by jaysfor3 » Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:24 pm
1. If Mac doesn't take the bad with the good (e.g.; Dotzler turnovers = bad/Dotlzer slashing, creating ability. = good; Green turnovers? = bad/Green tenacity, rebounding = good...etc.) in playing some of the bench more, we're going to continue to lose especially in the 2H as we're frequently doing (like today even after a 10 day break) as the starters (Baylor, Trey, Kalk especially) are playing way too many minutes compared to our opponents starters it appears.
Those 3 starters seem noticeably slower, heavier legged in the 2H. And in defense of my desire to see some of the bench more, it's not like our starters aren't turning it over A LOT.
It could be a disaster, but I'd love to see what Dotzler could do in setting-up Kalk as well as Dotzler's ability to create and slash. Again, it could be a disaster, but I'd love to see what Green could do as another energy spark with put backs and rebounding, again knowing that it will likely come with some turnovers.
2. Ashworth should not start in Big East play or at least have the most PG minutes on the team. It seems obvious to me.
3. Until #1 and #2 get addressed we're on shaky ground the rest of season.
And yes, I commented on the imbalanced ref calls (true today) favoring Marquette. However, the ref's often suck in any sport these days it seems. You gotta control what you can control so bad ref calls minimize the impact to the game outcome.