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T or F: Willie has to find Hawkins or Ryan minutes in BI's absence
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:47 am
Trey can do a good job starting, we know that. He will score and give us some really good spacing with the starting unit.
But its a ripple effect. Now you are lacking in bench scoring.
Sure Dyson coming back helps with Defense, but it doesn't give you the thing you will actually be missing.
They will need to find a way to score points in bunches with the reserves. That is a big thing for us and has been a key factor in our recent run.
The guys that have that ability, IMO, off the bench to fill in that gap even slightly are Matt Ryan and Jordan Hawkins.
My preference would be Hawkins, but I think Willie will lean Ryan (after a few games of trotting out more Naji and JRE minutes.
But its a ripple effect. Now you are lacking in bench scoring.
Sure Dyson coming back helps with Defense, but it doesn't give you the thing you will actually be missing.
They will need to find a way to score points in bunches with the reserves. That is a big thing for us and has been a key factor in our recent run.
The guys that have that ability, IMO, off the bench to fill in that gap even slightly are Matt Ryan and Jordan Hawkins.
My preference would be Hawkins, but I think Willie will lean Ryan (after a few games of trotting out more Naji and JRE minutes.
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Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:55 am to Fun Bunch
Absolutely True, but he wont.
We need firepower with BI out. You arent gonna beat teams shooting only 20 3s in a game. Our problem is we rely on 2 guys to take and make 80% of our 3s. We need to diversify our 3s. It makes us much harder to guard. If you only have to worry about stopping 2 guys from shooting then you're easier to defend against
We need firepower with BI out. You arent gonna beat teams shooting only 20 3s in a game. Our problem is we rely on 2 guys to take and make 80% of our 3s. We need to diversify our 3s. It makes us much harder to guard. If you only have to worry about stopping 2 guys from shooting then you're easier to defend against
This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:01 am to Balsamic_duck
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Absolutely True, but he wont.
We will play at least 4 games with increased Naji and JRE minutes (and possibly Dyson), with Hawk and Ryan glued to the bench.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:01 am to Balsamic_duck
Man I really want to see a Zion, Herb, Trey, Ryan and Hawkins lineup. With how Zion is playing defense and rebounding I feel this can be absolutely sustainable.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:04 am to Fun Bunch
Ingram accounts for about 30-35 minutes per game. Prior to Dyson’s injury he was around 20 minutes per game. Murphy is already on par with Ingram as far as minutes per game at 30 minutes a game so he’s basically a wash when he moves to the starting position.
That leaves 10-15 minutes “available” when Dyson comes back. I would imagine Hawkins or Ryan fills those minutes. I just can’t see Willie running Naji or Dyson for 30+ minutes a game.
That leaves 10-15 minutes “available” when Dyson comes back. I would imagine Hawkins or Ryan fills those minutes. I just can’t see Willie running Naji or Dyson for 30+ minutes a game.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:07 am to pleading the fifth
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I just can’t see Willie running Naji or Dyson for 30+ minutes a game.
Honestly I think he might. I really hope he doesn’t though.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:08 am to pleading the fifth
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That leaves 10-15 minutes “available” when Dyson comes back. I would imagine Hawkins or Ryan fills those minutes. I just can’t see Willie running Naji or Dyson for 30+ minutes a game.
Who did Willie go to when BI went down last night?
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:16 am to Fun Bunch
Obviously we can speculate but WE KNOW it's all matchup dependant and wtf Willie feels in a moment.
I felt that Hawkins and Ryan to a lesser extent, would be needed again at some point, late in the season.
This might be a blessing in disguise bc it gives one of them 10+ games to show they belong in the playoff rotation. Naji will get 1st crack at the extra minutes but I see Ryan earning some key minutes down the stretch.
I felt that Hawkins and Ryan to a lesser extent, would be needed again at some point, late in the season.
This might be a blessing in disguise bc it gives one of them 10+ games to show they belong in the playoff rotation. Naji will get 1st crack at the extra minutes but I see Ryan earning some key minutes down the stretch.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:55 am to Fun Bunch
Get ready for 30 minutes of Naji "MJ" Marshall
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:00 am to Epic Cajun
Beat me to it. Naji about to play 30 minutes
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:07 am to Girth Donor
We gonna need Naji and to count on him. One thing is for sure, Naji won't be scared to jack that ball up in late minutes of close games. Might as well try to get behind him and hope for the best.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:20 am to Ijuschill1
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One thing is for sure, Naji won't be scared to jack that ball up in late minutes of close games. Might as well try to get behind him and hope for the best.
Ummm I don’t know if this is the best strategy for us to win without Ingram. Im not praying every game that Naji can hit clutch shots.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:47 am to Ijuschill1
If your hopes are tied to Naji Marshall you might as well pack it up champ.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 12:49 pm to Balsamic_duck
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Absolutely True, but he wont.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 1:00 pm to keakdasneak
Hawkins needs to be on the floor. CJ and Trey are the only players you feel confident in hitting multiple 3s a game. Everyone else is a game by game case, Hawk needs minutes and shots. A lineup of Z, Hawk, Trey, Herb, and Nance would punish defenses. Never really see Hawk and Trey out there together though, Willie keeps sending Naji out there and he kills spacing most of the time. Teams let him shoot. You can’t really have players alongside Zion who are being dared to shoot. They will double Zion all day long, Nance is fine cause he’s in the dunkers spot and Zion will hit him for open dunks every time if they want to help down low
Posted on 3/22/24 at 1:55 pm to Fun Bunch
Willie's stubborn arse is going to give all the extra minutes to Naji. Hawk will get in the last five minutes if we're blowing someone out, but that's it. We've probably seen about the last of Matt Ryan.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 2:37 pm to Fun Bunch
Willie is going to stagger Zion and CJ to always have a playmaker on the court. This means we are going to see a lot of the anti-spacing lineups with Zion for a while.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:13 pm to NOFOX
why Ryan doesn't get minutes when we are up 16-20 blows my mind.
Posted on 3/23/24 at 10:02 am to Fun Bunch
F play Zion 48
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