Bench Gibbs

[Matt1010]

Or bench Omar and playing Gibbs off the ball where he is most effective...?

 

[imno1]

3 plays in this game are indicative of why Gibbs hurts this team:
1.) 3 on 1 fast break and he selfishly doesn't pass to the open man and gets rejected by the Cinci guy.
2.) Clock winding down, Omar passes to him to take a 3, he doesn't realize the clock situation and doesn't get a shot off.
3.) That foul 90 feet away from the basket stopping the momentum we had at the end of the game.

You can make a list like this for most every player on the team.

Gibbs should not be handling the ball with the time winding down. He real worth is playing off the ball and getting open for 3s. His energy should be used for running around to free himself for open shots.

 

[DogMania]

The problem with starting Calhoun and Gibbs is that neither of them can beat their man off the dribble and UConn no longer runs an offense that has players run their defender ragged through screens.

Adams and Purvis can beat their men off dribbles but Purvis is a complete disaster finishing at the rim.

Gibbs has a very good skill that this team can use. He is a very good spot up three point shooter. Right now Gibbs' issues are as much an indictment of the coaching staff not figuring out how to incorporate Gibbs' skillet in to an offense.

You nailed it. Seems the team simply doesn't have all the right pieces. Adams is the only true PG, but is still learning and developing. Gibbs off the ball is clearly best, but they can't do that when Adams is on the bench, though it seems KO uses DHam at the point on offense but he doesn't seem to find Gibbs enough for catchand shoot 3s.

I just don't know how KO can fix this particular issue, where he can use Gibbs predominately at a off guard. The team lacks the two combo-PGs they like to use who can create, pass and hit 3s. Gibbs is shut down too easily when the ball is in his hands. KO tries to compensate for this by putting DHam at the top with the ball in his hands but he's no Kemba, Bazz, or Boatright.

 

[dante]

I keep reading how Gibbs is an elite shooter and therefore he can't be benched.

S. Gibbs shoots the 3 at 38% and 39% over all on 9 fga for 12pts in 33mg.

R, Purvis shoots the 3 at 39% and 43% over all on 10fga for 13pts in 28mpg.

Purvis was the leading scorer on the team shooting it at an even higher % till he got benched.

Starting Adams with Gibbs is pointless if Gibbs is going dominate the ball.