Borges: Sanogo could see "limited minutes"; AJax calf issue; Diggins unlikely to see the floor

[ClifSpliffy]

There are plenty of casual fans but players and especially coaches pull out this gatekeeping stuff far too often, like basketball strategy is an advanced field of knowledge that few "outsiders" could possibly have. It's basketball; it ain't that complicated. I stopped listening to JJ Redick's podcast because he got so bad with the gatekeeping, as if knowing where "the nail" is defensively is a mythic piece of information.

If you've played or coached at a reasonable level and study the game you can know just about everything out there. Sure, you'll never be in the locker room and know exactly what coaches tell the team or what they say their gameplan or scouting report is but it's pretty easy to pick this stuff up by watching the game.

Also, while it's true that we don't know what's going on in practice, to a certain extent that's a dated philosphy: playing time is earned in practice. If a player gets it done when the bright lights are on then they should be on the floor.

'If you've played or coached at a reasonable level and study the game you can know just about everything out there.'
yes! that's a big ten-four there. heck, some people who don't even know a sport that they're watching, can tell who is good and moves well. or who can't.

 

[80shusky]

Of course, you realize Hurleys giving us false choices. In essence he saying I’d rather play my seniors the whole game and lose by a few points rather than play my freshman the whole game and lose by a dozen points. There is a whole world of options in between those two choices that might result in, oh I don’t know winning a game?

My concern is this regarding the playing time of younger players:
If they rarely play even against the cakes might they start to look elsewhere?
If they rarely play even against the cakes other than practice where are they getting game experience?
If recruits see the younger players rarely play even against the cakes might they look elsewhere?

I'm not a coach so my understanding of the dynamic is from my couch which probably means I'm wrong. But from the outside looking in it seems problematic.
Important to note, I am a Husky Champion. I was "a part of it". This is clear from my bio picture.

 

[UCSouth]

Thigh issue equals knee issue. They’re connected right?

Next time someone gets a deep tissue bruise I hope the BY docs don’t diagnose a torn ACL.

Does that mean a concussion is actually low BB IQ?

 

[Umami Zen]

There are plenty of casual fans but players and especially coaches pull out this gatekeeping stuff far too often, like basketball strategy is an advanced field of knowledge that few "outsiders" could possibly have. It's basketball; it ain't that complicated. I stopped listening to JJ Redick's podcast because he got so bad with the gatekeeping, as if knowing where "the nail" is defensively is a mythic piece of information.

If you've played or coached at a reasonable level and study the game you can know just about everything out there. Sure, you'll never be in the locker room and know exactly what coaches tell the team or what they say their gameplan or scouting report is but it's pretty easy to pick this stuff up by watching the game.

Also, while it's true that we don't know what's going on in practice, to a certain extent that's a dated philosphy: playing time is earned in practice. If a player gets it done when the bright lights are on then they should be on the floor.

Lefty is right

 

[Lefty2one]

Poetic that Marquette just erased a double-digit lead with nothing but freshman and sophomores on the floor.

 

[Huskygrad88]

Same here. I just hammered the under - 142.5.

Ouch

 

[Justin M]

His freshmen position is pretty clear,

He plays the ones that are more ready (Hawkins, Bouknight, Sanogo, Akok) and ones that are especially needed (Gaffney after Gilbert struggles, Jackson after Bouk injury and Adams struggles).

If Polley and Gilbert continue to struggle, he will make moves. But he's going to stick with who he thinks are his best and most experienced players until they demonstrate conclusively to him that they're worse than a raw freshman. He's not as reactive as the Boneyard (which makes sense, he sees a bigger sample of their play), but he does make changes.

Wait…a rationale, non reactive, well thought out tweet?? No way!

 

[jdb50]

Richie Springs had a chance against Providence and Samson had a chance against Marquette. The kiss of death pregame coaching quotes.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Ouch

“Moose, Rocco. Help the judge find his checkbook!”

 

[BlueMAB]

Poetic that Marquette just erased a double-digit lead with nothing but freshman and sophomores on the floor.

Did you stick around to see the end?