So you think Boeheim should play his 5 best players 40 minutes? Or sub for 2 minutes to give the starter a break? Or in case of foul trouble? From what your saying, Benny and Bell are going to be negatives whenever they're on the floor.
Not sure why anybody thinks a guy playing 3 is going to get many rebounds. On defense he has to run around the perimeter or run out on shooters far away from the basket and on offense he sets up beyond the perimeter to space the floor and shoot 3's. The only chance he gets is when his guy goes to the paint and then he has to out rebound Jesse and the other bigs down low.
It can be difficult but patience is needed with most young players. Bell is a young freshman who came to Syracuse from out west - California (Utah) and he’s shooting overall .357 from 3. Look at how Andy Rautins,(.326 from 3, .377 overall) DNic, (.236 from 3, .347 overall) did as freshman and they didn’t have to adjust from moving across the country as freshman. He’s playing an average of 19 minutes a game but in our last 4 games, he’s averaged just 15 minutes a game despite making 5/6 three pointers or .833 and 75% from the free throw line. He’s not chucking, taking bad shots. Lots to like for his future.
Yeah, didn't say we were good.
Taylor is not a good rebounder, but he's also way better on defense than Bell or Benny. Look at the numbers with him on the court. It really shouldn't be an argument.
This team is playing 4 and 5 freshman who I think are solid recruits. So, when I see them making less mistakes and getting more confident, yes I think they are progressing and getting better. Only time will tell.
Fair enough, I understand where you’re coming from.
The thing I keep coming back to is that because there isn't a ton of differentiation, we kinda really need all of them when they're good, and we won't get that by cutting anyone off.
DNic was an absolute space cadet his frosh year and most of his soph year as well. And then junior year it just clicked. And senior year he was a stud.
If we are talking about who needs a quick hook, we should have way more focus on Brown getting in for Benny as quickly as possible instead of Taylor getting in for Bell. One is more crucial than the other.
If he gets any more pie then he does now, Benny will be gone.
Benny and Brown together at forward is another option for when we bring Brown into the game.
It’s not as simple as this because Bell is a worse net negative than Benny while Brown is a bigger positive than Taylor.
That could work. I do think some aspect of managing playing time this year has an eye on developing the team for next year and returning an experienced group of players who could really do something.
