Kiyan deserves to be the starter

[atlanticuse]

Good God. Grab a drink.

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[Jake]

I actually like Kiyan and Sadiq both off the bench as the 6th and 7th man.

Both are going to get the dome rocking.

Scoop and KJo

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Let's play this out.
We start JJ and sit Kiyan. We're down by 15 with that starting rotation.
Both Donnie (who had 4 the first two games), and William Kyle are in foul trouble.

What do we do then?
Put in the big body of Betsey? Along with Zephir?

That's my worry.
If we don't start Kiyan, this could happen - multiple times.

What?

 

[Orangezoo]

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That ain’t making your scenario argument for you for this year…. How about let’s see the numbers when the sample size is larger for this season with this entire team? Until then drop the panic attack.

 

[23Zone]

Let's play this out.
We start JJ and sit Kiyan. We're down by 15 with that starting rotation.
Both Donnie (who had 4 the first two games), and William Kyle are in foul trouble.

What do we do then?
Put in the big body of Betsey? Along with Zephir?

That's my worry.
If we don't start Kiyan, this could happen - multiple times.

 

[baggerbob]

Jake, normally I agree with this unwritten rule of sports, but this season I don't think Red has the luxury of abiding by it. He needs to play the players that will give him the best chance of getting to the NCAA tournament, or else his career as a head coach will be three years long.

And in a team sport you stay with the winning lineup. All time example was Wally Pipp, Yankees were good, but became great when Lou became the starting 1st baseman. If a player is more concerned with being the starter then winning games they shouldn't be on the team.
If we keep winning then JJ should be happy to come off the bench.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Please Let’s not do this already. Just no.. I don’t even know who everyone is yet.

 

[hoopsupstate]

You don’t sit someone due to injury and you definitely don’t sit a second team All ACC player. People need to chill. Anthony has played two games against two of worse division one teams. Kiyan would agree that JJ starts.

 

[23Zone]

I've said it before but I will say it again. I don't think it matter who starts. What matters is total amount of minutes played and who plays at crunch time. If Starling is not playing well, that will impact his minutes in which case we would be seeing a lot more of Kiyan. Things have their own way of working on one way or another.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

No he hasn’t

 

[NineOneSeven]

Scoop and KJo

2009-2010 was our best 1-7 rotation ever, easily.

 

[RedtheGOB]

2009-2010 was our best 1-7 rotation ever, easily.

People don’t understand how spoiled we were the ten years after getting the chip in 2003.

 

[Orange315]

Kiyan might be one of those guys that just have it. I don’t think I’ve gotten any laughing emojis so I might as well start. Reminds me a little bit of freshman Steph Curry.

 

[Orange315]

Has it. WTH still haven’t figured out the edit option.

 

[Nicknack]

I've said it before but I will say it again. I don't think it matter who starts. What matters is total amount of minutes played and who plays at crunch time. If Starling is not playing well, that will impact his minutes in which case we would be seeing a lot more of Kiyan. Things have their own way of working on one way or another.

I think your take is reasonable from a fan perspective. However, not many players would agree with it. I also don't. I prefer to have my best players on the court at the jump to set the tone and hopefully get a lead versus getting behind and not playing your best team ball from the beginning.

 

[23Zone]

I think your take is reasonable from a fan perspective. However, not many players would agree with it. I also don't. I prefer to have my best players on the court at the jump to set the tone and hopefully get a lead versus getting behind and not playing your best team ball from the beginning.