Isiah Brown didn't play against Minnesota on Wednesday and played only four minutes in garbage time against Indiana. So I asked Chris Collins about him in the post-game press conference, as Brown has been the subject of a lot of questions here and on Twitter. Here's what he had to say, in entirety:
"He had been struggling. I’ve been happy with what Jordan Ash has been doing. I gave Isiah a chance to play and he came in and scored nine points. He’s just got to be ready. When you’re trying to find things, you’re mixing and matching lineups and trying to find a spark. Jordan had given us a little bit of a spark the last couple games, so I’ve gone with him with those minutes. I gave Isiah a chance today and he did well, and hopefully he’ll be ready to go in our next one."
My read: While NU could have used his scoring last night -- he hit three 3s in four minutes, albeit when the game was decided -- Collins doesn't seem to trust him yet. That probably has to do with shot selection and decision making.
"He had been struggling. I’ve been happy with what Jordan Ash has been doing. I gave Isiah a chance to play and he came in and scored nine points. He’s just got to be ready. When you’re trying to find things, you’re mixing and matching lineups and trying to find a spark. Jordan had given us a little bit of a spark the last couple games, so I’ve gone with him with those minutes. I gave Isiah a chance today and he did well, and hopefully he’ll be ready to go in our next one."
My read: While NU could have used his scoring last night -- he hit three 3s in four minutes, albeit when the game was decided -- Collins doesn't seem to trust him yet. That probably has to do with shot selection and decision making.