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[QUOTE="Sgt Cuse, post: 2904333, member: 1701"]
JC is not getting punished by JB.  JC has been given multiple opportunities to get more PT but they have not worked out.  If the lead had been kept at 20 after JC was in I bet he would have been in for a decent amount of time.  The lead dwindled and JC was pulled.

IMO, if JB had force fed more time for JC this season he would have stunted the development of Battle at the point.  And it's not a JC vs Howard competition, never has been, it's a JC/Battle vs Buddy/Battle comp.  Battle/Buddy have clearly won, so much so that IMO it is the best lineup SU has.  Your envisioned time share of Carey and Howard would have eliminated the development of what I (and probably others) consider to be the best potential for this year.

This game, IMO, was just more evidence that JB chose the right combination for this year.  Buddy/Battle can be lethal.  Buddy has improved so much, most easily recognized by the rising 3pt%, and Battle has improved at point incredibly, recognized not only by the eye test but assists.  It feels to me like this in-season improvement gets overshadowed by the disappointment of JC's development.
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