WWJD. (What will Jim do?)

[Orangezoo]

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.

I agree this is a good minutes distro. Love WN at 20. Kid needs to play. Really liked him at top of the zone and he didn't appear bothered being defended closely.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Be great if Dion still had eligibility!

Thank you...

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I agree this is a good minutes distro. Love WN at 20. Kid needs to play. Really liked him at top of the zone and he didn't appear bothered being defended closely.

His comments about kids playing better in games than in practice was interesting. Seemed surprised that that was a possibility. Ghost must really love those as well.

 

[NineOneSeven]

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.

At first I thought this total had to be over 200 minutes. Just shows it's possible to play 5 guys for 30 minutes and still get significant time for others!

 

[Orangezoo]

His comments about kids playing better in games than in practice was interesting. Seemed surprised that that was a possibility. Ghost must really love those as well.

Yeah I mean this is not some kind of super rare occurrence. Some kids are prone to shine in games more than practice and vice versa.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I don't know anything about BC this year, so I don't have a clue how this game will go. Have to imagine BB is going to be low on endurance given he's been out. But maybe he's been home with his home court? Not sure but that would help a lot. I think JG starts as well but we see KR very early. Ajak gets 5 minutes to spell Marek at the under 10 minute mark, and Frank gets in for like <2 mins. Hoping we see Woody get around 15 mins, but I think his mins fluctuate all year based on his play or opponent.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I don't know anything about BC this year, so I don't have a clue how this game will go. Have to imagine BB is going to be low on endurance given he's been out. But maybe he's been home with his home court? Not sure but that would help a lot. I think JG starts as well but we see KR very early. Ajak gets 5 minutes to spell Marek at the under 10 minute mark, and Frank gets in for like <2 mins. Hoping we see Woody get around 15 mins, but I think his mins fluctuate all year based on his play or opponent.

Yeah, meant to say I could see Buddy getting maybe 25-30 depending on conditioning.

 

[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.

I mean...im with you. But I’m waiting to see what actually happens. JB says things sometimes.

If Kadary continues to outplay Joe, but plays less than Joe - I’ll be surprised. I think JB knows we need Joe, and hopefully he’s handling him in the most effective way. He’s the one who coaches and knows the kid - hopefully he knows how to get the most out of him while reducing his role, without losing him. I’m hoping that’s all that talk is.

 

[Alsacs]

I mean...im with you. But I’m waiting to see what actually happens. JB says things sometimes.

If Kadary continues to outplay Joe, but plays less than Joe - I’ll be surprised. I think JB knows we need Joe, and hopefully he’s handling him in the most effective way. He’s the one who coaches and knows the kid - hopefully he knows how to get the most out of him while reducing his role, without losing him. I’m hoping that’s all that talk is.

I am just frustrated.
It’s been since 2014 since we could enjoy the regular season as far being actually relevant.
2016 was a good team that the NCAA screwed with the JB suspension.

JB throws excuses that is why I am not giving him the benefit. He knows how to talk thus what he says is like a politician knowing how to throw BS around everything.

We have lacked an all around team for a while.
The backcourt can’t be Girard/Boeheim the most minutes.
It just can’t unless Richmond is hurt or in foul trouble.
I won’t believe it won’t be until I see it.
I won’t give him the patience benefit of the doubt. After 6 years it’s gone.

 

[moqui]

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

 

[Alsacs]

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Or what? Then we will just get more Baghdad Bob spin from people like you.
That ignores the fact we have a 77 year old HC who has changed how he dictates playing time to a standard that ignores his roster.

JB can be questioned. He isn’t god.
He is a HOF basketball coach who has kept his job for over 45 years.
You sound like a Penn State fan who defended Paterno coaching for as long as Paterno wanted to.
Newsflash fans can love and respect what Jim Boeheim has done and express frustration at what is happening.
But keep your ignore on.

 

[miamicuse]

may be JB is worried about developing Kadary too quickly may lead to him being a one and done at the end of the season and JG3 becoming frustrated and hitting the transfer portal?

 

[Cuse1055]

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Or we’ll lose games

 

[djcon57]

I want to see what actually happens before strongly reacting... but to me, that sounds like the “JB just wants to win every game” bit kind of doesn’t pass the smell test with those type of comments

 

[Chris02M]

with buddys lack of practice for really 3-4 weeks he should be capped around 20 mins tomorrow. girard when everyone is back in rhythm of practicing and playing regularly the minutes breakdown should be 30 buddy,~25 each for girard and richmond depending on play of each.

 

[Alsacs]

with buddys lack of practice for really 3-4 weeks he should be capped around 20 mins tomorrow. girard when everyone is back in rhythm of practicing and playing regularly the minutes breakdown should be 30 buddy,~25 each for girard and richmond depending on play of each.

You said should be capped at around 20 MPG.
Do you believe that will happen?

 

[Orangezoo]

Thank you...

Lol sorry I couldn't help it. Been a long freaking week- smartass comments are what I got left.

 

[Orangezoo]

may be JB is worried about developing Kadary too quickly may lead to him being a one and done at the end of the season and JG3 becoming frustrated and hitting the transfer portal?

Right now- a great/good/above average year is worth the risk vs another bubble year as a result of fear of having another bubble year in 21-22. We can't play the what if game we need to get back to winning, recruit well and keep the train on the tracks.

 

[Chris02M]

You said should be capped at around 20 MPG.
Do you believe that will happen?

depends on the score if we are up by enough hahah. if not it will likely be closer to 30

 

[DilemaCuse]

may be JB is worried about developing Kadary too quickly may lead to him being a one and done at the end of the season and JG3 becoming frustrated and hitting the transfer portal?

Maybe, but then you just play the best and you recruit a PG to join Benny in this class or you then go the transfer route and get a John Gillon

 

[HyattsCuse]

I have to believe if JGIII continues his poor play, Kadary will replace him as the starter. This just happened last year when soph Carey was replaced by frosh JGIII.

Either way, it’d be great to see that JGIII that did play well enough to replace Carey early last year.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I have to believe if JGIII continues his poor play, Kadary will replace him as the starter. This just happened last year when soph Carey was replaced by frosh JGIII.

Either way, it’d be great to see that JGIII that did play well enough to replace Carey early last year.

And in almost as short of a time, when we could see JG was better than Carey, we all can see Kadary is better than Joe
JB needs to call a spade a spade and play the better player

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Right now- a great/good/above average year is worth the risk vs another bubble year as a result of fear of having another bubble year in 21-22. We can't play the what if game we need to get back to winning, recruit well and keep the train on the tracks.

Covid has completely ruined so many words. I read that bubble as in a Covid bubble and freaked out for a minute reading bubble year in 21-22. Can't wait for this all to be over.

 

[Orangezoo]

Covid has completely ruined so many words. I read that bubble as in a Covid bubble and freaked out for a minute reading bubble year in 21-22. Can't wait for this all to be over.

Amen man- so true.

 

[HyattsCuse]

And in almost as short of a time, when we could see JG was better than Carey, we all can see Kadary is better than Joe
JB needs to call a spade a spade and play the better player

Last year was also a “normal” start to the season. I’m OK with a little longer leash this year for JGIII to work out his issues without the benefit of normal practice time up to this point in the season. That said, the Rutgers performance was abysmal so if we see a repeat of that, I hope JB makes the changes.