Is it time to take Durand Johnson out of starting lineup?

It's no secret Johnson has struggled. Would coming off the bench be the key to getting him cooking? http://wp.me/p197Z5-2Xk

Absolutely yes!  Johnnies are not going anywhere this season, so give kids like Ellison, injury permitting, as much time as possible to develop. It is about building a program through growth of young guys, not fifth year seniors in clearly what is a transition year IMO.

Absolutely yes!  Johnnies are not going anywhere this season, so give kids like Ellison, injury permitting, as much time as possible to develop. It is about building a program through growth of young guys, not fifth year seniors in clearly what is a transition year IMO.

Do you think for this year he'd be better in a role off the bench?

Quote from: paultzman on December 05, 2015, 07:55:03 PM

Absolutely yes!  Johnnies are not going anywhere this season, so give kids like Ellison, injury permitting, as much time as possible to develop. It is about building a program through growth of young guys, not fifth year seniors in clearly what is a transition year IMO.

Do you think for this year he'd be better in a role off the bench?

Assuming you mean Durand, yes.

Quote from: Dave on December 05, 2015, 08:22:06 PM

Quote from: paultzman on December 05, 2015, 07:55:03 PM

Absolutely yes!  Johnnies are not going anywhere this season, so give kids like Ellison, injury permitting, as much time as possible to develop. It is about building a program through growth of young guys, not fifth year seniors in clearly what is a transition year IMO.

Do you think for this year he'd be better in a role off the bench?

Assuming you mean Durand, yes.

Yes. I think it might be a role he's simply better suited for

I don't think any player should start or even be in the rotation if they don't care. Durand sets a horrible example, and he's about as good as Marco Bourgault. Maybe.

It's a tough call between Mohammed Diakite and Durand Johnson as to who is the biggest recruiting bust in the last 25 years.

I don't think any player should start or even be in the rotation if they don't care. Durand sets a horrible example, and he's about as good as Marco Bourgault. Maybe.

It's a tough call between Mohammed Diakite and Durand Johnson as to who is the biggest recruiting bust in the last 25 years.

I don't think I'm quite ready to call him a bust. I think he can serve a role just need to get him to buy into it.

Quote from: Poison on December 05, 2015, 09:30:22 PM

I don't think any player should start or even be in the rotation if they don't care. Durand sets a horrible example, and he's about as good as Marco Bourgault. Maybe.

It's a tough call between Mohammed Diakite and Durand Johnson as to who is the biggest recruiting bust in the last 25 years.

I don't think I'm quite ready to call him a bust. I think he can serve a role just need to get him to buy into it.

Every guard on Fordham scored on him at will. They were laughing at him. I don't think the box score can really show just how bad he really is. He plays like he's throwing the game. That's the best way to describe him on the court.

Quote from: Dave on December 05, 2015, 09:44:05 PM

Quote from: Poison on December 05, 2015, 09:30:22 PM

I don't think any player should start or even be in the rotation if they don't care. Durand sets a horrible example, and he's about as good as Marco Bourgault. Maybe.

It's a tough call between Mohammed Diakite and Durand Johnson as to who is the biggest recruiting bust in the last 25 years.

I don't think I'm quite ready to call him a bust. I think he can serve a role just need to get him to buy into it.

Every guard on Fordham scored on him at will. They were laughing at him. I don't think the box score can really show just how bad he really is. He plays like he's throwing the game. That's the best way to describe him on the court.

Teams that suffer embarrassing beat downs need a whipping boy...it may as well be him.  As far as Diakite...he blew out his back and was never the same.  It wasn[t from lack of trying.

I think he sucks. Sadly I also think he should start and play close to 30. Him sucking is better then the next guy. I want to win every game. Not looking to play for next Year just yet.

I think he sucks. Sadly I also think he should start and play close to 30. Him sucking is better then the next guy. I want to win every game. Not looking to play for next Year just yet.

At least Balamou tries. He should start.

Balamou should play over him but the truth is he will get a lot of time.  He hasn't been good for us but I don't think he's an awful player at all.  I think he's never learned discipline and after many years not getting in lock step, he's at a point where it's near impossible as a 5th year senior.  He's got talent but never learned how to hone it unfortunately.  Play Balamou first, but when Ellsion is back in gear, he needs to get a ton of PT.   play Ellison at SF instead...he's the future of the program and while he is sloppy and hasn't produced all that much, I get the sense he will be very good when all is said and done...

Besides hitting a few wide open 3's what has Ellison done? Not a huge Felix fan, certainly not a huge johnson fan but, I think winning this year is best for the program

Besides hitting a few wide open 3's what has Ellison done? Not a huge Felix fan, certainly not a huge johnson fan but, I think winning this year is best for the program

Ellison has barely played. Jesus

Do you guys think Johnson can perform better coming off the bench?

Do you guys think Johnson can perform better coming off the bench?

No. He's not good at basketball. Plain and simple

Quote from: Dave on December 06, 2015, 12:41:05 AM

Do you guys think Johnson can perform better coming off the bench?

No. He's not good at basketball. Plain and simple

That's ridiculous.  We can't afford to bench a 5th year senior who actually has some scoring ability.  He hasn't been nearly as good as wel hoped, but we are too thin to shelve him.  Ellison should certainly take a lot of his time when he's back to 100%.  He needs court time to get better and is better as a ball handler than Durand is. 

This makes me dislike Rysheed Jordan even more

+1 Baldi. And our former staff. 

Durand been the biggest disappointment thus far, IMO. Think all of us were expecting much more.

The Johnnies don't have any alternatives until Elllison gets healthy. That said, Durand Johnson reminds me of Sir Dominic his first 3 seasons here. Out of control, poor mechanics on his shot, a turnover waiting to happen every time he touches the ball. However Sir Dominic became an immensely better player his final year in this program, whereas Johnson won't be.

I hate to say it but the less that Johnson's on the court, the better.