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[Eric15]

It’s the cumulative affect, IMO.
This is my biggest pet peeve with JB. He insists on riding his 6-7 players, who inevitably wear out, and he simply refuses to let kids grow into their roles.
After Geno left there’s really no excuse why HW hasn’t gotten more run to get him more prepared for where the team is now.This whole “he’s not ready” canard is both shortsighted and stupid, IMO. You don’t become “ready “ by riding the bench and only playing in desperate situations.
At this rate, these guys will be mincemeat by mid-February. We’ve seen this movie before, and we know the ending.

I agree with all of this. I cringed after JB pulled HW today after one bad pass. Just let the kid play through mistakes for the love of God.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[br801]

I agree with all of this. I cringed after JB pulled HW today after one bad pass. Just let the kid play through mistakes for the love of God.

But it was the kind of lazy pass he knows he just can't be making.

 

[BludOrange]

I thought the ending of today's Florida-Missouri game was bad, this was worse.

 

[skurey]

Nuke this thread

 

[pearl31]

But it was the kind of lazy pass he knows he just can't be making.

yeah it deserved a benching, but not a game-long benching - such are JB's ways

 

[Orange2389]

Nuke this thread

little rocket man approves

 

[Eric15]

But it was the kind of lazy pass he knows he just can't be making.

If you know in the back of your head you're getting pulled for one mistake or even taking a wide open shot, you're not going to be a fluid basketball player.

JB, in my opinion, has utterly failed with HW.

 

[Day2]

Oh yeah? I had the privilege of watching this in person before listening to ‘Cuse on the way home:
Sports Illustrated on Twitter

 

[br801]

yeah it deserved a benching, but not a game-long benching - such are JB's ways

Oh, I know, but once the game got close three minutes into the second half that ship had sailed.

 

[20Plus]

Frank you have a lot of work to do to make up for this play ridiculous

 

[br801]

JB, in my opinion, has utterly failed with HW.

Too soon to say that, IMO.

 

[OburgOrange]

Frank you have a lot of work to do to make up for this play ridiculous

Napoleon Dynamite didn’t exactly hustle back either

 

[DoctorBombay]

Too soon to say that, IMO.

Way too soon.

 

[iommi]

I just now listened to JB's PC. I thought his comment that the belief we are a good rebounding team is a "myth" is telling. And yet, it is very clear that JB puts the offense as the heart of the issue for this team.

I agree, the offense is the bigger issue. We should be able to score 52 points at home by accident. Especially when you hold the other team to 30% shooting.

Telling of what? I'm asking a legit question; what do you think his "myth" comment say?

 

[Jack Hall]

Pray JB gets somewhat of a bench next year, still trying to get images of 25-0 yr end to season out of my my mind, among others. This team was spent entering acc. Next year depth and talent should be at least a little better! Hope JB gets one more chance to really grind a whole season out at a high level! He deserves it

 

[Jack Hall]

As imaginative as JB is in defense, imo he has become equally unimaginative on offense. Maybe Bazely changes that?

 

[Day2]

I thought the ending of today's Florida-Missouri game was bad, this was worse.

Did you watch the whole Mizzou game? What did you think of the officiating?

 

[jsshap]

I’ve never criticized Howard in a post in my life. Not once. And I’ve barely started a thread much less a blame thread. My post was reactionary and overstated so excuse me but I don’t care if your shoot 0 for a million, that happens, standing and watching while the game is on the line should never happen really at any level but for damn not sure at this level. So for those who take umbrage at some finding that intolerable give me a break.

Frank is legit the only person on this team who can do anything on offense besides ISO or spaz out if they don't have a wide open dunk.

I could care less if Frank laid down at midcourt and took a nap as Battle turned it over with 5 seconds left...at least he can perform more than one component of offensive basketball.

If there is anyone who doesn't deserve a blame thread after today, it's Frank.

 

[BludOrange]

Did you watch the whole Mizzou game? What did you think of the officiating?

I only caught the last few minutes, was it bad?

 

[Day2]

I only caught the last few minutes, was it bad?

It was...amazing. Or as Martin kept saying post-game: “tough.” Toughest in his career.

 

[Chip]

Frank is legit the only person on this team who can do anything on offense besides ISO or spaz out if they don't have a wide open dunk.

I could care less if Frank laid down at midcourt and took a nap as Battle turned it over with 5 seconds left...at least he can perform more than one component of offensive basketball.

If there is anyone who doesn't deserve a blame thread after today, it's Frank.

Notre Dame fans are probably saying I don't care if Pflueger laid down and took a nap for 39 minutes and 50 seconds, because of how he hustled down court in case there was a put back.

Difference between winning fans and losing fans.

 

[007]

Telling of what? I'm asking a legit question; what do you think his "myth" comment say?

I think it means he is suggesting that he knew all along that ACC teams are going to get physical and body out our guys that have dental floss physiques. The "myth" part is that the great rebounding we saw to this point was more about who we were playing. We've been hammered now by WF and ND because they pushed us around.

The myth stuff is classic JB. Didn't he also say "Everybody talks about strength. Hakim Warrick weighed 160 pounds when he came in here as a freshman and he was pretty good. He never weighed more than 180 (pounds).” “I mean everybody talks about weight when they want to be negative. That has nothing to do with it."

 

[OrangeDW]

That sucked, but I’d rather lose on the other team making a great play than on us turning the ball over and then not running back to get the rebound.

 

[OHIORANGES]

And gotten a lot lazier.

He cannot bang with the big boys. They knock him around and take the ball from him like taking candy from a baby