Sitting Adams in the first cost is that game

[champs99and04]

I know everybody will disagree but it's true.

 

[spudzj6]

I don't disagree that sitting him was the reason we fell behind by double digits. But you can't play him with 3 in a game as poor officiated as it was. You'd lose him with 3/4 if the game left and we lose by 40.

Go Ollie hate somewhere else.

 

[Palatine]

It was a no win decision. The way the refs were calling the game, they might have fouled him out in the first half.

Calhoun sat every player with two fouls for the rest of the first half. He was a good coach.

 

[Tenspro2002]

He didn't pick up another foul until the final minute.

I never understood sitting your guy due to fouls. All you're doing is imposing upon yourself the penalty that you're hoping to avoid later in the game.

 

[shizzle787]

He didn't have a choice. If he were to get a 4th before halftime, it would have been over then and there.

 

[CL82]

I've never been a big fan of saying that bad officiating cost us the game, but I think it's hard to argue otherwise today.

 

[Kitaman]

No our bigs needed to contribute offensively including making assists.

Adams sitting probably helped him (energy).

 

[superjohn]

Don't think Ollie had a choice, those scumbag refs might have fouled him out in the first half if Ollie kept him in.

 

[uconnever]

Adams never should have taken the chance he did to get that third foul. The ref was just waitin.

 

[Jaker]

correct decision by Ollie

 

[ASweet3781]

I know everybody will disagree but it's true.

How can you still play him after picking up his 3rd foul with nearly 8 t0 go? He would have been fouled out by halftime the way it was going.

 

[shizzle787]

correct decision by Ollie

Absolutely, let's not forget when Adams came back we got their lead down to I think 2 at one point and Purvis missed a 3 to take the lead.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

There's no way you let him play with 3 fouls with that much time left in the first half. Playing without him cost us, but benching him was absolutely the correct decision.

 

[Danzz]

A million Cincy made foul shots was the difference. No choice on sitting Jalen.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

You want to play Jalen with 3 fouls at the 9 minute mark? Oookaayy

 

[mauconnfan]

I know everybody will disagree but it's true.

Seriously? He proved to you when he went back in with 2 he couldn't keep his hands in his pockets. No way do you keep him in. They had a chance to tie in the 2nd half, that doesn't even happen if he gets his 4th in the first half. I think you're being sarcastic and the people that "liked" your post are hammered?

 

[JSM1970]

I agree, refs were bad, but we lost because of terrible play from Brimah-Facey-Enoch-Durham

Brimah was a wasteland as usual

Thank him forever for the St Joe's play, but he can't leave fast enough


M

No our bigs needed to contribute offensively including making assists.

Adams sitting probably helped him (energy).

 

[Robertelamin]

Here is what the OP's thread title would have been if Jalen picked up his 4th in the 1st half:

Not Sitting Adams in the first cost is that game

 

[mauconnfan]

I agree, refs were bad, but we lost because of terrible play from Brimah-Facey-Enoch-Durham

Brimah was a wasteland as usual

Thank him forever for the St Joe's play, but he can't leave fast enough


M

Geez the body's still warm and you're going to bang it?

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Agree. Couldn't play him with 3. Especially after he picked up that careless 3rd foul.

 

[Excalibur]

You want to play Jalen with 3 fouls at the 9 minute mark? Oookaayy

Amazing the stupid things people say here. . .

 

[nashusky109]

You're right that sitting him cost us momentum and led to a lead that ultimately was insurmountable. If you think he should have stayed in the game then I strongly disagree . 3 fouls with that much time left in the half is too many and Refs were screwing us hard at that point. There was no other option but to take him out.

 

[Walker11]

Go Ollie hate somewhere else.

Not the guy I would say this to. I do disagree with champs though.

 

[shizzle787]

You're right that sitting him cost us momentum and led to a lead that ultimately was insurmountable. If you think he should have stayed in the game then I strongly disagree . 3 fouls with that much time left in the half is too many and Refs were screwing us hard at that point. There was no other option but to take him out.

It wasn't insurmountable. We got it within two, and Purvis missed an open three that would have given us the lead.

 

[blackbird]

I would have played him and risked it.

It probably would have ended badly, but I would have felt I had to.