Start Omar over Purvis

[SaeHusky]

Calhoun looks good out there and is taking good care of the ball

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

and when Calhoun plays bad will you go back to trying Purvis? This board is buggy sometimes...

 

[Wise2]

and when Calhoun plays bad will you go back to trying Purvis? This board is buggy sometimes...

why not, play the hot hand

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

the hot hand has been riding pine for weeks...You dont just throw him into the starting line up... You gradually increase his minutes

 

[SaeHusky]

I was talking about to start the 2nd half

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

Well then your statement is totally understandable

 

[Jaker]

on board with Calhoun, he looks good right now

 

[UCweCONN]

How many times per game does Purvis get hung in the air when shooting and have to give it up?

 

[Wise2]

Well, Purv played great in the second have hitting those 3 threes to get us back in the game and Omar was great most of the game too

 

[UChusky916]

Doesn't mater who starts... it matters who gets minutes.

Calhoun needs more minutes after playing well of late, but not at the expense of Purvis. Purvis hit some key 3's in the second half after a lack-luster first half. Cassell should see his minutes decrease.

 

[upstater]

Someone in chat was telling me Purvis can't hit a 3.

 

[UConnSwag11]

his handle is tighter, he's more confident, he's rebounding, and he's hitting his shots... love it... wouldn't mind him being that guy coming off the bench giving a spark to the team

 

[BluffCityHsky]

his handle is tighter, he's more confident, he's rebounding, and he's hitting his shots... love it... wouldn't mind him being that guy coming off the bench giving a spark to the team

Wholeheartedly agree. Really was a great catalyst today bringing energy in that position off the bench. Glad to see him functioning at a high level after only a few games. Huge win.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Omar has been solid.
Glad to see Purvis shut me and others up........now we want that (and more) every game.

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

Boneyarders will be too quick to jump on Purvis but the bright side of it is that we have Omar stepping up which brings many to the automatic trigger to throw him in... Liked what I saw today just would like to see omar dham purvis get some set plays to score and open the floor so boatright can go to work

 

[caw]

Calhoun has played well lately though.

 

[superjohn]

We need both of them and there is a ton of minutes for both of them, they both won us this game.

 

[aceboon]

Don't really care about a lineup change but its clear he needs to get his minutes ramped up, very impressed by how he looks, he's much tighter with his handle and is very careful with the ball. Hard to not to wonder what the record would be if they could have had a healthy OC from the start.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

I haven't felt like this since..............April !!!!!!

 

[James]

honestly, i still tihnk purvis deserves a huge chunk of tick. he is finally developing his off ball ability, he is so fast he loses anybody chasing him off screens. really looked like a damn ferrari at times, other times not so much. i can see he him getting way better very soon . but major props to calhoun, who really broke out. big time shooter and is moving well.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Despite the made threes by Purvis the main difference between the two at the moment is Omar makes his reads a half second sooner than Purvis and that's very important in this offense. Purvis has not exploited the sell out close out like Omar has. If Omar is knocking down shots he is a + to purvis as a compliment to Boat.

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

honestly, i still tihnk purvis deserves a huge chunk of tick. he is finally developing his off ball ability, he is so fast he loses anybody chasing him off screens. really looked like a damn ferrari at times, other times not so much. i can see he him getting way better very soon . but major props to calhoun, who really broke out. big time shooter and is moving well.

Clearly he deserves minutes hes fine, he was supposed to be more of a slasher but hitting these 3s recently is a huge plus and I think we still havent seen his full ability yet off the dribble.... Omar is just a better shooter and will get his minutes up when KO thinks hes ready to put those minutes in... Its great to see him play this well this early into the season thought

 

[James]

Despite the made threes by Purvis the main difference between the two at the moment is Omar makes his reads a half second sooner than Purvis and that's very important in this offense. Purvis has not exploited the sell out close out like Omar has. If Omar is knocking down shots he is a + to purvis as a compliment to Boat.

you can't really say that because purvis offers strength and speed omar doesn't, and thats all relevant in the halfcourt. look omar deserves major minutes and thats a big deal because he's risen from the ashes/. I'm just say be cautious creating a line between the two's respected impact. i would like to see more small with hamilton atthe 4 also so both oc and purv can play.

 

[James]

lots of great things came from this win. calhoun samuel brimah and late game purv. Brimah was an anchor, never quit.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

honestly, i still tihnk purvis deserves a huge chunk of tick. he is finally developing his off ball ability, he is so fast he loses anybody chasing him off screens. really looked like a damn ferrari at times, other times not so much. i can see he him getting way better very soon . but major props to calhoun, who really broke out. big time shooter and is moving well.

Agreed, Purvis looks more explosive every time out. He had the ball on the break a couple times today and I almost didn't recognize him he was out so fast.