I continue to look for the silveriest of linings as this season slogs on, so here's today's tidbits. CCC has played 15 different lineups for at least 4 minutes. Only 6 of these lineups have a positive +/-. Those lineups are:
Mac/Lindsey/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+24)
Mac/Ash/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+5)
Mac/Brown/Lindsey/Falzon/Pardon (+7)
Brown/Lindsey/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+1)
Mac/Lindsey/Gaines/Falzon/Pardon (+13)
Brown/Gaines/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+4)
Notice which two players appear in every lineup? Falzon and Pardon. Now, granted, Pardon is in 14 of these 15 lineups, but Falzon is very clearly making a big difference being on the court, though he's only receiving 39% of minutes. I hope he continues to gain strength so he can stay out on the court longer each game.
The biggest problem by far though continues to be the inability of the bench to provide any production. Prior to the final 3:30 of garbage time against IU:
Ash -13 (NU 8, IU 21) in 12:30
Skelly -22 (NU 6, IU 28) in 16:00
Benson -7 (NU 2, IU 9) in 4:00
Gaines -28! (NU 2, IU 30!!) in 11:00
Brown -3 (NU 0, IU 3) in 0:45
The starting lineup was +4 in 14:45 of action, every other lineup was a combined -33 until garbage time. We're not gonna win many games if this is what we're getting.
Mac/Lindsey/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+24)
Mac/Ash/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+5)
Mac/Brown/Lindsey/Falzon/Pardon (+7)
Brown/Lindsey/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+1)
Mac/Lindsey/Gaines/Falzon/Pardon (+13)
Brown/Gaines/Law/Falzon/Pardon (+4)
Notice which two players appear in every lineup? Falzon and Pardon. Now, granted, Pardon is in 14 of these 15 lineups, but Falzon is very clearly making a big difference being on the court, though he's only receiving 39% of minutes. I hope he continues to gain strength so he can stay out on the court longer each game.
The biggest problem by far though continues to be the inability of the bench to provide any production. Prior to the final 3:30 of garbage time against IU:
Ash -13 (NU 8, IU 21) in 12:30
Skelly -22 (NU 6, IU 28) in 16:00
Benson -7 (NU 2, IU 9) in 4:00
Gaines -28! (NU 2, IU 30!!) in 11:00
Brown -3 (NU 0, IU 3) in 0:45
The starting lineup was +4 in 14:45 of action, every other lineup was a combined -33 until garbage time. We're not gonna win many games if this is what we're getting.