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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

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?

Aces1982 wrote:Is 35 minutes played that much more of a difference then 39?

Yes.

It's amazing how many people absolutely refuse to get it.

Cdizzle wrote:

Aces1982 wrote:Is 35 minutes played that much more of a difference then 39?

Yes.

It's amazing how many people absolutely refuse to get it.

Thank you Mr. Basketball.

Super impressed with Brown and Evansville last night. You could see that was a guy who wanted that game. Felt like Evansville's defense was really good up until about the 12 min mark in the 2nd half. Maybe they just took the foot off the gas, I don't know.

Not that it mattered, but the whole rolling the ball up the floor thing, a defender finally dove for the ball! I have been waiting for that forever. I don't remember ever seeing that happen before. Super heads up play. Not that the game was in any doubt at that exact point, but underrated play by Brown.

As for Bradley, better team won the game. Bradley didn't look as good as they have the last couple games, but good enough to beat Drake. Need to play a perfect game tonight to hang with Wichita. Not sure they have much of a chance, but they always say, if you have a chip and a chair, you have a chance.

So Redbirds4Life, how much does UNI beat Illinois State on Sunday?

Aces1982 wrote:

Cdizzle wrote:

Aces1982 wrote:Is 35 minutes played that much more of a difference then 39?

Yes.

It's amazing how many people absolutely refuse to get it.

Thank you Mr. Basketball.

You're welcome. It is draining, but I will continue to explain it to you every year, 8 times a year. One of these times you might catch on. I still have hope.

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.

Cdizzle wrote:

Aces1982 wrote:

Cdizzle wrote:Yes.

It's amazing how many people absolutely refuse to get it.

Thank you Mr. Basketball.

You're welcome. It is draining, but I will continue to explain it to you every year, 8 times a year. One of these times you might catch on. I still have hope.

You can keep trying. In the course of a season, 39 and 35 is big difference. I believe that. But in back to back games, win or go home type of game...you will never convince me that the 39 minutes instead 35 minutes makes any difference at all.