Providence game thread

[LAZER]

According to rpiforecast MU's RPI up to 9

http://www.rpiforecast.com/live-rpi.html

[esotericmindguy]

I know Blue played terrible on offense, but when he played he was on Council.  Council shot 2 for 13 tonight and that was an important factor in the game.  

Blue played 14 minutes to Council's 39...

[ATL MU Warrior]

Crappy on offense, great d.  

Hope this analogy works.....great short stop....
Vaccums cleaner.  Any baseball team would take that.  See Don Kessinger's career.

I don't know...2/3 FGs, 1/2 FTs, 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 TO in 14 minutes

That's not great but I don't know that it's terrible.  He played within himself which is what we need from him.  

[77ncaachamps]

Jamail was the only player not to see the court.
Three straight games.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/51396/jamail-jones

Hope he's working his way out of the doghouse.

[tower912]

Providence didn't have anyone else to put in........

[esotericmindguy]

Typically when a guy doesn't see the floor for an extended period of time there is a reason....we've seen this before.

[nyg]

Jamail was the only player not to see the court.
Three straight games.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/51396/jamail-jones

Hope he's working his way out of the doghouse.

Not with him shooting 33%, 17% on threes and 20% on free throws.  Anderson has made his way past him.  Jones is now at end of bench talking to Jake Thomas and will probably be there awhile.

[4everwarriors]

Probably just till the end of the season.

[esotericmindguy]

Probably just till the end of the season.

Yup.

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Probably just till the end of the season.

I see what you did there.

[Norm]

Well, it looks like Jones has taken Williams' spot for the player that never sees playing time. Mello seemed to have a great attitude in the Marquette basketball hour radio show about a month ago, but if his playing time stays this limited I wonder if he'll follow Williams out the door when the season is over.

[Lighthouse 84]

Well, it looks like Jones has taken Williams' spot for the player that never sees playing time. Mello seemed to have a great attitude in the Marquette basketball hour radio show about a month ago, but if his playing time stays this limited I wonder if he'll follow Williams out the door when the season is over.

I just got in the door and read through the game thread...knew the Warriors won but didn't see much of the game.  My thought about Mello is, is this how Buzz will free up a scolly?  Coach's decision-DNP for a few games? 

just a thought....not trying to stir up anything.  Makes me wonder, but great win for the Warriors.

[🏀]

I just got in the door and read through the game thread...knew the Warriors won but didn't see much of the game.  My thought about Mello is, is this how Buzz will free up a scolly?  Coach's decision-DNP for a few games? 

just a thought....not trying to stir up anything.  Makes me wonder, but great win for the Warriors.

He's not playing because he isn't on the level as the rest of the team. He's lost on defense and has completely lost his shot.

Juan looked better tonight than Jamail's MU career highlight reel looks like.

[MU B2002]

whose  minutes should he have taken tonight?

[mviale]

I feel like jamil is gonna have a huge breakout season next year.

like Wilson getting more minutes.  Gardner and Wilson have huge upside

[Norm]

whose  minutes should he have taken tonight?

But that's the problem right there - he never gets any playing time on a consistent basis to see if he should be taking time from anyone. The most minutes he played all season was the opening game and that was also his best statistical game. I watched the Duke game today and watched Austin Rivers play pretty well (even though Duke lost at the buzzer). I remember watching Jones go off against Rivers on national TV in high school and being excited that Jones was actually coming to MU. Then, since he's been here, he rarely plays, and when he does get in, seems to have no confidence on his shot. Jones has collected 4 DNPs in the 7 Big East games this season, and has played a grand total of 15 minutes in the 3 games he got in, with a minute, here, a minute there, and playing no longer than 3 minutes straight in any game. How is any player supposed to develop with that limited playing time?

[🏀]

But that's the problem right there - he never gets any playing time on a consistent basis to see if he should be taking time from anyone. The most minutes he played all season was the opening game and that was also his best statistical game. I watched the Duke game today and watched Austin Rivers play pretty well (even though Duke lost at the buzzer). I remember watching Jones go off against Rivers on national TV in high school and being excited that Jones was actually coming to MU. Then, since he's been here, he rarely plays, and when he does get in, seems to have no confidence on his shot. Jones has collected 4 DNPs in the 7 Big East games this season, and has played a grand total of 15 minutes in the 3 games he got in, with a minute, here, a minute there, and playing no longer than 3 minutes straight in any game. How is any player supposed to develop with that limited playing time?

Playing time isn't earned in the game. Practice is where it happens.

[Norm]

Playing time isn't earned in the game. Practice is where it happens.

According to Buzz, Mello is one of the hardest workers on the team and has a great attitude. He just doesn't play.

[GGGG]

According to Buzz, Mello is one of the hardest workers on the team and has a great attitude. He just doesn't play.

He may work hard.  He may have a great attitude.  He just may not be able to play basketball at this level.

[DCWarriors04]

According to Buzz, Mello is one of the hardest workers on the team and has a great attitude. He just doesn't play.

Just because Mello is one of the hardest workers on the team doesn't mean he's actually got the defense down. We don't know what he looks like in practice other than Buzz saying he's a hard worker. This team is built on defense, which in turn generates the offense. If Mello can't play defense, he shouldn't be on the court.

That said, Juan Anderson last night looked really good on both offense and defense. However I was really impressed with his rebounding skills. Every time a shot went up he got position on his guy, boxed him up, and had a legit shot for the board. While long athletic teams still worry me with this MU squad, having Anderson continue to develop and build confidence will be critical to beating those kinds of teams.

[Henry Sugar]

I really enjoyed the lineup down the stretch that had Jamil, Jae, and Gardner on the court at the same time.

[JTBMU7]

Buzz also said E Will was his hardst working guy. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.

[Golden Avalanche]

He may work hard.  He may have a great attitude.  He just may not be able to play basketball at this level.

Exactly. Let's not be naive and think so long as you work hard in practice you'll be given a chance to play.

The best talent will play regardless of practice work ethic. And that's just fine.

[Norm]

Maybe its just me, but I think Jones has been ok on the defensive side this season when he does get some playing time. He's stepped up his rebounding and has had some nice assists too. He's just lost touch on his shot, and its probably all mental. I'd also buy the argument about defense earning you playing time if it wasn't for the fact that a lot of the guys who play a ton make numerous mistakes on D and still continue to play.

[GGGG]

Maybe its just me, but I think Jones has been ok on the defensive side this season when he does get some playing time. He's stepped up his rebounding and has had some nice assists too. He's just lost touch on his shot, and its probably all mental. I'd also buy the argument about defense earning you playing time if it wasn't for the fact that a lot of the guys who play a ton make numerous mistakes on D and still continue to play.

The only players who make mistakes on defense and still play are those who can score.  I guess I don't know what you are trying to imply.  If Buzz thought he could contribute, he'd play right?  Why would he keep him on the bench?