Omar Calhoun Minutes

[SaeHusky]

Minutes need to be reduced to like 15 a game and Giffey and Kromah need to play more. Its clear as day. And Giffey should always be in at the end due to his free throw shooting and basketball IQ. Not sure why Ollie put Calhoun back in for Giffey in the final minutes

 

[ctchamps]

Minutes need to be reduced to like 15 a game and Giffey and Kromah need to play more. Its clear as day. And Giffey should always be in at the end due to his free throw shooting and basketball IQ. Not sure why Ollie put Calhoun back in for Giffey in the final minutes

Because the guy NG was guarding was scoring.

 

[Kitaman]

Minutes will flucuate based on situations. Giffey though will get guaranteed minimums. He's a senior with skills.

 

[upstater]

Because the guy NG was guarding was scoring.

Laster

Giffey isn't closing out this year. Don't know why.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

Agreed. I think Omar should get 10-12, 15 minutes max. And id like to see Niels get 20-25 and kromah 15-20. Don't know if this would actually work mathematically but it seems like a decent distribution. Again I don't want to bash Omar, but Niels and lasan do so much more than him out there. Not even in the box score or making plays just how they move around within the offense. We have no flow when Omar is in

 

[tzznandrew]

Agreed. I think Omar should get 10-12, 15 minutes max. And id like to see Niels get 20-25 and kromah 15-20. Don't know if this would actually work mathematically but it seems like a decent distribution. Again I don't want to bash Omar, but Niels and lasan do so much more than him out there. Not even in the box score or making plays just how they move around within the offense. We have no flow when Omar is in

There was flow with Omar earlier. I think this funk has gotten a bit into his head.

 

[champs99and04]

Laster

Giffey isn't closing out this year. Don't know why.

I don't know if it's a matter of closing out as much as he has gotten caught in no-man's land a few times. On several occasions this season, his man has been one pass away from the ball and he's in full help mode. I'm guessing it's just a temporary thing that he will clean up, but we've surrendered a few open three's because of it.

 

[SaeHusky]

Omar only brings streaky shooting. He's perfectly suited for coming off the bench and trying to provide a spark . However I know there will no changes to starting lineup until we lose a game or 2

 

[champs99and04]

As for the OP, you're off base. Kromah and Giffey are absolutely playing better than Omar right now, but for this team to reach its ceiling, Omar needs to play well. KO realizes this and that's why he's going to give him every opportunity to find himself.

 

[boog204]

was going to post the same thing. We are a better team with Niels or Kromah on the court. As far as the open shots, some of that blame can go on our perimeter guards. Giffey always rotates when Boat or Bazz get beat, at times to fault. Sometimes he gets burned but more often than not he is helping to cut off penetration when Bazz or Boat get beat which seems to happen altogether too much. Giffey is just a much superior player to Omar, though in every facet of the game. I'd like to see Omar become a Rashad type player. Of course, Omar will have to get a whole lot more consistency w/ his J.

 

[upstater]

How about this? I'd like to see the freshman Omar return. He'd be a real asset!

 

[specialisthusky]

Laster

Giffey isn't closing out this year. Don't know why.

I've noticed that as well. I started paying more atention to it in the second half and something I noticed was it seemed he was beat every time he shrugged into the lane for help defense. I don't if it is a matter of overextending on the help defense, or if he isn't quick enough to get back to his man.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I've noticed that as well. I started paying more atention to it in the second half and something I noticed was it seemed he was beat every time he shrugged into the lane for help defense. I don't if it is a matter of overextending on the help defense, or if he isn't quick enough to get back to his man.

Giffey is playing like he is in a 4th grade rec league, chasing the ball around the court. He is helping way too much, in situations where he is either too far to help or he is going to leave a shooter open. This seems to be a coaching decision, because he keeps doing it, and it isn't the kind of thing that most players come up with on their own. I don't like it. We don't need all these double teams, and sometimes a player just has to play good fundamental man to man without help.

 

[bmayuc]

We are lucky. They each bring something different

Omar: Streaky outside spot shooter, can pump and get a nice midrange jumper/floater. Cons - has zero ability to pass the ball. Not only does he not pass well, but more often than not when ATTEMPTING to pass it turns into a really bad turnover. Its just really something he should stay away from. Needs to develop into a 3D player and accept/understand that.

Kromah: below average shooter but excellent slasher/defender. Has a high release so he can get his shot off virtually anytime he wants from a spot up perspective, but a low-percentage converter. Love his energy/defense. Shaky ball-handler in traffic.

