Jalen and Ty to the bench with reduced minutes, KJ and Justin to the starting lineup with more minutes. If we are serious about actually trying to win this year we can’t do this same crap against Maryland. Try and win UGLY.
Please change up this lineup for the love of God
- Thread starter Baz=Heisman
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Uh…Barney was the problem today…Leach has 15/4/5….agree with you (for once) on Ty.
Jalen is our only 3pt consistent shooter, why would you bench him? I can understand taking the ball out of his hands, but he needs to be out there to spread out the floor and knock down shots.
Gotta do something to start playing better. Assuming losses @Michigan, @Illinois and @Oregon that’s 7 losses in conf. The other 12 games are winnable but have to go 9-3 or 10-2 in those and that’s not possible if they don’t start playing better consistently.
To what? The rotation has been 7 most of the year. In that 7, the trio of BigMatt, Ty, and Mullins provide next to no scoring. However, they happen to arguably be the three best defenders on the team. Gelo and KJ have already begun to see more minutes. They are improving by they aren’t Steph Curry at this point. You win ugly by playing your best defenders, not be inserting two Freshman that are below average on defense right now.
MSU’s bench outscored our entire team in the first half. If we don’t have production from at least 3 starters we are doomed. Every player on MSU was a legit threat to score. We don’t have that at any point in these games. Ever. There isn’t size in our lineup because none of our bigs can score. The hope is you can hit 3’s. So far that’s very inconsistent. If Ty, doesn’t score, it’s very difficult for us. I don’t see much of a choice but to roll with him as a starter. If he can’t throw it in the Ocean, there really isn’t an obvious counter move. I’m sure we will see more of KJ and Gelo earlier in the game if we flounder like today. A change to the starting line up would be surprising.
Barney was not playing his game. Not sure if it was because MSU prevented him from doing it or he was under the weather or he is having issues with the teeth but that was not his game, He wasn't really going inside with those contested 10 ft shots that he destroys the opponents with and also get him to the foul line. Today he was taking most of his shots from the perimeter. 0-6 from three but other shots from outside. (that is more a tertiary part of his game but he is much more of an inside out player) No real driving or using his strengths
He worked inside twice or maybe three times and that is when he got his 4 pts
Ty only had 16 minutes but offensively not really effective. Seems to be a touch slower (he is having a lot of foul trouble) and maybe not as strong as he needs to be. Gotta think he has not really recovered from the injury.. But it has been about 9-10 months and maybe it takes closer to 18 to get to full speed. Unfortunately this is his last year Still showing some things on D but he doesn't seem to get open or be ready to take the shot
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