(11-29-2014 12:10 AM)passat25 Wrote:  One more thing, what the hell is wrong with Godfrey??? Dude just looks lost out there... To make things even worse, he seems to be suffering from stage fright on the court... I can't believe he is that awful... What a waste of a player being 6'8 235 lbs.

???

Godfrey pulled down 6 boards in 14 minutes. That's exactly what he's on the roster to do, nothing more nothing less.

(12-01-2014 10:21 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 01:48 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  I don't know but Hawkins should be out there on the low post with AN at the high post. Nichols should be able to feed him the ball constantly and let Nick King attack the weak side. We need Kuran Iverson out there to guard at the top pf the key, and draw a big out on the perimeter defensively. I personally like Markell Crawford as our PG.

1. Markel
2. King?
3. Iverson?
4. Hawkins?
5. Nichols

That 5 would get destroyed playing man

Only one perimeter offensive player

Yeah. This team as a whole needs to play a ton of zone. but we all know they won't.

(12-01-2014 10:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(11-29-2014 12:10 AM)passat25 Wrote:  One more thing, what the hell is wrong with Godfrey??? Dude just looks lost out there... To make things even worse, he seems to be suffering from stage fright on the court... I can't believe he is that awful... What a waste of a player being 6'8 235 lbs.

???

Godfrey pulled down 6 boards in 14 minutes. That's exactly what he's on the roster to do, nothing more nothing less.

Ya, not every guy on the roster is supposed to be a 20 and 10 guy. Some guys, like Godfrey, were brought here to be role players and nothing more...

(12-01-2014 10:21 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 01:48 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  I don't know but Hawkins should be out there on the low post with AN at the high post. Nichols should be able to feed him the ball constantly and let Nick King attack the weak side. We need Kuran Iverson out there to guard at the top pf the key, and draw a big out on the perimeter defensively. I personally like Markell Crawford as our PG.

1. Markel
2. King?
3. Iverson?
4. Hawkins?
5. Nichols

That 5 would get destroyed playing man

Only one perimeter offensive player

That looks like a starting lineup that TC would come up with 2 days into a 5 day paint huffing bender.

(11-29-2014 08:15 PM)tigers1125 Wrote:  

(11-28-2014 09:54 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(11-28-2014 09:49 PM)450bench Wrote:  Where are they?

Good question. It's just more of the head scratching subbing that Josh does and has done for four years now

On the bench where they belong until they improve.

How can they improve on the bench?

(12-01-2014 10:27 AM)Tygrys Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 10:23 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(11-29-2014 12:10 AM)passat25 Wrote:  One more thing, what the hell is wrong with Godfrey??? Dude just looks lost out there... To make things even worse, he seems to be suffering from stage fright on the court... I can't believe he is that awful... What a waste of a player being 6'8 235 lbs.

???

Godfrey pulled down 6 boards in 14 minutes. That's exactly what he's on the roster to do, nothing more nothing less.

Ya, not every guy on the roster is supposed to be a 20 and 10 guy. Some guys, like Godfrey, were brought here to be role players and nothing more...

While I agree...Someone needs to inform Godfrey of his role

(12-01-2014 10:21 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 01:48 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  I don't know but Hawkins should be out there on the low post with AN at the high post. Nichols should be able to feed him the ball constantly and let Nick King attack the weak side. We need Kuran Iverson out there to guard at the top pf the key, and draw a big out on the perimeter defensively. I personally like Markell Crawford as our PG.

1. Markel
2. King?
3. Iverson?
4. Hawkins?
5. Nichols

That 5 would get destroyed playing man

Only one perimeter offensive player

I'd go;

1-Markel
2-Woodson
3-Burrell
4-Nichols
5-Goodwin

Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

(12-01-2014 10:35 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

Spot on. doe

I've always wondered where Hawkins will fit into this roster once the rotation is set. Does the opposition play a bigger, heavier 4? Godfrey would get the nod to backup Shaq in that instance.

Does the opposition run a guard at the 3? Well, then Burrell and Woodson spell Nick King in that instance.

Maybe Hawkins will get more time at the 3 if opponents run a true, big 3 man. Who knows?

Pookie... Pookie is better on both sides of the ball than Johnson right now. Much better on the defensive end. Will Johnson be better later this season once he gets his legs back? Probably. But I think you have to play both, and play them equally.

Markel has done well at the 1 by simply not turning the ball over. But he doesn't create opportunities for his teammates in that position. I hope he's merely a place holder at the 1 while Kedren/Pookie are getting up to speed.

