Great comeback. He gets as many minutes as our freshman bench guys, and oh by the way, all of the other freshman at Duke are getting substantial minutes. PS, Coleman made a poor choice picking Duke.
Funny that you have to compare us to a one and done program that has done nothing but recruit one and dones and play freshman the last several years.
We wear down every season and have for years. We need to develop a deeper bench but it doesn't seem to fit Mooney's style. If you can't get your deeper bench some time in a 20 point win when can you.
that's what I believe too, ply. real game playing time can help shake some nerves if you are put in situation where you succeed, but I was always taught and I believe that 95% of development/improvement happens in practice. Games are just where you get to show that improvement.
I don't know that Coleman made a bad choice. time will tell. he's practicing against some great players and getting great coaching. this might make him the best player he can be. he may develop into a starter at Duke and an NBA prospect. but for now, it's not his time.
So, you are asking for less minutes from either Jacob, Blake, and Tyler, all so we can see how Wilson looks and have him as an X-factor? That just doesn't make sense to me. And, what about Bailey? I mean, what's the difference? If you want to see Wilson out there, you should want to see Bailey too, right? So, now we need to sit two of our starters more?
Okay. Fine, then if you don't want to sit Jacob, Blake, or Tyler a little more by playing Wilson more, then I guess you want to sit Nate or Grant a little more. You want Wilson playing the final 4-5 minutes when we are up 16 late (your words), so who are you sitting? You want Wilson to get a few more minutes and be an X factor down the stretch (your words), then who are you sitting?
Again, part of the reason that Jacob and Nick got the minutes they did as freshmen is that there were poor options in front of them. We had no serviceable forwards so our off guard (Buck) played more of a forward, which meant Khwan moved to 2G and Jacob to PG. similar situation for Nick the year before.
This idea is way off the mark. Game conditions and practice conditions are almost entirely different. Any who have played the game competitively know this to be true.
Do you really think teams don't practice game conditions during practice? Yes, I've played the game competitively, and even that many years ago, I always practiced game conditions during practice. Same with coaching. All the coaches and players I know have practiced game conditions during practice. And, hasn't a guy like Wilson experienced game conditions for a long time? With AAU included, he has probably played well over 100 games the past few years. It's not like he just picked up a basketball and has only practiced his whole life. This goes back to sman talking about guys like Jacob and Nick, just to name a few, who have stepped onto the court and played well since the first game of their freshman year. Did they need "game conditions" to do that?
choosing Richmond ended my career, lol. that's way too high a level. but I was planning on playing D3 until that late acceptance letter came.
that's not my understanding ... but I don't know specifics at Richmond. offseason work is almost entirely drills and skill development, plus pickup games. once October 15 comes around, it's mostly about team. and the 5 starters aren't scrimmaging against themselves. you get better in the offseason and then by practicing with the team for a bunch of hours each week for 5 months. not as much from the 100 minutes of playing time over a season you're looking for from our bench.
As you demonstrate daily, you are really good at twisting words and thoughts. If you could read what someone said without the need to argue and (in your mind) dominate a conversation by showing your brilliance, it would be a breath of fresh air.
Practice conditions are not like game conditions. People reading the post are free to decide for themselves whether they agree or disagree.
He or she is not worth the time it takes me to type a reply.
Lol. Spoken from someone who started the post I replied to with "This idea is way off the mark". Then, used the "any who have played the game" ....talk. Then, put NO DRILLS in caps. Your whole post was not only wrong (which I know for a fact), but incredibly full of arrogance. But, yes, of course, it is my replies that are the problem. LOL.
I'm not arguing that practice conditions are the same as game conditions. but they're still head to head. they're still competitive and intense. and you're still put in game situations.
Believe the opposing point is you need both. Hope you agree. Can't have kids starting that are feeling their stomach crawl up their spine for the first time in a college game.
This is a fair point, I wish that I had just voiced the opinion without the extras.
This. I believe the correct term is "troll". He is just arguing to get a rise out of us. It is amazing how many threads devolve into arguing with 4700.
