Why JBA over Brown?

[stlorange]

I think the sole reason that JB played JBA is because JBA is much more familiar with cuse's zone defense--where to be, when to move, and who to cover. JB almost always goes with experience (see JGIII).

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I think the sole reason that JB played JBA is because JBA is much more familiar with cuse's zone defense--where to be, when to move, and who to cover. JB almost always goes with experience (see JGIII).

No fair.

You watched the press conference.

That's cheating.

 

[stlorange]

No fair.

You watched the press conference.

That's cheating.

Actually I hadnt but that's the way JB rolls...for better or worse...

 

[NineOneSeven]

Only explanation is injury and complete unavailability. Otherwise, I’m even more annoyed by that game. Illogical. Again, i will choose to believe it was injury.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Defensive miscue and not rebounding in traffic.

Never in my life would I have expected to see JBA play so many minutes.

What’s amazing is that he led the team in assists with 4.

 

[City of Cuse]

I was surprised when they switched to zone that JBA was mainly the high post. Would have liked to seen Jesse at the high and JBA battling down low. Think Jesse could have stroked that shot or been able to pass more efficiently to the open guy.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

It’s almost like Jim knows that Brown “gets it” and knows he can get 6/6/3 from him in 20 minutes whenever he needs. But also that every minute from Brown is taking away another developmental minute from Bell, Benny or Justin and he chooses the latter.

This does not make sense though and contradicts Jim’s you play to win the game mentality, so this can’t be it.

Every team needs a glue guy and that clearly can be Brown this season. Just don’t get it.

we have a glue guy. glue factory guy i mean. someone had to say it.

 

[kcsu]

Brown must be injured.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I was surprised when they switched to zone that JBA was mainly the high post. Would have liked to seen Jesse at the high and JBA battling down low. Think Jesse could have stroked that shot or been able to pass more efficiently to the open guy.

I don’t think Jesse has ever made more than two shots beyond eight feet. Why would you want him taking foul line jumpers?

 

[Fly Rodder]

I don’t think Jesse has ever made more than two shots beyond eight feet. Why would you want him taking foul line jumpers?

He's a ~70% FT shooter ... it's not that different.

JBA doesn't know the zone - he was all over the place and consistently late on rotations. Boeheim says things.

 

[City of Cuse]

I don’t think Jesse has ever made more than two shots beyond eight feet. Why would you want him taking foul line jumpers?

Yeah, he can work from the high post better than JBA. I’d rather JBA doing the bodying down low and Jesse having the ability to finesse up top. If you look back, the opportunities were more in the 6-8’ range, not even 10’.

Just check out the UVA game at home from last year. Pretty sure he had some drives from the elbow/foul line. Also had a runner from what I remember. There are more examples, especially in his international experience.

Why just flash 1 guy is really my point.

 

[Newhouser]

He's a ~70% FT shooter ... it's not that different.

JBA doesn't know the zone - he was all over the place and consistently late on rotations. Boeheim says things.

I agree on JBA - how do we know he knows the zone - he is all over the place and was late on at least 2 rotations.

 

[NorSyr66]

I agree on JBA - how do we know he knows the zone - he is all over the place and was late on at least 2 rotations.

I suspect JBA gets more time playing man to man in practice when the 2nd team plays the defense of the opposition against the starters for the upcoming games.

 

[djcon57]

He's a ~70% FT shooter ... it's not that different.

JBA doesn't know the zone - he was all over the place and consistently late on rotations. Boeheim says things.

Seriously...

if you want to say you played JBA for his energy or whatever, fine. But he showed very little skill per his usual mins outside of a nice inside-out pass for a 3.

Lets assume Brown was sick or hurt because the opposite is Jim isn't playing him due to...umm...reasons