Williams should play.

[AntG168]

Williams should be playing more. That being said, KO put him in the game and left him in the game. That's all you can really ask considering the fact that we're talking about a guy who had been very limited coming into this game.

Playing well in a pinch when you're down 20 is one thing. Sustaining it over the course of several games is quite another. There have been times this season when the board has bashed Ollie for not playing Williams, Polley, Whaley, and Diarra enough, and while I agree that the minute management has been less than ideal, at some point you have to accept the fact that none of these players are good. You can start Williams next game if you want, but chances are we're going to get blown out again and then someone else will have the pleasure of playing with the Michael Jordan of garbage time to up their numbers.

Everything you said would make sense if it wasn’t DO taking his minutes. If KW is limited then what is DO.

 

[SaeHusky]

Williams should be playing more. That being said, KO put him in the game and left him in the game. That's all you can really ask considering the fact that we're talking about a guy who had been very limited coming into this game.

Playing well in a pinch when you're down 20 is one thing. Sustaining it over the course of several games is quite another. There have been times this season when the board has bashed Ollie for not playing Williams, Polley, Whaley, and Diarra enough, and while I agree that the minute management has been less than ideal, at some point you have to accept the fact that none of these players are good. You can start Williams next game if you want, but chances are we're going to get blown out again and then someone else will have the pleasure of playing with the Michael Jordan of garbage time to up their numbers.

I would rather take that chance on Williams at this point in the season. Let see what he can do over the course of a full game. At least he gives us life out there

 

[Jaker]

all day Williams!

 

[mauconnfan]

Would like to give Whaley, Williams, Polley, Vital and Jalen the start this week.

Then on the weekend against Houston I would like to see the biggest blizzard in Texas history and our guys just can’t get there.

 

[superjohn]

Williams should be playing more. That being said, KO put him in the game and left him in the game. That's all you can really ask considering the fact that we're talking about a guy who had been very limited coming into this game.

Playing well in a pinch when you're down 20 is one thing. Sustaining it over the course of several games is quite another. There have been times this season when the board has bashed Ollie for not playing Williams, Polley, Whaley, and Diarra enough, and while I agree that the minute management has been less than ideal, at some point you have to accept the fact that none of these players are good. You can start Williams next game if you want, but chances are we're going to get blown out again and then someone else will have the pleasure of playing with the Michael Jordan of garbage time to up their numbers.

Thankfully Onuorah gets more minutes than Kwintin and Diarra. After all, he is a big part of our future.

 

[Palatine]

Thankfully Onuorah gets more minutes than Kwintin and Diarra. After all, he is a big part of our future.

DO is our energy guy.

 

[AntG168]

DO is our energy guy.

Lol good one

 

[noeynox]

Folks were saying that about Whaley for a while, then they were saying it for Diarra, now we're saying it for Williams. We have a new garbage time hero every few games.

Eh, he's showing a willingness to play hard every chance he got.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

There was one moment in particular that I really liked where Memphis had the ball down low and Williams ran over to double, arms straight up in perfect defensive position.

In the 6 games in which Williams has played in 9+ minutes, Williams has 28 with a rebounding rate of 14.9 boards/40 minutes. Last I checked, this team is one of the worst rebounding teams in the country, and Williams could help. He's offensive game is lacking, but it doesn't take a lot of basketball IQ to grab a defensive board, give the ball up to your best ball handler and move quickly into an offensive possession. Good offense starts with good defense and I think Williams could help with ending the opponent's possessions and eliminating second chance points.

 

[cohenzone]

Folks were saying that about Whaley for a while, then they were saying it for Diarra, now we're saying it for Williams. We have a new garbage time hero every few games.

Wrong. He turned a garbage game into a decent show. And Jalen can’t just float for extended periods. All comes back to the demands of the coach.

However,today was basically the consistent KO game. Inconsistent effort for long stretches during almost every game regardless of who is on the floor.

 

[superjohn]

DO is our energy guy.

Was sure this was a joke until I saw who posted it.

 

[Waquoit]

And god forbid if the guy makes a few mistakes. His effort deserves a least a fraction of the slack Larrier gets.

 

[Waquoit]

Was sure this was a joke until I saw who posted it.

It was a joke. The battle is over. Time for the Boneyard to come together as one.

 

[Fan4ever]

Thank You KW for being the focal point of 5 of the best minutes of play this year. No one can take away your extreme hustle and energy regardless of how limited your role has been this year!

 

[SaeHusky]

Heres some stats: KW had 7 rebounds in 10 minutes. Larrier/Onuorah/Carlton combined for 3 rebounds in there 51 minutes

 

[olehead]

This has been obvious. Ollie is just bad at his job. There’s 0 justification for playing DO over KW

Can I get an amen!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Ollie’s mismanagement of KW is a joke.

It's a cause for firing.

 

[olehead]

Heres some stats: KW had 7 rebounds in 10 minutes. Larrier/Onuorah/Carlton combined for 3 rebounds in there 51 minutes

What the?!?!?!

 

[Chin Diesel]

He has no skill, but plays with tremendous energy and toughness.

He should get minutes over other guys (read: Larrier) if for no other reason than to send a message and set a tone about what kind of effort is expected.

Comparable to an entry level worker who out works and out performs all the sheepskins.

 

[olehead]

Each time there's a shot of DO's back and I see the rippling physique, I mean he might be the greatest physical specimen in the league and he plays like a little mouse. I agree w/ all, for KW and Diarra not to get significantly more playing time than they currently get is so curious. Makes you wonder if the game was being thrown. When DO is in there it is always 4 vs. 5. Summer league, 4 v. 5. Pickup 4 v. 5, reunion game 4 v. 5. I wanted to call someone in Storrs, a decisionmaker in the AD's office and deliver this diatribe. Couldn't think of a number, so here it is BY. Thank you and my apologies.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Thankfully Onuorah gets more minutes than Kwintin and Diarra. After all, he is a big part of our future.

Yes, I can see that if you're concentrating on him now, you'll probably be bringing him up in the future.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

It was a joke. The battle is over. Time for the Boneyard to come together as one.

I've trying this for almost a month. Some progress, but a lot of posters aren't very coachable. It's the best way we (Boneyarders) can close out the season.

 

[champs99and04]

Everything you said would make sense if it wasn’t DO taking his minutes. If KW is limited then what is DO.

I would rather take that chance on Williams at this point in the season. Let see what he can do over the course of a full game. At least he gives us life out there

I will grant you that Onuorah playing the minutes he does is inexplicable. Only thing I can think of is he's one of only two pure centers on the roster and Ollie doesn't want to use Williams/Whaley/Diarra at center.

 

[Danzz]

He didn't get more PT because he has less skill than the starting players. What he does bring is energy and relentless rebounding effort and we haven't seen much of that.

 

[Candyman]

He didn't get more PT because he has less skill than the starting players. What he does bring is energy and relentless rebounding effort and we haven't seen much of that.

Less skill than the starting players like DO and Whaley? They both have started many games. Are you saying rebounding isn't a skill? Because he is a way better rebounder than both of them. Ollie insinuated he isn't playing because of practice and not skill level.