Marquette Game 2

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

Quote from: dR3w on March 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

I agree. Specifically w DLO and Chris still injured. Playing DLO 40 min a game is a recipe for prolonging his injury.

Quote from: ras on March 05, 2015, 10:58:21 AM

Quote from: dR3w on March 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

I agree. Specifically w DLO and Chris still injured. Playing DLO 40 min a game is a recipe for prolonging his injury.

DLO and Chris have been cleared to play, they should play. Coach has done a tremendous job slowly ramping up the minutes. We have a 6 man rotation. Amar will be good, but he struggles defensively. The players need to be prepared to play 40 minutes, you don't do that by resting them 5-10 minutes because "they need a blow". Outside of foul trouble, they need to play the entire game.

As a side note, I read all the criticisms of Lavin and it really starts with the level of basketball acumen of the poster. Just because some of you may not understand why Lavin does what he is doing doesn't mean coach doesn't know what he is doing. Maybe, just, maybe, he knows a little more than any of us.   

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.




Needed this win to guarantee a Bid.  I think Lavin could not take any chances and so played it like a must in with 4 guys playing 40.  Good move on his part.  Did not need a bad loss.  Everyone expects a loss at Nova, if we win just icing on the cake.  At this point we are in no matter what.

Quote from: ras on March 05, 2015, 10:58:21 AM

Quote from: dR3w on March 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

I agree. Specifically w DLO and Chris still injured. Playing DLO 40 min a game is a recipe for prolonging his injury.

DLO and Chris have been cleared to play, they should play. Coach has done a tremendous job slowly ramping up the minutes. We have a 6 man rotation. Amar will be good, but he struggles defensively. The players need to be prepared to play 40 minutes, you don't do that by resting them 5-10 minutes because "they need a blow". Outside of foul trouble, they need to play the entire game.

As a side note, I read all the criticisms of Lavin and it really starts with the level of basketball acumen of the poster. Just because some of you may not understand why Lavin does what he is doing doesn't mean coach doesn't know what he is doing. Maybe, just, maybe, he knows a little more than any of us.   

Quote from: Dan on March 04, 2015, 10:55:43 PM

the massive problem with this team is depth...branch out, so Alibegovic is playing...wow

I wonder why no Felix tonight.
Lavin thinking of redshirting him or he didn't have a good week of practice? 

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 04, 2015, 09:58:07 PM

What is going on with Harrison, and don't say injury

He's clearly off.  Residue from injury. Why can't that be it?

Personally I don't find Big East Board to be insightful or entertaining.  Just a hater.

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 05, 2015, 11:22:43 AM

Quote from: ras on March 05, 2015, 10:58:21 AM

Quote from: dR3w on March 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

I agree. Specifically w DLO and Chris still injured. Playing DLO 40 min a game is a recipe for prolonging his injury.

DLO and Chris have been cleared to play, they should play. Coach has done a tremendous job slowly ramping up the minutes. We have a 6 man rotation. Amar will be good, but he struggles defensively. The players need to be prepared to play 40 minutes, you don't do that by resting them 5-10 minutes because "they need a blow". Outside of foul trouble, they need to play the entire game.

As a side note, I read all the criticisms of Lavin and it really starts with the level of basketball acumen of the poster. Just because some of you may not understand why Lavin does what he is doing doesn't mean coach doesn't know what he is doing. Maybe, just, maybe, he knows a little more than any of us.   

I couldn't agree more on last segment about coach knowing more than us... Especially the timeout thread. Hysterical... Last night was a good example of one of his timeouts when the cameras were in the huddle. Lavin was explaining how his timeout was used to the players explaining that his time out along with the TV timeout coming up would give the players about 5 minutes of rest. That's exactly what one poster just said "give the players a 5-10 min rest to bring in others off bench." Why bring in other players less talented to just give rest when team is winning?  Lavin used a timeout strategically to give players rest and resume play fresh without missing a beat.  I think i have read every possible complaint from people outside of where players are sitting on plane or bus on road trips.

Quote from: sjulaw1991 on March 05, 2015, 10:47:30 AM

Personally I don't find Big East Board to be insightful or entertaining.  Just a hater.

After last game: The marquette game is a toss up.  After we beat Marquette by 16: They played lousy.  No pleasing some people.

Quote from: LoganK on March 05, 2015, 12:29:10 PM

Quote from: sjulaw1991 on March 05, 2015, 10:47:30 AM

Personally I don't find Big East Board to be insightful or entertaining.  Just a hater.

After last game: The marquette game is a toss up.  After we beat Marquette by 16: They played lousy.  No pleasing some people.

