re: Tim Quarterman deserves to sit the entire game on Saturday

Sampson should be playing. TQ is a ball hog, never comes up big in the clutch, and lost us this game.

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Out of our 24 games this year I'll say that he gave 100% effort for 40 minutes for maybe 30% of them

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60% of the time it works every time.

We need to quit bashing Quarterman. He is feast or famine and we have all known that for a long time. I have no idea why he would be considered an automatic early entry for the NBA draft. Yes at times he has the talent that looks like he is a lottery pick. But last night was what you get the other half of the time. No reason to be upset with him over it, I'm sure he would be "ON" all the time if he could. I like him as a sixth man off the bench. Bring him in and if he has it going you play him the whole game, if not then use him accordingly. I think that will be his best bet in the NBA.

We don't have the depth for him to sit, but it's pathetic. He has had like 5 or 6 games like this this year, but most of the time people just blame CJJ or Ben

Timm is a ball hog??

Agree !!!!!

You are rt. They both suck

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Sampson should be playing. TQ is a ball hog, never comes up big in the clutch, and lost us this game.

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Quarterman was horrible last night. There is no way to sugar-coat it. That said, he is one of the most important players on this team and they aren't anywhere close to the SEC lead without him. To say that he never comes up big in the clutch is ridiculous. Without him LSU doesn't beat Kentucky, Alabama, or Georgia, and they get completely blown out by Oklahoma.

I like Sampson a lot, but he has done nothing in limited time during SEC play to warrant significant minutes. His best contribution to this team in 3 point shooting which in SEC play has been bad. He has missed several wide-open looks badly. He will be much better next season, but in no way, shape, or form should he replace Quarterman this season.

Everyone wants to say he's a "ball hog". That's probably true. But you know why it's true? It's because LSU's entire offense is predicated on guys creating for themselves and their teammates off the dribble. He is second only to Simmons in being able to do so. The general structure of LSU's offense is poor. There is a lot of standing still and limited ball movement. Quarterman has the ability overcome that by getting into lanes on his own and find scoring opportunities for himself and others. If he's not doing it, then that task is left completely up to Simmons. On defense he's tall enough to match up with most teams' SF (if necessary). Take him out of the equation and you are left with defending the other team's 3 with a guy who has a 3-5" height disadvantage OR being forced to play Malone/Robinson/Epps extended minutes so Ben can go out and defend on the wing.

Yes he picks up silly fouls. Yes his shot selection from 3 is sometimes suspect. Yes he makes some lazy passes. However, generally speaking, the alternative is much worse. This team needs Quarterman to make them go. They aren't "better" without him in the lineup

Sure has. He has won us some games and lost us some. Johnny did show early on in the season he wasnt afraid to put Q in his place. We didnt have to deal such detrimental play for long periods from Q. But for whatever reason last night, Johnny decided to let him go down in flames.