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[QUOTE="newmexicuse, post: 4536384, member: 57"]
Well, I did not get to see the game other than via a gamecast.

A couple of thoughts on the on-going starter/forward debate.

It is obvious that Maliq is part of the solution 90% of the time. I really only remember one bad game from him. However, IMHO, much too much is being made about his starting. As long as he gets in there early and plays 30+ minutes - what is the gripe unless people out there want him to play all 40 minutes.

Then those people would bitch that Jimmy is back to not using the bench.

Some people want to throw Benny and Bell under the bus. Well, maybe you could do that if we actually had another forward other than Maliq that we could count on every game. We dont have that guy. And Benny and Chris are as likely to deliver a plus game from time to time as are Justin and Cope. So, each game becomes a challenge to figure out who will be the hot hand.

So, Jimmy has to juggle between Benny, Bell, Justin, and now Cope. All have shown flashes. All can be very effective when they catch fire. None have been consistent. Though I have been a very long time critic of Jimmy's substitution patterns (or lack thereof) over the years, this year I think he is actually doing a pretty good job given what he has to work with.

My issues with Jimmy's substitutions this year are relatively minor and twofold:

1. I think Cope needs some more run in general
2. I think we need see some more of Justin at the two spot.

Just my two cents...
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