WWJD. (What will Jim do?)

[cliftonparksufan]

We have seen four totally different games so far with some different combos, so what will Jim do Saturday. Not what you would do but do you think 46 year HOF Coach JAB will do? 1st conference game. Means a lot to win this one. Will he play Kadary 20+minutes? I think it will be close. Will he play Woody more than 10 minutes. Unfortunately I don't think he does. Will Marek, Q or AG sit more than 5 minutes each if not in foul trouble. I don't think so. I think he plays them 35 each. Anyone think different.

 

[orangefog]

I think he starts Joe. But, I think Kadary will play at least 20 minutes because Buddy may need to get back up to speed. He hasn't been sick, but he has been away from the team for a couple of weeks. And, I agree with you, barring a blowout, we will see a ton of Marek, Q and Griffin. I think we will see some Woody though. Under 10 minutes though.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Girard and Buddy start, Kadary sees time, we see Woody briefly in the first half and Bol Ajak very briefly in the first half, and unless there's foul trouble in the second half AG/Q/Marek/Buddy play the whole half and we see a little switching between Girard and Kadary.

 

[moqui]

Girard and Buddy start, Kadary sees time, we see Woody briefly in the first half and Bol Ajak very briefly in the first half, and unless there's foul trouble in the second half AG/Q/Marek/Buddy play the whole half and we see a little switching between Girard and Kadary.

 

[oTTo113445]

Buddy slides to the three and Woody/ajax spell our front line 1 1/2 minute rest in the second half all at once. Easy fix.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

JB said during his radio show that Richmond will play 15-20 minutes a game. I’m guessing most of those minutes will be in the first half. The bench will be second half observers, as usual.

 

[cusediehard]

JB said during his radio show that Richmond will play 15-20 minutes a game. I’m guessing most of those minutes will be in the first half. The bench will be second half observers, as usual.

This doesn't work for me. We need him out there 30+ to really develop, defend and create scoring but whatever, JB would probably remind me I'm not a HOF coach.

 

[Cuse1055]

JB said during his radio show that Richmond will play 15-20 minutes a game. I’m guessing most of those minutes will be in the first half. The bench will be second half observers, as usual.

That better not be the actual case, especially if Joe continues to play how he’s been playing.

 

[CuseFTW]

That better not be the actual case, especially if Joe continues to play how he’s been playing.

Im fairly certain this will be the case. I also think this will be Joe’s last crack at it before naming Kadary the starter

 

[orangemass]

JB said during his radio show that Richmond will play 15-20 minutes a game. I’m guessing most of those minutes will be in the first half. The bench will be second half observers, as usual.

That’s crazy talk

 

[Alsacs]

JB said during his radio show that Richmond will play 15-20 minutes a game. I’m guessing most of those minutes will be in the first half. The bench will be second half observers, as usual.

Chit like this is why our program is a shell of itself.

It makes absolutely positively zero sense for Joe Girard to be playing more minutes than Kadary Richmond unless Joe is shooting really well.

Give me a break.
Also Buddy shouldn’t be a marathon man either.
If JB doesn’t give a bleep and plays him 35+ we deserve to be mediocre.

It’s good to know defense isn’t the first priority when JB decides.

If Buddy plays well Saturday Jimmy will just praise him.
If he plays poorly the quarantine really effected him.
No lose situation for Buddy Saturday. So I won’t say anything no matter what he does in the game.
I mean any excuse he can use he will.

 

[OrangeDW]

Free Woody!!!

 

[OrangeDW]

Chit like this is why our program is a shell of itself.

It makes absolutely positively zero sense for Joe Girard to be playing more minutes than Kadary Richmond unless Joe is shooting really well.

Give me a break.
Also Buddy shouldn’t be a marathon man either.
If JB doesn’t give a bleep and plays him 35+ we deserve to be mediocre.

It’s good to know defense isn’t the first priority when JB decides.

If Buddy plays well Saturday Jimmy will just praise him.
If he plays poorly the quarantine really effected him.
No lose situation for Buddy Saturday. So I won’t say anything no matter what he does in the game.
I mean any excuse he can use he will.

Why don’t we see what actually happens first?

I’m expecting Kadary to continue to outplay Joe and earn the majority of the minutes.

 

[Alsacs]

Why don’t we see what actually happens first?

I’m expecting Kadary to continue to outplay Joe and earn the majority of the minutes.

I am just going by what JB said on his radio show.

If Richmond hasn’t shown by now he is a superior player to Girard I don’t get it.
Girard can start I don’t care about that stuff.
He should be the 3rd guard minutes wise.
Richmond is active in the zone and makes plays on defense.
Neither JG or Buddy do that.
We need Richmond playing the most minutes for defense.

 

[Horn88]

Chit like this is why our program is a shell of itself.

It makes absolutely positively zero sense for Joe Girard to be playing more minutes than Kadary Richmond unless Joe is shooting really well.

Give me a break.
Also Buddy shouldn’t be a marathon man either.
If JB doesn’t give a bleep and plays him 35+ we deserve to be mediocre.

It’s good to know defense isn’t the first priority when JB decides.

If Buddy plays well Saturday Jimmy will just praise him.
If he plays poorly the quarantine really effected him.
No lose situation for Buddy Saturday. So I won’t say anything no matter what he does in the game.
I mean any excuse he can use he will.

