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[QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 1308269, member: 60"]
There is no way BJ can play for long periods of time. I'm happy to concede that. I'm rooting like he!! for BJ, though.

Cooney has to play serious minutes (I don't think 40 is good, however).

I think the concern is Cooney's downward trend of shooting percentage during conference games this year and last year (was and is below 31% for both years as of now and under 30% for his career in conference). Like you said, overall, he is at 34% for his career from three and at 33% this year.

I said this in another thread, next year if Cooney can get a 3-4 minute blow per half and cut down on his shots by 2-3 (assuming pace stays the same), I think he can actually score more points per game. Higher percentage going in and getting to the FT line more would help that.

I think there is a lineup without Cooney that is fine to use for 5-6 minutes per game, maybe a little more. If people don't agree with that, that is fine. I just think asking TC to run around, play competent defense, shoot a high volume for 40 minutes is not setting him up for success.

I've complained that he makes bad decisions. I stand by that. But I think the fatigue he experiences amplifies that by quite a bit.
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