Not everywhere they are not. Does not matter how long they are there if they could not help the team or themselves in a wasted first year of little playing time. Players decision and some pick it.
Will be very interesting and trying to keep so many happy in their role. Chemistry is such a huge part of a team.
I hope Johnson plays well enough where they can't get him outta the lineup. Seems like his main reason for coming here was to get him on an NBA track. I think it would hurt his confidence if Ihnen did make the jump over him in the starting lineup. I'd continue to let Johnson start and have Ihnen finish the games unless it really gets out of hand and the disparity is that wide. I really like that frontcourt 3 of Johnson, Ihnen, Robbins. Curry and Omersa mixed in.
Maybe players will have to wear face masks therefore increasing fatigue and increasing the value of depth.... That would be weird!
If Robbins can't go, I'd expect Johnson to start at the 5 with Ihnen at the 4. Ihnen would get the bulk of the minutes increase Freeman/Curry/Omersa would get similar minutes if Robbins is eligible IMO.
That would give us the best players on the court for sure, but we would be undersized at center which doesn't always play well in the B1G. Against smaller lineups I would certainly hope they would play that rotation.
Would love to see Curry give us a legit 10 players getting at least 5-10mins.
Maybe Freeman makes a quantum leap. Maybe Curry returns to form and stays healthy.
Yeah I'd like to see that too. No doubt a possibility. I'm just thinking you'll find somethin in at least 1 of those 3.
Motivation is a huge part of defense, but so is intelligence. It's funny when people know where they're supposed to be and where they're supposed to be there how motivated they can become defensively. Obviously coaching and repetition have a huge part to play in making that a habit.
Not thinking he can win a natty infers a fixed mindset in my ooinion. Anyone can grow and improve, it's all a matter of how much can he grow and improve compared to his peers. Do I think he can? Yes. Do I think he will? To me, that's a different question.
Winning plays a big part in chemistry too. I bet if we 2-plattoned evenly and won a championship there wouldn't be much complaining.
Huge if.
Just saying. Not us specifically, any team. It's really hard to bitch about playing time when you're 28-3. Not to say it can't or doesn't happen though.
Not fixed at all or i would be screaming for a firing. No one in history had a 7 year start like this and became great. Great is revealed early, not a national title but conference titles come soon after high finishes and a staple of great defense. That has never been exhibited here.
Generally 28-3 teams get along great, hardly any were platooned. Researching minutes of champions is easy. The IF was my referencing the winning a championship. Anyone can platoon, that part is simple. It is the winning part that is hard.
So Pitino can't? Sounds like textbook fixed mindset to me, but let me contact Carol Dweck just to be sure.
He had a brutal year.
Not saying he can't just zero proof that he can.
I dont get why people are so down on Freeman. He was a freshman last year playing behind the 1st or 2nd best center in big 10. When he played garbage time I didnt see anything that says he is horrible. I mean I didnt see a star in the making but I think he will suffice. With the players on this team he will not be asked to be the go to guy. I mean can he be any worse that eliason or konate?
Not down on him at all but wished he had redshirted being so far from being ready.
He can't shoot. He doesn't defend well. Why do we want this guy?
