A Note to Buzz...

[Ellenson Guerrero]

I love you, but...

Vander, Jr, Jamil, Davante, Otule, Lockett and Taylor. Those are your guys; no more experimentation. We need our best lineups in at all times.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Many of those players were in foul trouble.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I love you, but...

Vander, Jr, Jamil, Davante, Otule, Lockett and Taylor. Those are your guys; no more experimentation. We need our best lineups in at all times.

Today was a very odd lineup display.  Still don't understand why Thomas is in with 6 seconds left and we are down 1.  A lot of bad lineups today.  Miracle win...survive and advance

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I love you, but...

Vander, Jr, Jamil, Davante, Otule, Lockett and Taylor. Those are your guys; no more experimentation. We need our best lineups in at all times.

Totally agree. He has his moments today when Jamil and Davante needed to sit. But way, way too much of Juan.

And by the way, what is getting lost is all of this is that JAKE f'in THOMAS was on the court with MU down 1 and 5 seconds. What in the hell? Why? Shooting a three would be an awful idea. Just very strange.

I Buzz I always trust, no doubt. But wow that was strange.

[MUCam]

Today was a very odd lineup display.  Still don't understand why Thomas is in with 6 seconds left and we are down 1.  A lot of bad lineups today.  Miracle win...survive and advance

Interestingly enough, I thought that one move regarding Thomas was brilliant. It forced the defense to spread out and guard him, which left more room for Blue.

Thomas was out there primarily as a decoy, and to hit an open shot if the defense collapsed, which it did not.

[AZWarrior]

My commentary on the line up has been summarized very well in the "Wheres Steve? JA is no help" thread.

I just don't get why JA is getting so many minutes and ST so few.

[GGGG]

Today was a very odd lineup display.  Still don't understand why Thomas is in with 6 seconds left and we are down 1.  A lot of bad lineups today.  Miracle win...survive and advance

Seriously?  Basketball 101.

He's a good shooter.  Keeps a defender occupied on the ball side, and if his defender does collapse, you have a good shooter available.

Keep banging on Buzz though.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Interestingly enough, I thought that one move regarding Thomas was brilliant. It forced the defense to spread out and guard him, which left more room for Blue.

Thomas was out there primarily as a decoy, and to hit an open shot if the defense collapsed, which it did not.

You are correct.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Interestingly enough, I thought that one move regarding Thomas was brilliant. It forced the defense to spread out and guard him, which left more room for Blue.

Thomas was out there primarily as a decoy, and to hit an open shot if the defense collapsed, which it did not.

I get the argument...if he was a good shooter...which he isn't. 

[MUCam]

I get the argument...if he was a good shooter...which he isn't. 

Well, you are always right, so no sense explaining it further.

[GGGG]

I get the argument...if he was a good shooter...which he isn't.  

Yeah a coaching genius like Chicos, McKillop or Morrill would have gone with four players instead.

[Small Orange Soda]

I get the argument...if he was a good shooter...which he isn't. 

So then McKillop blew it by having one of his guys face up a not good shooter in the corner while Vander drove to the dish for the winner?

[ATL MU Warrior]

So then McKillop blew it by having one of his guys face up a not good shooter in the corner while Vander drove to the dish for the winner?

McKillop got outcoached!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Warriors10]

Today was a very odd lineup display.  Still don't understand why Thomas is in with 6 seconds left and we are down 1.  A lot of bad lineups today.  Miracle win...survive and advance

Maybe if Crean was the coach you'd understand.  Thomas opens up the lane...

[GGGG]

Maybe if Crean was the coach you'd understand.  Thomas opens up the lane...

Chicos is really trying too hard to make a point that he can't make.

[M@RQUETTEW@RRIORS]

I get the minutes for the subs...
Keep everyone fresh.  But it seems nobody gets to play more than 2 consecutive minutes.  Could have something to do with the poor shooting.

MU had sooooo many easy shots today.  From within 6 feet.  No offense to Davidson but it wasnt their D that caused the shooting percentage for MU today.  Just take a look at the shoot chart...

[avid1010]

A lot of bad lineups today. 

that's your opinion, and while you used the Internets and TV announcers to argue a point on a different thread...then i guess you would have to defer to buzz on this one.  

[mu_hilltopper]

Interestingly enough, I thought that one move regarding Thomas was brilliant. It forced the defense to spread out and guard him, which left more room for Blue.

Thomas was out there primarily as a decoy, and to hit an open shot if the defense collapsed, which it did not.

Ding, ding.  MUCam, Buzz just called and said you are exactly right.

[Goose]

When all else fails isolate Blue and let him take to the hoop. Either a basket or foul usually happens.

[MUCam]

For what it's worth, if I am McKillop I collapse the defense and make the worst three point shooting team in the tournament beat me with a fourth straight three ball.

Not sure why he didn't.

[JakeBarnes]

Today was a very odd lineup display.  Still don't understand why Thomas is in with 6 seconds left and we are down 1.  A lot of bad lineups today.  Miracle win...survive and advance

If you notice, Davidson recognized Thomas as a 3-pt threat (a marquette fan would know better), so his guy face guarded him, leaving the lane wide open for vander to have isolation.

[JakeBarnes]

For what it's worth, if I am McKillop I collapse the defense and make the worst three point shooting team in the tournament beat me with a fourth straight three ball.

Not sure why he didn't.

Too busy watching his coach outcoach buzz.

[LloydMooresLegs]

When all else fails isolate Blue and let him take to the hoop. Either a basket or foul usually happens.

Spot on, Goose.  Let our best player take it to the hoop and get fouled or score.  I'll take that chance every time.

[Blackhat]

Lockett sucks...give Mayo more pt.

[JakeBarnes]

Lockett sucks...give Mayo more pt.

Lockett and otule were about the only thing we had going on for the first 10 minutes