(01-03-2019 12:10 PM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(01-03-2019 11:52 AM)Seahawksilver Wrote:  

(01-03-2019 11:36 AM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(01-03-2019 10:54 AM)Seahawksilver Wrote:  

(01-03-2019 10:41 AM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  Getting minutes isn't all about offensive production. There's also injuries you have to take into consideration and guys getting minutes increased/reduced b/c of those.

I'm going to throw this out there, but Kalina just isn't going to be an answer that we want to see on the court -- especially as we're trying to get wins in the portion of the season we currently have to bank our wins on. He doesn't have the court speed, which makes him a liability on one side of the court or the other. From seeing him last year there's not really an argument to support giving him any significant minutes, especially if your angle is offensive production.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Estime not start recently because of a technical he received?

Agree and disagree. when we are losing, we need offense. That is exactly how Keats won games. It is clear everyone besides Gadsden needs to work on their defense. Agree that his injury has hindered us.
If and this is a big if... we were a pressing team, Kalina would be able to contribute more. But we still don't know how much he has improved since last year.
I think it was Cacok who had the tech and didn't start one game.

I'd love to hear you expand a little on how Kalina would be more effective on a pressing team. I may be wrong, who knows, but he doesn't appear quick or athletic enough to be productive in a press.

On a full court press, the 5 is normally setup at half court hence he doesn't have the need to sprint full court on D. If we press, we dictate the pace of the game which allows our 5 more time to rest and in-turn be more productive on D. On offense, he has the height to pass out from inside.

I don't feel comfortable with Kalina set up at half court one bit. I'm sorry but Kalina is not the answer in any scenario.

Absolutely agree. On top of that, he doesn't have the "hands" to routinely handle quick passes in and out of the post/inside.