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Did buddy lose minutes last night?
Joe Girard lost a lot of minutes last night.
Did buddy lose minutes last night?
Yeah, I don't know about the hands thing. It was more than halfway through the first half before I noticed him getting his arms up, clearly at the prodding of the coaching staff. I made comments among others in the game thread stating the same. As I said though, he got better all along that game. But still needing some reminding from Quincy.I am more so impressed by his defense. It is outstanding and something that Buddy/JGIII could learn from. KR always has his hands up and comes up on the ball handler. This is something Buddy/JGIII NEVER do. It's like they are very lazy in their defense. It's annoying to no end and very noticeable.
Joe Girard lost a lot of minutes last night.
Am I way off on this or was Kadary the lead guard for a good chunk of the game last night? When the game tipped I honestly didn't even realize that Kadary was on the floor because he was hanging around on the perimeter and not really coming to the ball. By the second half, after Kadary got some confidence, it seemed to me that Kadary was the one bringing the ball up the floor and initiating the offense. Also the team was looking for Kadary to transition them from defense to offense.
What's interesting is last year against UVA the first thing I noticed about JG3 was that whenever he was on the floor he was the dude the team looked for to bring the ball up and get the offense set up. It didn't matter whether either Carey or Goodine was on the floor with him. It was pretty obvious from game one that JG3 was the best lead guard on the team and it was a matter of when not if he would take that role on.
I don't see that same level of separation between Kadary and JG3 yet... also I would love to see the Kadary hit a jumper or two. Has he hit a 3 yet? I also think that while Kadary's pet behind the back dribble move can work against the Niagara's of the world, he's begging to be pick-pocketed against ACC guards.
JG3 has earned the right to lose the lead guard spot over multiple games... I saw more flashes from him yesterday than I did in game 1. But I do agree he looks sluggish and what little lift he had on his J seems to be completely gone. He seemed to be shooting a set shot in the 2nd half so I'm guessing his legs aren't there.
Totally disagree. I noticed his defense right away and it certainly didn't come from the coaching staff as they never "prod" Buddy to play any defense. He is the worse defender of all college basketballYeah, I don't know about the hands thing. It was more than halfway through the first half before I noticed him getting his arms up, clearly at the prodding of the coaching staff. I made comments among others in the game thread stating the same. As I said though, he got better all along that game. But still needing some reminding from Quincy.
I agree. You could see his confidence growing as the game progressed, and to think, this was just his first start. I just wonder if JB would keep him in the starting lineup even after Buddy returns? I know I would.If Kadary keeps playing well, I don’t know why Girard should get an equal third.
I had forgotten you aren’t a serious poster. Thanks for the reminder.Totally disagree. I noticed his defense right away and it certainly didn't come from the coaching staff as they never "prod" Buddy to play any defense. He is the worse defender of all college basketball
Oh I see, you are the poster that lords over all others and your opinion is always the correct one. Very childish post by you.I had forgotten you aren’t a serious poster. Thanks for the reminder.
JG3 will benefit greatly from Kadary running the point as well. Idk how JB will handle this going forward but Kadary needs to keep shining during this time Buddy is out so it makes it difficult for JB to keep him on the bench. He brings things to this team that no one else has and it was nice watching someone who resembled a PG actually play the position last night. Often times when buddy/JG3 handle the ball in our half court offense the ball sticks/they dont get by their defenders/etc and it seems like it results in a bad shot late in the clock. Our shooters will benefit greatly from a player like Kadary...everyone will. Hope he takes advantage of this situation and makes it impossible for JB to keep him off the court! JG3 has been awful but I'm definitely not ready to throw him away...kid is a baller and likes to take big shots. Going to need that from him. Just not sure we need to see him or buddy play the same roles they did last season.Buddy's gonna get some great looks.
Bojangles, actually.Those ACC network condensed highlights on YouTube are dry as hell. I was going to send it to every Cuse fan I know, who I suspect wasn’t watching last night but they got like 2 Kadary plays. Don’t even have his steal and layup. Who gets paid to put those things together, and how do I get that job? Do I have to have Food Lion on my resume, as one of my first jobs?
He is, he's a very noble Lord.Oh I see, you are the poster that lords over all others and your opinion is always the correct one. Very childish post by you.
Kadary is our best guard
I think it's because of how Boeheim's rotations have worked in the past decade. We talk about the Triche, Scoop, Dion rotation but that was one year eight years ago now. It seems like these days, especially at the guard position, the starters are getting a minimum of 35 minutes per game, so there isn't much room for a reserve to get meaningful playing time. It's literally one guy or the other, as a true guard rotation doesn't exist.
Totally disagree. I noticed his defense right away and it certainly didn't come from the coaching staff as they never "prod" Buddy to play any defense. He is the worse defender of all college basketball
At first I hit "like" on this, but I think it's fair to say that he's our most dynamic guard.
Buddy is a damn good shooter. Don't ask him to play too much defense, and he can be deadly.
But don't lose on defense just to keep a shooter in the game, just because he might get hot or hit a late shot.
The last time I check, three or four more baskets during the entire game are more important than just hitting one late. That used to drive me crazy about how he played Gerry through so many 5-17 games, but sure enough, he often hit those late ones. Which one is better, in the long run? We remember the game-winning shots, but shouldn't we also remember misses?
It's like John Starks in that game against the Houston Rockets, that one year Ewing and Olajuwan dueled in the Finals. John Starks should never be in that position to miss his 16th three point attempt in Game 7.
Why does the coach keep playing people in those situations? People have bad days. Play the other guys. Give them a chance. That's why they go to practice, too!
Carey used to be terrific on defense. He could have been Jason Hart level of elite defenders
Such a shame it didn't work out.
If Girard averages 30 mpg and Kadary 16, I’ll eat my hat. Kadary should be getting 25-30mpg this season.For Ennis, Cooney, and Silent G in 2014 (all according to basketball-reference) we had Ennis playing 35 and Cooney playing 32, but Gbinije still managed to average 14.5 a game.
Then in 2016-2017 We had Gillon and Battle playing 30 mins with Sophmore Howard averaging 16.2. And that was with 4 solid guys locked in at the frontcourt much like this year. White, Thompson, Lydon and Roberson vs. Griffin, Dolezaj, Guerrier, and Sidibe.
I think a slight tweak on the minutes in these two fairly recent years is what people are looking for in the Buddy, JGIII, Kadary rotation right? I think it wouldn't be too out of character for Boeheim to do (AT LEAST) close to what we had in 2016-17 with Buddy and Girard averaging 30 and Kadary averaging 16. Wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being more even than that year was, as Battle/Gillon is a lot more formidable a guard duo than Buddy/Girard.
[/QUOTE]Given KR's performance and what JB has said in the past about players getting tired, this is a surprising thing for him to say. But JB says a lot of nonsense. Its almost as if he is pre-conditioning everyone for him to continue playing JG 35 min a game.
Sign me up for playing a 'tired' KR if he is performing this well.
[Boeheim: "Kadary gets tired pretty quickly, but he has tremendous skills. He has to get himself in better shape, but he showed the tools (he has)."