A Clockwork Orange
2022 Cali Winner (Overall Record)
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2011
- Messages
- 1,867
- Like
- 5,647
Agreed. I also think sometimes this comes down to simple psychology. Benny earned the starting role in the preseason, and when he starts well, he plays more minutes. When he doesn't, he sits. I'm sure it's frustrating for him, but it's equitable. If JB takes the starting spot from him, he may lose him completely.See, I don't get this type of thinking. Benny has had some good outings this year and he is only a soph. He has actually developed since last year and developed in our system. JB himself has raved at times about Benny in practice, which indicates that Benny mixes well enough for him to do that. I totally get wanting Maliq to start and there is currently a strong case to be made for it. I would rather have depth at a position than boot one of the guys who can play it out the door. We have had enough seasons where we were doomed at a position if a starter couldn't go. So start one of them, give the minutes to the guy who deserves them the most, but keep both guys around for depth.
Giving him the first opportunity each half is a way of keeping him involved. Maliq is okay coming off the bench. If Benny started coming off the bench, I think he'd start pressing too much when he got into games. The "you'll be the starter but DO something" role is one JB has gone to many times in his career. I don't think he'll change now; in this case, I'm not sure he should.