I enjoy watching Saint John's play basketball. I enjoy writing my little spoofs afterwards. Often in my spoofs I give the games a figurative thumb's down because the play has made me unhappy. Then you read the spoofs - and evidently commit them to memory - and afterwards give them a literal thumb's down because they make you unhappy.

The difference seems to be that I'm enjoying what I'm doing and you're doing something that make you unhappy, either that or you're made happy by being negative about something that brings others joy. I freely admitting getting off on other people's misery. What's your excuse?

Quote from: Foad on March 05, 2015, 12:53:54 PM

Quote from: LoganK on March 05, 2015, 12:29:10 PM

Quote from: sjulaw1991 on March 05, 2015, 10:47:30 AM

Personally I don't find Big East Board to be insightful or entertaining.  Just a hater.

After last game: The marquette game is a toss up.  After we beat Marquette by 16: They played lousy.  No pleasing some people.

I enjoy watching Saint John's play basketball. I enjoy writing my little spoofs afterwards. Often in my spoofs I give the games a figurative thumb's down because the play has made me unhappy. Then you read the spoofs - and evidently commit them to memory - and afterwards give them a literal thumb's down because they make you unhappy.

The difference seems to be that I'm enjoying what I'm doing and you're doing something that make you unhappy, either that or you're made happy by being negative about something that brings others joy. I freely admitting getting off on other people's misery. What's your excuse?

Keep writing. If you enjoy it great. If others do too even better. If they don't who cares.

Quote from: LoganK on March 05, 2015, 12:29:10 PM

Quote from: sjulaw1991 on March 05, 2015, 10:47:30 AM

Personally I don't find Big East Board to be insightful or entertaining.  Just a hater.

After last game: The marquette game is a toss up.  After we beat Marquette by 16: They played lousy.  No pleasing some people.

I enjoy watching Saint John's play basketball. I enjoy writing my little spoofs afterwards. Often in my spoofs I give the games a figurative thumb's down because the play has made me unhappy. Then you read the spoofs - and evidently commit them to memory - and afterwards give them a literal thumb's down because they make you unhappy.

The difference seems to be that I'm enjoying what I'm doing and you're doing something that make you unhappy, either that or you're made happy by being negative about something that brings others joy. I freely admitting getting off on other people's misery. What's your excuse?

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 05, 2015, 11:22:43 AM

Quote from: ras on March 05, 2015, 10:58:21 AM

Quote from: dR3w on March 05, 2015, 10:45:18 AM

First I would like to congratulate the team on a hard fought win.  Dom is so great on defense.

I just am bothered by the lack of substitutions.  They looked exhausted.  I know depth is bad, and Branch is hurt, but can't you give these guys a blow with someone like Felix here and there?.  Villanova is just around the corner, then the BE tourney and Lavin needs to find some rest for these guys.  They won by 16, and I know it wasn't really a blowout, but Lavin can't find 5-10 minutes for anyone other than Amar?   Probably too late in the season to be preaching this, but I found it more frustrating than normal last night.

I agree. Specifically w DLO and Chris still injured. Playing DLO 40 min a game is a recipe for prolonging his injury.

DLO and Chris have been cleared to play, they should play. Coach has done a tremendous job slowly ramping up the minutes. We have a 6 man rotation. Amar will be good, but he struggles defensively. The players need to be prepared to play 40 minutes, you don't do that by resting them 5-10 minutes because "they need a blow". Outside of foul trouble, they need to play the entire game.

As a side note, I read all the criticisms of Lavin and it really starts with the level of basketball acumen of the poster. Just because some of you may not understand why Lavin does what he is doing doesn't mean coach doesn't know what he is doing. Maybe, just, maybe, he knows a little more than any of us.   

It's strange how all the other programs in the country don't settle for a 5 or 6 man rotation this time of year.  Every team should just play their 5 or 6 best players until they drop.   Why redshirt or recruit players if you can't find 5 minutes for them to play after 3 seasons?

Just because players are cleared, doesn't mean much.  Competitors will always push themselves to the limit to win.  Did you not see Obekpa come up hobbling late in the 2nd half? 

Ramping up the minutes?  The same five or six guys have been getting the majority of the minutes all season.  It took him 1/3rd of a season to start giving Amar any minutes at all.

I don't pretend to know more than the coach.  He knows his players, but the coach isn't devoid of criticism.  He isn't devoid of mistakes, and he has an agenda (for lack of better terms) to win.  You ever think maybe, just maybe he feels pressure to win?   I don't ... but then again, my acumen obviously isn't up to snuff.