Giffey: Dead-eye shooter. Can pump and get to the rim. Can play frisky defense, but often messes up his rotations by being too frenetic/over helping. Great Athlete. Terriffic beard. Giff is just really solid, and a great floor spacer for the guards. Cannot create any offense off the dribble on his own, so purely a role player. His points/shots will be determined by the defense/napier/Boat making plays.

 

[CTBasketball]

Typical sophomore jinx. Agree though, he's a liability on defense and now on offense because he has tunnel vision that leads straight to the basket.

 

[James]

Kromah: below average shooter but excellent slasher/defender. Has a high release so he can get his shot off virtually anytime he wants from a spot up perspective, but a low-percentage converter. Love his energy/defense. Shaky ball-handler in traffic.

Kromah isn't below average, he's actually an above average shooter.

 

[CTBasketball]

Kromah isn't below average, he's actually an above average shooter.

He's a streaky, inconsistent shooter. But when he's on he's on. Like Omar. But when Omar is bad, he keeps taking bad shots.

 

[bmayuc]

Kromah isn't below average, he's actually an above average shooter.

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Career 3pt % is about 30%. below average.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

I don't know if it's a matter of closing out as much as he has gotten caught in no-man's land a few times. On several occasions this season, his man has been one pass away from the ball and he's in full help mode. I'm guessing it's just a temporary thing that he will clean up, but we've surrendered a few open three's because of it.

Yeah, it has seemed like he has gotten caught at times helping/over-helping off of his man toward the paint. I wonder if he is hedging with an eye toward helping on the boards or with penetration. It would be interesting to hear what KO says to the team about help defense. In any case, it seems he should not hedge to the point of not being able to recover and contest.

 

[joober jones]

I understand the frustration with OC, but the thing is a player with potential who's in a slump isn't going to improve when he's nailed to the bench. I guarantee he'll break out of this slump and be a more than serviceable player for us by the end of the year. Giffey is getting plenty of minutes already - he's sort of that Rashad Anderson guy for us - a non-starting but heavily played senior. In regard to Kromah, it's a tough call. He's been better than OC the past few games, but OC has the higher ceiling and he's going to be with us for longer. I guess you can take this rambling semi-argument for what it's worth (nothing) since it's pretty much pure speculation. Just something to think about I guess. Or not.

 

[jleves]

Anyone remember Lambs sophomore season?

 

[huskyharry]

I agree that OC needs to get enough minutes to continue to develop. However, who knows what the reason is, but Giffey is much more effective offensively in the first half of games, so he needs to get a good chunk of first half minutes. If he is able to hit 3 threes in a row in a key game, like he has already done more than once this season, it could be the key to winning the game.
During the last 3-4 minutes of the game (winning time), I would really like to see a combination of NG, LK and RB filling the 2 & 3 slots, depending upon the offensive and defensive matchups.

 

[joober jones]

I agree that OC needs to get enough minutes to continue to develop. However, who knows what the reason is, but Giffey is much more effective offensively in the first half of games, so he needs to get a good chunk of first half minutes. If he is able to hit 3 threes in a row in a key game, like he has already done more than once this season, it could be the key to winning the game.
During the last 3-4 minutes of the game (winning time), I would really like to see a combination of NG, LK and RB filling the 2 & 3 slots, depending upon the offensive and defensive matchups.

I too have been very confused as to why Giffey lights it up in the first half then goes silently through the 2nd. Sometimes it's due to a lack of minutes, other times he just stops shooting.

 

[Onions]

I too have been very confused as to why Giffey lights it up in the first half then goes silently through the 2nd. Sometimes it's due to a lack of minutes, other times he just stops shooting.

Giffey can't make his own shot. After Giffey burns a team early the opponents half-time adjustments include making it a point never to help off him, and there are fewer, if any open shot opportunities for him. Meanwhile, as long as he's in the game, opponents can't double down as easily on DD or help as much with penetration, so even when he's not scoring, he is helping the team score.

 

[Lefty2one]

Never like to mess with kid's form since I'm a believer that there is no one, universally correct shooting form - but it's time to reconstruct his awkward 1950's set-shot and actually have him elevate and get some arc on the ball. It's simple physics, the greater the arc, the greater the possibility of a made shot. His shot is so flat and so inconsistent and a lot of that stems from him not elevating at all when he shoots.

I remember Ben Gordon's form was a little awkward as a freshman (though he was still a very good shooter and had excellent arc) and he didn't elevate nearly as much, he made some noticeable changes going into his sophomore year and became arguably the best shooter we've ever had.