Question for those that rip Derrick Wilson.

[mugrack]

JD stud tonight

[MUrugger]

Looks like Buzz decided tonight too.

MP
D. Wilson     12
J. Dawson    31

[Nevada233]

Looks like Buzz decided tonight too.

MP
D. Wilson     12
J. Dawson    31

do you blame him......

[MUrugger]

Only for taking so long...

[Silkk the Shaka]

Ummm ... I hereby nominate John Dawson.

Do I hear a second?

Count me.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Looks like Buzz decided tonight too.

MP
D. Wilson     12
J. Dawson    31

This is what I think Derrick is perfect for. 8-12 minutes a night holding serve and harassing/tiring out the opponent's PG. No obligation/pressure to score or initiate offense. Just do what you're good at all out for short stints then back to the bench. I think he's more comfortable in that role as well. And he's such a smart & unselfish guy that I wouldn't be shocked in the least if he proposed this to Buzz himself.

[bilsu]

Looks like Buzz decided tonight too.

MP
D. Wilson     12
J. Dawson    31

It will be interesting to see what happens the next game. My first reaction during the game was that Derrick must be sick because played so little. We were up 7-0 when Derrick went out. The team first struggled with Dawson and until he bounced in a three near the end of the first half he was not really playing well. I think that Wilson for whatever reason not being able to play allowed Dawson to play long enough for him to get comfortable and he did not have to worried about not playing, if he screwed up. Freshmen tend to get benched when they screw up, which puts a lot of pressure on them to not screw up. That pressure is counter productive in my opinion.

[DCWarriors04]

Derrick got benched in the first half when he got his second foul. Dawson picks up his fourth in the second half with over 10 minutes left and Buzz didn't flinch...great coaching move and even greater response by Dawson as he continued to play tight defense without picking up a cheap and stupid 5th foul.

[CTWarrior]

It will be interesting to see what happens the next game. My first reaction during the game was that Derrick must be sick because played so little. We were up 7-0 when Derrick went out.

It was 7-6 when Derrick went out and we had gone 4 consecutive possessions without scoring and Georgetown was on a 6-0 run.  Like you, I figured Derrick was sick or something.

[chapman]

Derrick got benched in the first half when he got his second foul. Dawson picks up his fourth in the second half with over 10 minutes left and Buzz didn't flinch...great coaching move and even greater response by Dawson as he continued to play tight defense without picking up a cheap and stupid 5th foul.

Was very impressed by this.  12 and change left and he finished overtime without the fifth foul.  And actually played better defense after.  Suppose he realized that if he played afraid to foul out he'd actually play even less cause Buzz would yank him.

[MU82]

It was 7-6 when Derrick went out and we had gone 4 consecutive possessions without scoring and Georgetown was on a 6-0 run.  Like you, I figured Derrick was sick or something.

I also took note of this when watching the game. BTW, it was 14-14 when Derrick replaced Dawson, meaning the kid only held serve. But the offense still ran noticeably smoother.