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Post by bigdobber on Dec 12, 2009 13:45:30 GMT -5
Coach mentioned in the OTH that he was looking for the players that produced and it looks like Simmons is producing right now better than Cook. I see this going back and forth as we get into the league play. I think that Eleby, Andrew, Hall and Mathews are solid starters providing they continue to play as is. Stats don't show everything. I think Malcolm is a matchup problem for teams because of his size and plays the toughest defense of the guards. He is a blue collar player that brings his lunch pail to every game. Ogo seems a bit quicker and provides a nice change up. Davenport is the guy that could be a big time scorer in this league. Statistics don't always reflect the intangibles such as chemistry. Schmidt is not that tough to figure out. He looks for production and toughness. In my opinion Simmons and Roseboro will be much improved by year end.
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Post by Chuck on Dec 12, 2009 14:43:42 GMT -5
Simmons is producing right now better than Cook. I see this going back and forth as we get into the league play. I think that Eleby, Andrew, Hall and Mathews are solid starters providing they continue to play as is. Stats don't show everything. Statistics don't always reflect the intangibles such as chemistry. Schmidt is not that tough to figure out. He looks for production and toughness. In my opinion Simmons and Roseboro will be much improved by year end. 1. Simmons solid play is more than a trend. Da'Quan was given the chance to prove he was the guy at PF, while Marquise is proving he is that guy. I'm expecting Marquise to see the most minutes at PF position. 2. Andrew and Hall are solid starters period. Matthews is just too one dimensional as everything depends on his shot. If Chris is hot, he is the star. If his shot is off, he is a liability. To be a solid starter, Malcolm has to cut down on the turnovers and find at least an adequate jump shot. During Conference games, will those driving lanes still there be for Malcolm, if he is struggling with his shot? 3. Statistics do not tell the whole story, such as individual man defense, but it is a very good indicator of the play of the team and individual players. As for team chemistry and man defense. Overall comparing PGs so far this season, I think Malcolm has been the better defensive player and is providing better team chemistry. I feel Ogo has made progress since the start of the season, especially the last couple of games. 4. Wish I could share in the same immediate optimism as everyone else in regards to Roseboro. Brett has the potential to develop into a quality A-10 big man, but has not displayed it on the court like Marquise. Brett is not a disappointment. It is more of Marquise being a big surprise.
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Post by mcspin on Dec 12, 2009 14:47:52 GMT -5
Ogo is not that much better than Eleby, so which one starts is not a big deal at this point. Nobody else catch this? Umm, yes, it is important.Very important. Especially as Ogo develops a comfort level with the D-I game, I'd say this is a pretty d**n big turn in our season. He's not Kenny Anderson or anything, but it's getting obvious who's our better option at PG. Takes care of the ball, can create off dribble, hits FT's, the occasional 3-PT threat, occasionally acts like a lead guard in leading an offense ... I'm not talking about Eleby here. Thankfully, I think Schmidt gets the drift. Sorry, but it isn't important which starts. They are splitting the minutes at this point and as long as they're doing that, I don't see any significance to which is on the floor first. Ogo is a bit better is some areas than Eleby and a bit worse in others. This decision will not make or break our team. Neither is good enough to carry the team. I think the one to start should be the one that is working best with the other starting four.
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Post by longislandbonnie on Dec 12, 2009 15:36:21 GMT -5
I think this quote from Mark sums it up best (Saturday paper):
ST. BONAVENTURE - Freshman Marquise Simmons is slowly working his way up the depth chart at power forward, while Da’Quan Cook appears to be sliding farther onto the bench.
Entering last night’s contest, Simmons was the Bonnies second-leading rebounder (four) despite playing only eight minutes per game.
Against Le Moyne, the Capitol Heights, Md. native logged a career-high 18 minutes, finishing with four points and a pair of steals. This came on the heels of a five-point, six-rebound performance at Mississippi State.
Cook’s minutes, meanwhile, have dropped significantly in each of the last three games, all the way down to just five last night. In the last two games, the sophomore has knocked down just two field goals.
After the game, third-year coach Mark Schmidt said the evident change in roles was about recent productivity.
“The way I coach, it’s about production,” he said. “If you produce, you play more, if you don’t produce, you play less. Marquise has been producing when he got in there, so he deserved to play more.”
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