NH Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Just now, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: Gibson scores and plays amazing defense. What does Jacobs do to deserve the starting spot over him? Before y’all go off about how starting doesn’t matter... we haven’t been good at the start of games recently. I don’t know why I’m engaging with you on this but Gibson does not play amazing defense. He plays respectable defense for a freshman, but Jacobs is a better defender (and ballhandler). I’m not saying Jacobs should for sure play over Jimmerson, but there are actual reasons why Travis has been giving Jacobs so many minutes. Zink, Bizziken, billiken_roy and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zink Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I'm not saying he shouldn't be playing, or he didn't have a good 1st half but he shouldn't be taking more shots per minute than anyone else on the team. He's shooting under 33% from the field and 20% from 3. 9 boards is a nice game and I'm not as down on his D as it seems some others have been Agree 100%, I feel like the shooting/scoring will eventually come. I’m encouraged that the other parts of his game are reaching an acceptable level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazedandconfused Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: Gibson scores and plays amazing defense. What does Jacobs do to deserve the starting spot over him? Before y’all go off about how starting doesn’t matter... we haven’t been good at the start of games recently. I would agree. Gibson has been our 3rd best player (i would say by far) and his shooting/spacing would be nice to start games and maybe avoid our patented cold starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, brianstl said: Perkins isn't shooting well from anywhere. His effective shooting percentage is 37.8%. That is worse than Thatch and people can't ***** enough about how bad a shooter Thatch is. But he is impacting the game in a net positive way (jimmmerson too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, brianstl said: Perkins isn't shooting well from anywhere. His effective shooting percentage is 37.8%. That is worse than Thatch and people can't ***** enough about how bad a shooter Thatch is. More simply put, our team is better with Perkins on the court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Being the third best player on this year's team is a lot like being "tallest dwarf." It's not exactly a badge of honor. What we have is two dominant players and it appears the third will change every 2-3 games. Yuri was clearly the third guy the first 4 games. billiken_roy, Zink and CBFan like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, moytoy12 said: French, Perkins, Goodwin, Jacobs, Yuri. That's it. That's the starting 5. Don't see it that way. I'd go w/ JGood, French, Jimerson, Yuri, and stick w/ Jimmy B( to take the pressure off of Has and early fouls). Off the bench, Perkins, Weaver, Thatch, Weaver, Hankton (if needed). JImmy B has probably been the biggest surprise so far. He's developing right before our eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 57 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: When do we hang to Gotham Championship banner? I think it’s actually a spotlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 French, Goodwin, Perkins, Yuri, Gibson, and Thatch are clearly our strongest 6. I would like small substitutions of Jacobs and Weaver and maybe KC one at a time. I just think this is our best scoring group by far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, slu72 said: Don't see it that way. I'd go w/ JGood, French, Jimerson, Yuri, and stick w/ Jimmy B( to take the pressure off of Has and early fouls). Off the bench, Perkins, Weaver, Thatch, Weaver, Hankton (if needed). JImmy B has probably been the biggest surprise so far. He's developing right before our eyes. Did Jimmy B (through no fault of his own) keep Has out of foul trouble today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, moytoy12 said: Did Jimmy B (through no fault of his own) keep Has out of foul trouble today? No but he's showing improvement. Why gig him for it. We need two bigs to start. And as much as I love what Has does for us, his second foul should have been avoided. He should know by now don't drop your shoulder on a defender. They'll call it every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, slu72 said: No but he's showing improvement. Why gig him for it. We need two bigs to start. And as much as I love what Has does for us, his second foul should have been avoided. He should know by now don't drop your shoulder on a defender. They'll call it every time. I disagree that we necessarily need 2 bigs starting *every* game. RUBillsFan likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdscott24 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Kudos to Jimmy B's first half today. Perkins had a good all around game. Question: Is Thatch hurt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 30 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Being the third best player on this year's team is a lot like being "tallest dwarf." It's not exactly a badge of honor. What we have is two dominant players and it appears the third will change every 2-3 games. Yuri was clearly the third guy the first 4 games. I think that’s a sign of a young team. I also think that’s a good thing. Opposing coaches know to game plan for Collins and French but they have no idea who the third guy might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, mdscott24 said: Kudos to Jimmy B's first half today. Perkins had a good all around game. Question: Is Thatch hurt? I posted this a couple pages back: Coach Ford speaking at length in postgame interview about Thatch's struggle with illness, how he doesn't want to put Fred in a bad spot and how desperately we need him. Jeez, with how well we're already playing halfcourt defense, how dominant can this defense be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Two good wins Belmont and BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 51 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: im not ready to give up on jacobs. lot of athletic ability and he makes his shots if open. just need to turn up his intensity dial. I agree - all I was saying we need both of them to succeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, brianstl said: Perkins isn't shooting well from anywhere. His effective shooting percentage is 37.8%. That is worse than Thatch and people can't ***** enough about how bad a shooter Thatch is. I think or may be just me, that after seeing Perkins shooting at a high level In juco that he’ll eventually get it figured out and be and effective scorer. To me, scoring the 28 ppg in high level juco is better than the offense thatch had In hs In southeast Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, moytoy12 said: Did Jimmy B (through no fault of his own) keep Has out of foul trouble today? We may every well have lost today without bell. At the very least we would have not gotten a comfortable lead. Bell kept it close when hankton couldn’t slusam likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Kenpom has us up to 108, finished 106 last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_w Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, wgstl said: We may every well have lost today without bell. At the very least we would have not gotten a comfortable lead. Bell kept it close when hankton couldn’t Jimmy Bell has gotten a bit better each game, he scored five of our 24 first half pts. and kept it from being a disaster. THE LOCOMOTIVE will be one of our all time favorites before his career is over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, dennis_w said: Jimmy Bell has gotten a bit better each game, he scored five of our 24 first half pts. and kept it from being a disaster. THE LOCOMOTIVE will be one of our all time favorites before his career is over If only Ford chances up TJ the same way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Post game from Coach We don’t win this game without Jimmy Bell Hankton is still injured Thatch hasn’t recovered from his illness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: If only Ford chances up TJ the same way... Let’s take away some of Goodwin’s minutes and give them to Hargrove. I trust the MBM’s who are complaining about TJ’s involvement would approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 34 minutes ago, wgstl said: We may every well have lost today without bell. At the very least we would have not gotten a comfortable lead. Bell kept it close when hankton couldn’t Not disagreeing with that at all. I thought JBJ was solid. My post was addressing a different issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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