Reed needs to start

[Pmurph678]

With Johnson at the 5 we are an NIT team at best.

It’s absolutely loyalty as to why he is starting. It will end eventually, just hoping not too late.

 

[mauconnfan]

I know from the chat you didn’t watch the UMES game. In the second half with a lineup of Diarra, Ross, McNeeley, Stewart and Johnson the amount of disruption, deflection, steals with Johnson’s hedging was a thing of beauty and was the first time this season the energy on defense was exciting.

Nowell subbed in for Diarra when he picked up a third foul and missed an assignment of coverage on the hedge for an easy two by Johnson’s player but he’ll get there.

You are correct. If the guards can’t figure things out we’re going to have to “dumb” down the defense. I’m just not in the mindset that we should give up on team development.

Whichever way this goes Johnson is doing what the coaching staff wants (except for stupid fouls). The staff must believe they can come up with a lineup that will work around Johnson.

The big dilemma is that they have to reconfigure the starting lineup. They’ve already moved Diarra in the starting lineup over Mahaney.

Now they have to make the more difficult decision of whether they should put in someone else to start over Ball. Ball is showing signs he can be as great an offensive weapon as Hawkins. But the rest of his game is still not developed. He’s minimized Johnson’s strengths on both ends of the court. His lobs are as ugly as they come.

I get it he’s athletic. But it was a thing of beauty against the 350th ranked team I didn’t see them but they were dreadful. Ok I get it you guys like Samson Johnson I do too. But he’s limited and should be off the bench. Watch Baylor rebound tonight he needs to rebound and from 30 ft he never does.

 

[ctchamps]

I get it he’s athletic. But it was a thing of beauty against the 350th ranked team I didn’t see them but they were dreadful. Ok I get it you guys like Samson Johnson I do too. But he’s limited and should be off the bench. Watch Baylor rebound tonight he needs to rebound and from 30 ft he never does.

Love Reed just as much as Samson and I'm ambivalent who starts. If one of them isn't playing well or gets into foul trouble the other needs to get more minutes. That's all I care about.

The only thing I'm expanding on the debate is Samson is being coached to hedge and block shots. He can only do that if the other four players react to the player he defends if that player cuts to the basket. And the other four players have to help with rebounding. I don't think many people in this forum examine the failure of the other team players on the court as well as Samson. They are just as responsible for opposing teams getting second and third chances. If Hurley can't find a supporting group that can do their part in how Samson is being coached then Samson role will have to be changed.

I believe Hass, Ross and Stewart playing with Samson can be an effective lineup. Mahaney, Ball and McNeeley on the other hand have been a problem.

 

[mauconnfan]

Love Reed just as much as Samson and I'm ambivalent who starts. If one of them isn't playing well or gets into foul trouble the other needs to get more minutes. That's all I care about.

The only thing I'm expanding on the debate is Samson is being coached to hedge and block shots. He can only do that if the other four players react to the player he defends if that player cuts to the basket. And the other four players have to help with rebounding. I don't think many people in this forum examine the failure of the other team players on the court as well as Samson. They are just as responsible for opposing teams getting second and third chances. If Hurley can't find a supporting group that can do their part in how Samson is being coached then Samson role will have to be changed.

I believe Hass, Ross and Stewart playing with Samson can be an effective lineup. Mahaney, Ball and McNeeley on the other hand have been a problem.

I agree to a point especially on who starts don’t care just know Reed needs more minutes. Funny thing is Spencer got beat a ton too and even Newton but Johnson isn’t Clingan who negated all of that. So for me, he needs to stay home for all the reasons we are speaking about.

 

[imno1]

Does not matter if Hurley agrees if Johnson fouls means he sits. Reed will get time by default.

So its only a matter of time before Reed starts, has more pts and rebounds and is decent blocker of shots. Reed is almost averaging a double double off the bench while Johnson is not.

And our offense is much better if teams have to respect a cebter playing down low. All they care about is Johnson give and go and that’s his only real value offensively.

This also has a lot to do with Ball as a terrible defender. I like Stewart more here and he has the size and athleticism to be a better defender than Ball and he shoots at least as well. I like Stewart as lil’ Andre.

You really think Stewart is as good a shooter as Ball? I do however think Jaylin needs to see more court time.

 

[mauconnfan]

You really think Stewart is as good a shooter as Ball? I do however think Jaylin needs to see more court time.

Overall maybe a better player but not as good of a shooter. But he’s better defensively and rebounding without a doubt needs more minutes.

 

[millertime7774]

Hurley- "Tarris will be in there early, could see two bigs tonight"

 

[Palatine]

Hurley- "Tarris will be in there early, could see two bigs tonight"

He wasn't lying.