I just have the sneaking suspicion that playing either Johnson or Pookie 2 minutes per game or less based on a few early possessions is going to do more harm than good. They are clearly your point guards; let them play. Especially against a bad team like Indiana State.

(12-01-2014 10:35 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

That works. Problem is pastner will never stick with and develop that lineup and those young players. As I, and others, pointed out Pastner should apply the Paxton Lynch theory to Pookie at minimum. Take your lumps, which you're gonna take anyway, and let the young guys figure things out. Pastner simply doesn't know how that works though.

(12-01-2014 10:35 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

I'd go with this, but switch out King for Burrell, and make Burrell the first off the bench.

(12-01-2014 10:35 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

Easterwood... you da man, but... I'm somewhat on the fence with Pookie. I'm not seeing yet what some are... I think Markel is looking good on both ends and we need Woodson's scoring badly. Either way, plenty of minutes for Pookie, Markel and Woodson.

(12-01-2014 10:50 AM)TigerBo Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 10:35 AM)Easterwood Wrote:  Pookie
Markel
Burrell
AN
Shaq

IMO

Easterwood... you da man, but... I'm somewhat on the fence with Pookie. I'm not seeing yet what some are... I think Markel is looking good on both ends and we need Woodson's scoring badly. Either way, plenty of minutes for Pookie, Markel and Woodson.

The way that I think about it: Pookie is the only real PG out of that group. The others are just shooting guards bringing the ball up court and trying not to turn it over.

Right now, this is the way that our Assist% (% of a player's possessions end in an assisted basket by that player. Perhaps the best way to tell a player's ability to setup teammates on offense):

1. Pookie- 20.6 (437th out of d1 players playing at least 30% of a team's available minutes).
2. Calvin Godfrey- 13.8 (Unranked/outside top 500).
3. Nick King- 13.7 (Unranked)
4. Trahson Burrell- 13.2 (Unranked)
5. Markel Crawford- 12.1 (Unranked)
6. Avery Woodson- 10.9 (unranked)
7. Shaq Goodwin- 10.7 (unranked)
8. Kedren Johnson- 8.8 (unranked)

Pookie is turning the ball over slightly less than Kedren but slightly more than Markel. He's also forcing steals on the defensive end better than both.

Pookie is talented and is the point guard now and in the future. He's quick, smooth, a strong passer, aggressive, good shooter and quick defender. As far as I'm concerned, Austin, Shaq and Pookie should be in the game at all times unless obviously they need a quick break.

(12-01-2014 11:08 AM)450bench Wrote:  Pookie is talented and is the point guard now and in the future. He's quick, smooth, a strong passer, aggressive, good shooter and quick defender. As far as I'm concerned, Austin, Shaq and Pookie should be in the game at all times unless obviously they need a quick break.

Agreed and that's not even coaching. That's just knowing your personnel.

(12-01-2014 11:10 AM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(12-01-2014 11:08 AM)450bench Wrote:  Pookie is talented and is the point guard now and in the future. He's quick, smooth, a strong passer, aggressive, good shooter and quick defender. As far as I'm concerned, Austin, Shaq and Pookie should be in the game at all times unless obviously they need a quick break.

Agreed and that's not even coaching. That's just knowing your personnel.

Josh will never just leave a talented player on the floor for long stretches. They will end up missing a shot or not getting a rebound and out they come. The idea of letting the better players play through their mistakes isn't going to happen. He has a quick trigger on players, basically he has no patience.

(12-01-2014 11:08 AM)450bench Wrote:  Pookie is talented and is the point guard now and in the future. He's quick, smooth, a strong passer, aggressive, good shooter and quick defender. As far as I'm concerned, Austin, Shaq and Pookie should be in the game at all times unless obviously they need a quick break.

Pookie was benched for being aggressive and making a mistake...

JJ was continuously benched for doing the same thing until he essentially settled on being mostly a jump shooter in the 1/2 court. Funny thing is the same play JJ was benched for over and over was the play that won the C-USA championship game, difference is JJ got a foul call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moYeJlLYVcg#t=703

No Joe, Josh doesn't go to the tournament. He saved his butt that day.

(12-01-2014 10:31 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(11-29-2014 08:15 PM)tigers1125 Wrote:  

(11-28-2014 09:54 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(11-28-2014 09:49 PM)450bench Wrote:  Where are they?

Good question. It's just more of the head scratching subbing that Josh does and has done for four years now

On the bench where they belong until they improve.

How can they improve on the bench?

That dude is a big time playa hatah doe