Reed needs to start

[Puertorock43]

This guy is pretty much averaging a double double playing less minutes than Johnson, Reed needs to start and get more minutes. More like 25-28 a game

 

[lateralous]

Agreed. I get that Hurley wants to be loyal to Johnson but with a critical run of games coming up, the better player needs to start and get a bulk of the minutes at the 5.

 

[3rdbass]

Agreed. I get that Hurley wants to be loyal to Johnson but with a critical run of games coming up, the better player needs to start and get a bulk of the minutes at the 5.

Johnson did play great D today but I agree.

 

[Marat]

Agreed. I get that Hurley wants to be loyal to Johnson but with a critical run of games coming up, the better player needs to start and get a bulk of the minutes at the 5.

If Samson Johnson commits a couple fouls against Baylor quickly, which is a good possibility, then TR will get the bulk of the minutes by default. But, yeah i agree.

 

[Chin Diesel]

If Samson Johnson commits a couple fouls against Baylor quickly, which is a good possibility, then TR will get the bulk of tgmhe minutes by default. But, yeah i agree.

As a reminder Johnson, in his fourth season, has more career fouls than career rebounds.

 

[Huskyforlife]

If Samson Johnson commits a couple fouls against Baylor quickly, which is a good possibility, then TR will get the bulk of the minutes by default. But, yeah i agree.

We can’t afford to keep starting slow against good teams. Johnson’s fouling is a big part of that. Reed has earned the starting spot, left no doubt whatsoever. If he fails as the starter, you can always go back to Johnson later.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Let them play 1:1 in practice and the winner starts. My money's on TR.

 

[Lambeau]

We all agree.
Again, my theory is Dan is training Samson to be a reliable backup.
Until tonight, he hasn't been, with 3.7 fouls during his average 18 minutes--on thin ice.
Trained to foul less, he can be available when Dan needs him.
Also, Dan is perhaps overly fond of the alley-oop, which "pressures the defense."

 

[Leebo]

Don't worry, Reed will get in at the 18:52 mark of the Baylor game when Johnson picks up his second foul.

 

[Fishy]

Reed’s better.

Not sure what the issue is; Samson is remarkably effective as a back up - who else has a near seven foot pogo stick coming off the bench?

But Reed is still the better player.

Now, someone tell both of them to stop fouling

 

[GampelGladiator]

My buddy has a hot take...

Keeping Samson Johnson as starter that way Reibe can be a starter next year without demoting TRJ from starter to backup...

 

[Huskyforlife]

My buddy has a hot take...

Keeping Samson Johnson as starter that way Reibe can be a starter next year without demoting TRJ from starter to backup...

Hurley is showing us he’ll start whoever he wants.

 

[RuffRuff]

If Samson Johnson commits a couple fouls against Baylor quickly, which is a good possibility, then TR will get the bulk of the minutes by default. But, yeah i agree.

The whole concept of waiting for your better backup to come in after your starter goes into expected early foul trouble rings of Ringling Brothers strategically.

 

[auror]

There are certainly games to say that we shouldn't start Johnson, but today was not one of them.

He was extremely disruptive defensively and a weapon over the top offensively. We were up 18-4 when he checked out after his first shift.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Johnson did play great D today but I agree.

We played a High School team lmao

 

[3rdbass]

We played a High School team lmao

Yep but he still has his moments even against godo competition. The problem is he isn't too consistent with the stuff he does good and ionly with stuff he does bad like fouling too much.

 

[superjohn]

There are certainly games to say that we shouldn't start Johnson, but today was not one of them.

He was extremely disruptive defensively and a weapon over the top offensively. We were up 18-4 when he checked out after his first shift.

It's a team we should beat by 75. It's ridiculous that Reed isn't starting over Samson, he should start his best players.

 

[That Guy]

My buddy has a hot take...

Keeping Samson Johnson as starter that way Reibe can be a starter next year without demoting TRJ from starter to backup...

Highly doubt Reibe will be better than senior Tarris, definitely won't be nearly as strong.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Agreed. I get that Hurley wants to be loyal to Johnson but with a critical run of games coming up, the better player needs to start and get a bulk of the minutes at the 5.

Hurley is loyal to a fault with players. He’s been like that since he’s gotten here. He takes forever to play the better players

 

[Horatio]

We played a High School team lmao

That was the worst of the 4 division 5 teams we played

 

[SLY63]

Let them play 1:1 in practice and the winner starts. My money's on TR.

Samson Johnson would foul out after 5 minutes

 

[UofCT]

Hurley is loyal to a fault with players. He’s been like that since he’s gotten here. He takes forever to play the better players

He started Sanogo right away over Carlton.

 

[HuskyHawk]

There are certainly games to say that we shouldn't start Johnson, but today was not one of them.

He was extremely disruptive defensively and a weapon over the top offensively. We were up 18-4 when he checked out after his first shift.

Johnson is a much better defender. Reed is a much better rebounder. Reed is better scoring in the paint. Johnson is better on pick and roll and lobs. Our team is woefully challenged defensively, which is why I think Dan starts Johnson.

 

[Hunt for 7]

That was the worst of the 4 division 5 teams we played

And Mahaney still could not guard his man and neither could Solo. Glad they won but it really means nothing. I missed the first half last night rewatched the whole game this morning. Wow those two are so bad defensively it is hard to believe one of them is in his second year with this program. I really don’t see either of them improving their defense. Mahaney is who he is and Solo just does not understand how to position himself when the ball is on the other side of the court.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

While this is a team-wide problem, Reed is playing poorly defensively.