This year is proof that a lot can happen to develop a player in the off season. I just looked back at a GH poll taken in August- "who will be the leading scorer for 19-20"
The way his outside shooting is improving he may be our best three point option by the end of year.
And if he did what you are suggesting, you and all your GH buddies would ask for his head because he was losing by such a large margin. There are many different avenues in which to attack this game. This year, he has tried a new variation. Pitino seems to be doing with what he's. It is fun and entertaining. Works for me.
Me and my GH buddies? Since you know me so well, can you share with me who those people are? I'd kind of like to say hi to those buddies that I have that I didn't know I have. I thought we're here on a forum to discuss opinions, the games, what we see, what we like AND what we don't necessarily like (oh no....I guess I'm not a Pollyanna).
Sorry, not a good example looking at last night. Indiana played 11 and Rutgers played 9.
My bad... Indiana had 8 players with 6 (which is where Race landed..) or more minutes and Rutgers had 9.
One more thing... and then I'll let this one point go
I went back and checked all B1G game box scores for each teams last game... and every one of them had at least 8 Players playing 5 minutes or more and the majority (by FAR) had 9 players playing at least 5 minutes. 
Yes, the NC games were tough and we lost all those tough games. In some cases, there were times the starters were having major issues. Those times just might have been good times to sub someone in to give the starters time to mentally get their game back AND to see what the other guy can do - don't you think? They might gain more confidence and I'd think it would increase their development by the exposure they receive. Have a little trust in who you've recruited. I'm not here to say which game, or at which time in that game or another, players should have been subbed in to make a difference. The thing is; I'll never know, and you'll never know. What we do know is that the games were still lost AND only 1 of the 4 freshman was given a decent look.
One more thing... and then I'll let this one point go
Gophers were the only team to have ONLY 7 players play 5 minutes or more. I only looked at this because of what MaxyJR1 posted and it piqued my curiosity. He (the picture makes me think it's a he..) made it sound as though the gophers are doing things exactly in line with ALL other schools in the B1G...
BINGO. I 100% agree, which is the underlying point that I've been making as hey, he's the HC and makes the important decisions. I loved Stockman last year and really didn't understand why he didn't play more... he had a rough start, but what transfer doesn't but man he looked really good towards the end.
Yes. I was frustrated early on that Stockman wasn’t getting minutes. Most in this board considered him trash and laughed at the notion that he could contribute. Pitino ended up forced to play him and he played very well. Sometimes you just don’t know until they get game action. Its that unknown that keeps them on the bench, and of course coach sees them every day in practice. What he sees must keep their butts glued to the bench.
The only thing is that they lost close games. Your thinking is, well they lost so they missed the chance to play those guys. But because the games were close, he could not have known the outcome while he was deciding to keep the lineup tight. For a team that plays a tough schedule and is a fringe NCAA prospect, every game is important. Trust me, I love seeing those guys get tested and grow but you have to win first- especially when you are a coach on the hot seat. If he is Bill Self or Tom Izzo he could afford to go deep and take a loss if the subs blow it. Not so much here, at present, with Pitino.
I trashed him
Here I'll dumb it down for you. Freeman, Ihnen, and Greenlee are not good enough to play significant minutes in the B1G. Period. They are freshman that need an off-season to develop their fundamentals. Freeman and Ihnen both need to add at least 15 pounds each to handle the physicality of the B1G. Giving garbage time to the end of the bench against garbage opponents will not magically make them viable in B1G play.