That almost everyone who has watched our first four games agrees that Kadary looks more effective than Girard and gives us a higher ceiling but also expects Boeheim will continue to play Girard more minutes and give him a longer leash seems like a much bigger problem to me than people are acknowledging.

 

[Cuse1055]

That almost everyone who has watched our first four games agrees that Kadary looks more effective than Girard and gives us a higher ceiling but also expects Boeheim will continue to play Girard more minutes and give him a longer leash seems like a much bigger problem to me than people are acknowledging.

I’ll wait to see what happens in the game, but if he follows through on what he says then I will start to really question decisions and motives. Like others have said, if Joe continues to struggle and hurt the team yet still plays significant minutes over Kadary, then that might be the last straw in regards to support for Boeheim with a number of fans IMO.

 

[Orangezoo]

I’ll wait to see what happens in the game, but if he follows through on what he says then I will start to really question decisions and motives. Like others have said, if Joe continues to struggle and hurt the team yet still plays significant minutes over Kadary, then that might be the last straw in regards to support for Boeheim with a number of fans IMO.

What sucks is that Joe probably looks a lot better against BC because BC isn't a good defensive team that will press him. Because of that he gets way more latitude than he should.

When Kadary and Buddy together create huge runs.. I just hope the old man makes the change. If not... I just don't want to think about it.

 

[Alsacs]

That almost everyone who has watched our first four games agrees that Kadary looks more effective than Girard and gives us a higher ceiling but also expects Boeheim will continue to play Girard more minutes and give him a longer leash seems like a much bigger problem to me than people are acknowledging.

This is why JB has broken me.

JG3 isn’t a Senior. He is a Sophomore. He isn’t owed the minutes just because he is one year older.

Richmond should honestly be playing the most minutes.
He makes the team operate the best.
Then play who ever is better in each game between Girard and Buddy more in that game.

Coach every game like it’s open who will play the most SG minutes.
I swear to god JB hurts Buddy by playing him as much as he does. I get when you have absolutely nothing on the bench playing him the whole game but not this year.

 

[cusediehard]

Wishful thinking but what I'd like to see:
KR 30
BB 30
JG 20
AG 30
QG 30
WN 20
MD 30
Bench centers 10 combined.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

This is why JB has broken me.

JG3 isn’t a Senior. He is a Sophomore. He isn’t owed the minutes just because he is one year older.

Richmond should honestly be playing the most minutes.
He makes the team operate the best.
Then play who ever is better in each game between Girard and Buddy more in that game.

Coach every game like it’s open who will play the most SG minutes.
I swear to god JB hurts Buddy by playing him as much as he does. I get when you have absolutely nothing on the bench playing him the whole game but not this year.

It’s kind of interesting to think about if Dior (whoops!) was actually coming here. Joe was def being recruited over with that quest. We know senior Joe was not playing point guard with a generational talent (drink!) like Dior coming. Maybe JB just needs a little more time to realize Joe’s ‘evolution’ to shooting guard is happening sooner rather than later.

 

[Alsacs]

What sucks is that Joe probably looks a lot better against BC because BC isn't a good defensive team that will press him. Because of that he gets way more latitude than he should.

When Kadary and Buddy together create huge runs.. I just hope the old man makes the change. If not... I just don't want to think about it.

Watching Kadary Richmond the last 2 games and seeing how in the Bryant game JB wouldn’t play in the second half leads me to think it’s going to take more poor play.

The excuses postgame that he needed experience are a joke. Watch Richmond make plays in the zone. He knows how to play defense.

Girard and Buddy together are bad defensively. They need to play as little together as we can afford to be an all around team.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Wishful thinking but what I'd like to see:
KR 30
BB 30
JG 20
AG 30
QG 30
WN 20
MD 30
Bench centers 10 combined.

I think by the end of the season that could be close. I think this week, about 25 minutes for Richmond would be ideal. He was definitely running ragged by the end of the last game.

 

[Orangezoo]

It’s kind of interesting to think about if Dion was actually coming here. Joe was def being recruited over with that quest. We know senior Joe was not playing point guard with a generational talent (drink!) like Dion coming. Maybe JB just needs a little more time to realize Joe’s ‘evolution’ to shooting guard is happening sooner rather than later.

Be great if Dion still had eligibility!

 

[Alsacs]

It’s kind of interesting to think about if Dion was actually coming here. Joe was def being recruited over with that quest. We know senior Joe was not playing point guard with a generational talent (drink!) like Dion coming. Maybe JB just needs a little more time to realize Joe’s ‘evolution’ to shooting guard is happening sooner rather than later.

Brandon Triche
Dion Waiters
Hell Scoop Jardine would all be 40 MPG guys if they were on this team now.

 

[Orangezoo]

Watching Kadary Richmond the last 2 games and seeing how in the Bryant game JB wouldn’t play in the second half leads me to think it’s going to take more poor play.

The excuses postgame that he needed experience are a joke. Watch Richmond make plays in the zone. He knows how to play defense.

Girard and Buddy together are bad defensively. They need to play as little together as we can afford to be an all around team.

He must be seeing something with Joe in practice that isn't translating in games. That's all I can chalk this madness up to. Otherwise I mean I just don't get it.