Aces1982 wrote:mvcfan wrote:Bball Junkie wrote:Jaylon Brown with 27 points and 8 rebounds - not bad for a second team all conference selection.
JB played 39 minutes in a Thursday PIG. He sounds like a pretty good player on a really bad team who is asked to do more than he is capable of to make them competitive. If others could do more, he might do a little less, but they would have a better team. Good Luck vs. ISUR
You make it sound like since it was a Thursday night PIG he should have played less? It was kind of an important game. There is no tomorrrow.
He has been doing this all year. He did it all last year as well. This is no surprise to UE fans Last year they played 3 games in 3 days. It didn't seem to have much effect on the players.
The game also got a little close down the stretch. IMO, you don't play for tomorrow, you have to win today. And you do whatever it takes. He probably could have came out at again when they got up big. Is 35 minutes played that much more of a difference then 39?
It is no secret Marty doesn't play his bench, and last night was simply a perfect example.
Yes, there is no tomorrow...but, we had (4) players with 32 or more minutes, JB with 39. Considering that this game was a blowout throughout most of the game, and there is another game in 14 hours, you do need to utilize a little rest. There was plenty of points during the 2nd half, with the lead in the 20 point range, that JB and others should have been on the bench more. Yes, ISU made a run, and somewhat of a ballgame out of it, but IMO, that run was probably due to the starters losing a step in their game and getting tired. Rest them with the big lead, put fresh bodies on them if nothing else, to bang them around, and if the lead dwindles to 13-11, bring RESTED key players back into the game. They dwindled the lead last night, with our key players wearing out in the game.
Posted: March 3rd, 2017, 9:59 am
