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[MerrittsMustache]

Good lord, I wasn't really comparing them.  I was saying that his *ceiling* is a "slightly worse Jimmy Butler."

I didn't say he was going to be JFB.  I didn't even say he was going to turn out to be a "slightly worse Jimmy Butler." 

So you're predicting that Cohen will eventually be an NBA All-Star? Pump the breaks, Sultan! 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

All for playing sandy as much as possible. But where do the minutes come from?

Juan and Derrick? No chance, Seniors and Wojo will continue to play them.
At the 5: So what heve we gained there?No, Luke and Taylor are there.
The next logical choice would then be Duane. What are we gaining there?

I am not the coach, but the logical spot would be with Juan. Make it a 20/20 minute split

Actually both Derrick and Juan have gotten their minutes cut in the last three games. They started Big East Play around 35 mpg and in the last three Derrick is at 31 mpg and Juan is around 30. JjJ's minutes have also been cut. Sandy's getting about 25 mpg. If he continues to play well and Juan and continues to struggle, I'm sure that trend will continue.

[g0lden3agle]

Sandy is averaging 24 mpg in the last three contests. He's getting minutes, making the most of them, why is anyone saying "where will the minutes come from?" when they are already there? 

True.  I think it will be interesting to see if he continues getting in the neighborhood of 20 minutes a game night in and night out.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Sandy's high end:  A slightly worse Jimmy Butler
Sandy's low end:  A slightly better Joe Chapman

Sandy is much more talented than Joe was and Jimmy may have been the smartest player we have had here in a long, long time. I don't know what his "high end" is (for arguments sake I'll say Brian Wardle), but I think his "low end" is leaving Joe in the rear view mirror...and I consider Joe to have been criminally underrated.

[mu-rara]

Good lord, I wasn't really comparing them.  I was saying that his *ceiling* is a "slightly worse Jimmy Butler."

I didn't say he was going to be JFB.  I didn't even say he was going to turn out to be a "slightly worse Jimmy Butler." 

Hey, I like the kid.  You could be right about Sandy's ceiling.  Based on what we knew about JFB coming in you might be underestimating his upside.   Sandy is having a solid freshman season against better competition.  Who knows?