He's play has been much better, that's why I gave him props. I just don't think he really gives the team the same thing as ST can when he is attacking. I guess I wasn't clear, I'm not a fan of JS starting. He is a nice bench player to come in and hit some 3's. But until ST becomes more consistent, we will see plenty of JS on the floor.
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He's play has been much better, that's why I gave him props. I just don't think he really gives the team the same thing as ST can when he is attacking. I guess I wasn't clear, I'm not a fan of JS starting. He is a nice bench player to come in and hit some 3's. But until ST becomes more consistent, we will see plenty of JS on the floor.
I've always kinda like rubles, as long as he is understanding why they are leaving him open at the free throw lane.
I love his rebounding, defense and passion on the floor.
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Their stats are practically identical. I like that UC is getting 13 points, 6 rebounds from the three spot. Sanders is a very good three point shooter, and Shaq is good at slashing and drawing fouls. Good combo.
So I'm wrong in that I'm not a big fan of him? Huh, that's weird that you know that.
I agree that without Lawrence we need sanders on the floor more.
It's just my opinion that if this bearcat team is going to make a run in the tournament, TC and ST are going to have to step up and be on the floor more as they provide matchup issues. I think people are reading way too much into my comment. Especially since I said USF game showed why we need them and where they can really help.
It's no doubt that sanders 3 point shooting is vital unless SK is on fire or one of the freshman get hot. He plays an important role out on the 3 point line against the zone and for kick outs
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“This is a game we felt like we should have won. It’s good thing we have another chance to beat them,” said Rudd, who is 22 points away from reaching the 1,000-point mark as a Bull.
Okay Rudd. Can't wait to see you in Cincy son.
Okay Rudd. Can't wait to see you in Cincy son.
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Lol. Gotta love the USF confidence. Enjoy the cellar Bulls!!!
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I have no problem with Sanders getting a lot of playing time. We need shooters, and he's shooting 44% from behind the arc. He was recruited as a great shooter, and while he's had his fair share of struggles in his first couple years, he seems to be starting to figure his stroke out. Can't argue that.
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I think you're catching flack because these two points summarize your post and that summary suggests that neither Guyn nor Sanders deserve much playing time.
I've been Sanders biggest supporter on this site the past year and here lately I think I've been Guyn's biggest supporter, mostly because he's been bashed so much that I've taken to sticking up for him. Sanders is an all-around good player and deserves every minute he gets right now. He provides much more than the stat sheet shows. I like him coming off the bench because he can come in and provide solid D and some offense and give you as many minutes as you need if Shaq is off his game or just if match-ups dictate it. He needs to take a more active role on offense and be more aggressive to be a scorer. Right now he is mainly just looking to take the open shot from a kick-out. While that works and we need that I think he has more in his arsenal.
Guyn is a great defender and locks down the opposing guards. That doesn't show up on the stat sheet. He definitely needs to be more aggressive on offense. He is strong and athletic and fundamentally sound when shooting (I put it that way because obviously his shots haven't fallen this year). If we saw Shaq and Caupain on the floor for say 32-35 minutes each (as your post suggests) our defense wouldn't be holding teams under 60 points too much. Shaq has improved his D recently so I don't want to sound as if I'm bashing him, but Sanders is better at not losing his man and at being in position to rebound. Guyn is just hands down a better defender. Caupain is a freshman and is still making many freshman mistakes. As competition gets better those mistakes become more glaring and costly. We hang our hat on defense and we win because of it. Guyn is a large part of that. He sets the tone for the game. I like the versatility that Caupain brings off the bench. He is a good weapon in the offense and as Waite pointed out that's nice when you have other back-ups in who might not be strong offensively. Shaq and Sanders are great compliments to each other because they are two completely different players. Mick can use that to his advantage and he has.
When we play UL and UCONN we are going to need GG and KJ defensively. Other than on ball D I would love to have Troy on the floor for everything else but there are some REALLY quick outstanding guards coming up that will test Caupain to the max. We might play zone against UCONN which would help keep Troy on the floor. I don't know if he can guard Smith though.
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Ummmmm, how did these guys give us a great game for 37 minutes? Louisville up 27-9 at USF. And UL isn't even playing that good, USF looks like a high school team. If not worse. Not much of a confidence booster.
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Louisville is the best team in the American. Oh and since Lawrence went out, yes, Cincinnati is slightly overrated at #15.
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UC never usually crushes anyone, so I wouldn't use it against UC. Instead, I think it shows just how good U of L can be when they click on all cylinders.
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Because UL is a complete team. I think they have a good shot at another final 4 this year. I am extremely worried when we have to play them...twice. They are a terrible match up for us. We'll be lucky to score 50 on em.
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Bearcat_NTS
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Yep. They aren't quite as good defensively as Cincinnati but they are exponentially better offensively. I think UC gets them at home, I think the Yum! next Thursday will be a different story. Could get ugly.
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IDK about that. Memphis beat them at the Yum
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Since then, they have been playing amazing. I think that embarrassing loss woke them up out of their funk.
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It has only been 3 games, with two at home. The Houston win was impressive margin of victory but beating SMU by 8 is not exactly amazing, especially at home. Beating UConn by 8 on road impressive, but not a eye opening victory.