Question. What/Why did Kaleb deserve to lose starting spot ?

[br801]

Here's another guy who had a rough freshman year, he turned out pretty good.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/sherman-douglas-1.html

He actually was quite productive as a freshman, with per 40 minute numbers right in line with what was to follow the next three years. I believe his minutes were limited by the presence of a pretty good player whose name escapes me.

 

[orangefan13]

I see 6th man more important as 5th starter, always have and always will.

5th stater might get a shot or two in the first 4 minutes grab a steal or rebound and help add to a early lead.
But 6th man has the opportunity to run the offense, shoot 3-4 big shots in a row, and change the tempo of the game and freshen up the team when the five starters are off to a slow start.

Its a privilege to be 5th starter on nba paper, but a congratulations to be 6th man.

 

[721Comstock]

He actually was quite productive as a freshman, with per 40 minute numbers right in line with what was to follow the next three years. I believe his minutes were limited by the presence of a pretty good player whose name escapes me.

IF Sherm didn't have some other dude taking all his minutes as a Frosh (what was that guy's name again?), THEN he would likely still be the NCAA all-time leader in assists (he was at the time of his graduation), AND also our all-time leading scorer.

JB almost always goes with the more experienced player over the Frosh.
You know how Boeheim do.

 

[JOC44]

Here's another guy who had a rough freshman year, he turned out pretty good.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/sherman-douglas-1.html

Huh? Sherman Douglas was effective in limited minutes as a freshman behind the best guard in the best conference in America. Your stats confirm what my eyes told me on that.

 

[tbonezone]

this may in part be JB's bad. he'd had a couple successful frosh in a row and thought the luck might carry over. it didn't.

 

[orangefan13]

imo, Gbinije will be best for the team at guard. Starting him at forward doesn't help that any.

 

[OrangeDW]

He wasn't even starting at the end of last season, because he struggled on both ends of the floor last year.

So coming into this year, he didn't have a starting spot to "lose".

I like his midrange game. Better decision making and better defense, and he could be a solid player for us.