Has his ankle healed yet? It looked pretty bad when it happened, and haven't heard anything lately....
Just go and kick ass and take names. Then go sit down and rest.
Hes lost on defense in any scenario other than one on one post defense.
I think I’d rather have that situation and make either the guard or the big still have to make somewhat of a play to score opposed to give up 20+ offensive rebounds which usually result in close shots for second chance points.
I like Connor’s toughness. I’d say okay Pmac less (let Kris get his minutes) and play Jblo as little as possible.
He does need to work on his cardio big time and show he actually wants to be there and play a little more.
Give Rebraca a little more bench as well.
I think he's playing out of position.. he'd be a decent 4, but is usually overmatched at the 5. Brig Tubbs.. hah!
Kind of looked that way. When it comes to the best post players, the roster kind of is what it is. Fran's best bet is probably to do what he's been doing, which is use Rebraca and the two Murrays as much as he can. Double and sink down on the post when they can, play zone where they can and use Mulvey and Ogundele in spot minutes when fouls dictate. Folks clamoring for more Mulvey or Big O, it's hard to justify it based on the IU game. It's a chicken/egg thing, most players perform better when given consistent minutes. But it's hard to give consistent minutes when in limited minutes they aren't doing much. I would guess at some point in the next year or 2, Mulvey or Ogundele will take steps forward and be competitive big men.
There is a reason some players come off the bench. Starting is an ego thing for some. Anyone old enough to remember John Havlicek with the Celtics. He may have been their best player but he was used as their 6th man. Good for match-up problems and to give another scoring option at different points in the game. Let's not get worked up about who starts - but who plays the most minutes and who finishes the game. That is what matters.
So don't know Perkins at all, but that seemed like a pretty common and immediate answer from the team. What gives?
This is really the first positive output I've seen from Josh all year.
Can we possible defend the high ball screen worse? It’s the go to for most teams that play us. Jo has been solid.
I don’t get the lost part. He played well defensively and made them earn there shots. I think we were a plus when he was in there. 0 rebounds is disappointing but it’s a small sample size and he has rebounded well this year.
I'm pretty much with you on this. He didn't gather rebounds but I thought we were better defensively and on the boards when he was in. It felt like we were very soft at times inside when Rebraca was in. Josh won't get moved out of the way around the basket like every other Hawk not named Murray seems to.
