Chief’s Briefs - Xavier Edition

[pj]

Donovan is one of our top players but had the eighth most minutes (7). He shot 1-2, had 3 rebounds and missed a couple foul shots. He’s a 65% FG shooter for the season, so I would have liked to see him get more minutes and shots.
Bottom line, he’s scored 150 FG points in 296 minutes. So a point every two minutes. Give him 20 minutes (10 points), 30 minutes (15 points) and he’s only going to get better if he gets minutes.
He averages 6 rebounds in 13 minutes. Give him 26 minutes per game and that’s 12 rebounds. Looking at what certain other guys produce, we are crazy leaving that production on the bench.
More importantly, he can change a game. We only have a few guys who can do that.

You're right. I think Hurley promised Sanogo, Hawkins, and Jackson he'd showcase them for the league this year, and wants to keep his promise. And he needs them to leave to make room for his recruits. So he won't sit Jackson to give Karaban time at the 3, and he won't let Clingan upstage Sanogo (proving him to be the second best center on the team).

But winning games may help those guys more than letting them dominate play while losing games. If putting Sanogo at the 4 works, it might give NBA GMs more confidence in his versatility. Jackson, I don't know what to say. He may add more value as a change of pace than as a 30+ minute guy.

 

[Rewster]

I don't anybody needs to take outside shots in the first 10 seconds of the clock especially one who's not a good outside shooter. Run the offense and get shots in the flow of the offense.

Don’t agree.
They were wide open and in the flow of the game. He rarely shoots the ball and when he does it is an exception for him to shoot outside of the flow of the game. I definitely wan to continue to see his post game develop. I think it is a smart move by Dan Hurley. Kid has to get more comfortable shooting

 

[ClifSpliffy]

some of youse are as loony as danny on this donno thing, especially the 6 fouls crew.
here's ur data:
currently, 8 and 6 in a little over 13 minutes per game. outstanding!
ortg 121 drtg 78 insane!

leads the league in blocks. 2nd in fg % (14th in ncaa), 11th in o boards, 14th in d boards, and 16th in made 2's, all in around 13 freakin minutes per!
u know who else in the entire country looks like this coming out of the gate?
like, almost no one!
this situation is getting ridiculous...

 

[bendm]

You're right. I think Hurley promised Sanogo, Hawkins, and Jackson he'd showcase them for the league this year, and wants to keep his promise. And he needs them to leave to make room for his recruits. So he won't sit Jackson to give Karaban time at the 3, and he won't let Clingan upstage Sanogo (proving him to be the second best center on the team).

But winning games may help those guys more than letting them dominate play while losing games. If putting Sanogo at the 4 works, it might give NBA GMs more confidence in his versatility. Jackson, I don't know what to say. He may add more value as a change of pace than as a 30+ minute guy.

I’ve wondered this too. Calhoun let freeman play down a position to try and help him out with the draft and it didn’t work. Maybe Hurley thinks playing sanogo down a position won’t work Either.

 

[giddyup]

Again with the double big nonsense

They can’t defend with both clingan and sanogo on the floor. That’s very obvious

It’s less than obvious. It is in a M2M defense. It is not in a 2-3 zone. You might loose some extension on the wing and open up corner 3s, but if the shot comes from the strong side you have to shoot over a taller guy and if from the weak side, you should be able to rebound very effectively. It took Danny like 18 games to use a zone. It will take him another 18 to figure out 2 bigs can work in a 2-3.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

even more ridiculous....
possibly two members of the all league freshman team,
pre season league poy
another guy just nominated for national dpoy
us? upside down in league record!
who the, where the, what the heck is going on?

 

[pj]

I’ve wondered this too. Calhoun let freeman play down a position to try and help him out with the draft and it didn’t work. Maybe Hurley thinks playing sanogo down a position won’t work Either.

Yes, but you can try the experiment. As Chief says, it would get the five best players on the court.