Why not put Jarrell Martin down low w/ JOB

He's a 3 but still raw. He'll develope. Mickey is a better option at the 4 than Martin.

Because thats not his position.

This kid really reminds me of an unpolished Carmelo Anthony.

Not even close to being as good. But can be.

His jumper looks broke... No where close to Melo. Melo single handily won Syracuse a ship his freshman year.

It looks like Martin leans to the left while shooting instead of squaring up to the basket.

He needs to be playing with the 2nd team, he is constantly not where he needs to be on offense and defense. A lot of the time he's running around with a lost look on his face or standing around confused it seems.

He doesn't play sound defense and tries to over compensate using his length instead of playing in front of his man. He has the physical tools to play the game, he's just not ready mentally.

Martin needs some time to where he's moving instinctively instead of out there thinking about where he needs to be.

Well he is just a freshman and he missed a couple of games....guess it's hard to be patient, I'm expecting more than we've shown the last two games.

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Why not put Jarrell Martin down low w/ JOB

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Because your best and most consistent player to date, Mickey, is down low with JOB. Certainly you can't suggest giving some of Mickey's minutes to Martin.

Martin could be a very tough matchup at the 3. However, in his current role he is of very little benefit to this team. 6'9 guys with good size and the ability to take people off the dribble from the wing are tough to find. That potential is what made Martin a 5 star prospect. 6'9 guys with avg shooting ability who just hang around the perimeter and never pressure defenses are a dime a dozen.

I don't know if it's a lack of effort, a feeling of uncertainty that comes with being a young player, poor offensive design by the coaching staff (probably equal parts of all three) or what, but LSU would be better off with Coleman at the 3 right now, at least until CJJ can figure out how to best utilize Martin at the 3.

Martin played some time at 4 last night. You probably didn't notice because when you put him down low he disappears. I agree with his size you'd assume he can play down low, but he doesn't have the mean streak of a bash brother like you need in the paint.

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LSU would be better off with Coleman at the 3 right now

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He definitely is our best option. I also don't understand how Malone doesn't see the court. I feel he is a better option on the court with JOB or Mickey. On offense he can help spread the floor and let JOB or Mickey play down low. I understand he's a bit of a defensive liability but whenever you're down 15 points and you can't seem to buy a bucket you have to do something else to try and get a spark on offense.

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Why not put Jarrell Martin down low w/ JOB

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So... what happens to Mickey then?

He's kind of our best player.

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You probably didn't notice because when you put him down low he disappears.

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Disappear, I remember turning to my father at the game with me and saying, "Martin is a zombie out there right now, he's got the talent but just doesn't instinctively know where to be when. It is just making him look even more lost."

He will be a great player if he keeps working hard, but as of right now he's still a project.