' a game.

If the oppositions plan is to get our bigs in foul trouble, put in JBA and make them feel it!

I still give him props for last year when he got in opposing players faces

 

[rrlbees]

I’d agree, but seeing that Jesse was a huge reason they didn’t score inside and they’re an inside scoring team, it could be a disaster for us if Frank fouls out quick. Those guys would destroy Jimmy.

They didn’t score inside? They wrecked us inside after they saw their outside shooting wasn’t gonna do it. They scored 40 of their 64 points in the paint against Jesse and Frank.

 

[pearl31]

JB is going to imply that this team was tournament bound before the Edwards injury. Book it.

Much like he intimates that the Elijah Hughes 2020 squad would have made a deep run in the ACC tournament

He'll probably say we had started playing much better and Jesse was a big part of that - and that is the truth.

RE 2020, a lot of people were saying that after we dismantled unc in the first round of the acct

 

[Cusefan0307]

Hey, I'm hoping. But having a backup that can replicate what Jesse did with legit minutes would be like winning the lottery.

With that said, I'll cross all my fingers.

This is just my opinion, but I think Frank is our second best center since Rakeem Christmas. Jesse obviously being the best.

 

[two3zone]

They didn’t score inside? They wrecked us inside after they saw their outside shooting wasn’t gonna do it. They scored 40 of their 64 points in the paint against Jesse and Frank.

So you think Jimmy will hold them to less? Interesting

 

[CousCuse]

Give Benny the start with James at the 5.

 

[rrlbees]

So are we swapping Frank for Jesse in the starting five or will we go with Jimmy and start Sy and then rotate in Frank?

$64,000 question. My guess is Frank starts.

 

[GoSU96]

JB is going to imply that this team was tournament bound before the Edwards injury. Book it.

Much like he intimates that the Elijah Hughes 2020 squad would have made a deep run in the ACC tournament

How they closed the year and boat raced UNC on their own floor, why not.

 

[NineOneSeven]

They didn’t score inside? They wrecked us inside after they saw their outside shooting wasn’t gonna do it. They scored 40 of their 64 points in the paint against Jesse and Frank.

Lot of it was in transition though, too.

 

[5OutFred]

I think JBA can be productive in limited spot minutes. He’s become a caricature, when he’s actually got some nice tools. We forget he’s coming off injury and multiple players have been outspoken on his game in practice. Maybe a chance to shock some people?

I have no expectations that Bourama can provide us more than 3-5 mins here or there. I hope he proves me wrong.

*Obligatory "look, I like the guy" * but if JBA is getting minutes, this team is in trouble. Any evidence of him providing on the offensive end is nonexistent. Frank/Jimmy provide more which is how this team has won all season. There aren't many clear answers here, but JBA has not proven he can be one.

 

[rrlbees]

So you think Jimmy will hold them to less? Interesting

Is that what I said? Don’t put words in my mouth. I responded to your incorrect statement that Jesse was the reason they didn’t score inside.

 

[pearl31]

This is just my opinion, but I think Frank is our second best center since Rakeem Christmas. Jesse obviously being the best.

You could be right, be right now Frank just has such a proclivity to foul - I just don't think he's going to be able to last very long out there

 

[UpstateSM]

We can still beat every team in the ACC besides Dook.* I want to say UNC, too, but they don't have the bigs like they did under Roy.

We'll need to score 80+ points to win most nights but that isn't anything new.

*Not saying that I think we close 6-1/5-2, just that I don't think we're hopeless in any game besides the biggest one left

 

[NineOneSeven]

If we get JBA some run at the 5, that means we will have 5 guys out there willing to take a 3. Nice.

 

[Col. Bleep]

Wow...literally a tough break.

This is worse than losing Manny Bates.

Guys now get a chance to step up.
It's not over until we say it's over.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Frank starts and will play as long as he stays out of foul trouble.

Frank WILL get into foul trouble.

Who's the 1st guy off the bench?

• JBA
• Bourama
• Benny (moving Jimmy to the 5)
• Symir (moving Jimmy to the 5)

 

[two3zone]

Is that what I said? Don’t put words in my mouth. I responded to your incorrect statement that Jesse was the reason they didn’t score inside.

Let me rephrase, they would’ve scored double the points if Jimmy was playing the 5 instead of Jesse.

 

[NineOneSeven]

If we get rocked on Saturday I still reserve the right to put Jesse into the MVP list for the game.

 

[two3zone]

Frank starts and will play as long as he stays out of foul trouble.

Frank WILL get into foul trouble.

Who's the 1st guy off the bench?

• JBA
• Bourama
• Benny (moving Jimmy to the 5)
• Symir (moving Jimmy to the 5)

I’m guessing it will be Benny or Symir, depending on matchups.

 

[djcon57]

RE 2020, a lot of people were saying that after we dismantled unc in the first round of the acct

UNC was 14-19 that year...so yeah, it would be very similar

lets hope we just keep winning and dont have to wonder

 

[81South]

Crushing news. Frank can step up…I believe in the kid!