Pearl Jr

#26
#26
Kid is a leader from what I hear... but that's about it so I'm not sure he cares if others think he's a prick outside the team. But he had a horrible TO on that inbounds play last night.
 
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#31
I know this is way off topic but in the Temple game when we were down in the second half why in the world did we have two poijnt guards in? I have seen tis several time so far this year. We had Maze and Tabb in the game with no shooters down by double digits. Where was Woolrich and Tatum in the second half of the Temple game and as many people have asked why in the world was Pearl in there? I think highly of BP but his coaching decisions over the past few games has me wondering what is going on? I just hope he is trying something different against lower caliber teams before the SEC starts but he better get back on his game before then. Also what ahppened to the pick and roll and the mid range jumpers??? it looks like we need to practice on making shots under the basket since we cannot do that at all these days.
 
#32
#32
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why someone, who in 5 "meaningful" games so far has played an average of 1 minute and 48 seconds per game, is a topic of conversation. He has seen no important playing time in any game where the outcome was in doubt. Does it really matter that he got some mop-up time against Siena and UTC?
 
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cotton said:
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why someone, who in 5 "meaningful" games so far has played an average of 1 minute and 48 seconds per game, is a topic of conversation. He has seen no important playing time in any game where the outcome was in doubt. Does it really matter that he got some mop-up time against Siena and UTC?
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What are you talking about? He's played in I think every game... included the tight ones... and everytime he's come in he's gotten a stupid foul, turned it over, or given the other team an easy basket.
 
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cotton said:
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why someone, who in 5 "meaningful" games so far has played an average of 1 minute and 48 seconds per game, is a topic of conversation. He has seen no important playing time in any game where the outcome was in doubt. Does it really matter that he got some mop-up time against Siena and UTC?
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In those 1 min 48 seconds he is usually good for 3 missed shots, giving up 2 or 3 layups, and at least a 3 pointer or long jump shot. He'll also try his best to get 2 fouls, and set screens on his own team while we're on D.
 
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cotton said:
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why someone, who in 5 "meaningful" games so far has played an average of 1 minute and 48 seconds per game, is a topic of conversation. He has seen no important playing time in any game where the outcome was in doubt. Does it really matter that he got some mop-up time against Siena and UTC?
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He had 4 minutes against Belmont.
He had 0 minutes and 1 TO against Marquette, and IIRC, we weren't up very large when he did that.
He had 4 minutes of time against Temple.

The few minutes he's getting, he does nothing with. They are better off going to Negedu, who plays the same position, is much better, and has a ton more upside.
 
#36
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bburger991 said:
He had 4 minutes against Belmont.
He had 0 minutes and 1 TO against Marquette, and IIRC, we weren't up very large when he did that.
He had 4 minutes of time against Temple.

The few minutes he's getting, he does nothing with. They are better off going to Negedu, who plays the same position, is much better, and has a ton more upside.
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jwells said:
In those 1 min 48 seconds he is usually good for 3 missed shots, giving up 2 or 3 layups, and at least a 3 pointer or long jump shot. He'll also try his best to get 2 fouls, and set screens on his own team while we're on D.
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Bassmanbruno said:
What are you talking about? He's played in I think every game... included the tight ones... and everytime he's come in he's gotten a stupid foul, turned it over, or given the other team an easy basket.
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He did not play against Gonzaga. He did not attempt a shot against Georgetown, Temple, or Marquette. He did miss one against Belmont. He has 2 turnovers in those 5 games. His appearance against Marquette was at the last of the first half, clearly in an effort to keep anyone else from getting a foul. The Temple game was a blowout loss. I do not remember his appearance in the GT game, and I did not see Belmont, so I can't really speak to those, but from what I have seen, he has not played a meaningful minute in a meaningful game.

If I were guessing, I would opine that Bruce has the idea that he can put an experienced player in the game in situations where the goal is to let the clock tick without doing his team any harm, and with Childress out, Jr. seems to fit the bill. There is probably a shade of paternal bias involved as well. However, the time Stevie has logged on the floor has affected exactly nothing and is somewhere just below the color of Bruce's tie on the important things to worry about with this year's team.
 
#37
#37
He's had several crap fouls. A few of which has given them a free 2 points and the fouls have been on our offensive side.. pointless ones where they clearly got the defensive rebounds.
 
#38
#38
At this point, he has 6 fouls and 6 turnovers.
In comparison, he has 5 boards, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 7 points.

He's worthless. Developing Negedu is better served with the minutes Pearl is getting.
 
#39
#39
bburger991 said:
He had 4 minutes against Belmont.
He had 0 minutes and 1 TO against Marquette, and IIRC, we weren't up very large when he did that.
He had 4 minutes of time against Temple.

The few minutes he's getting, he does nothing with. They are better off going to Negedu, who plays the same position, is much better, and has a ton more upside.
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Completely agree. But fear not, kids: I can't imagine a non-blowout scenario in which Pearl sees the floor once J.P. is healthy, assuming he stays healthy.
 
#41
#41
dapper_dan said:
I've been reading posts on here for quite sometime but never bothered to register. I registered today just so I could ask the question I'm sure many are wondering. Why the heck was Steven Pearl playing at Temple with 3 minutes in the half while we are losing. I don't care who is in foul trouble, he just plain sucks. Why not put Childress in? Bruce stopped playing him after they had a conflict at practice last year. He's no Tyler Smith but he beats the heck out of Pearl Jr. I love Bruce to death but come on man. I don't have a problem with giving him some PT but not in a close game. He's a turnover machine.
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dapper_dan said:
Yeah I could have worded that better. I meant that in similar situations in the past Bruce has played Steven over Childress. Since about 1/3 of the way into the season last year he stopped playing him. Childress yelled at Bruce at a practice and hasn't hardly seen a lick of PT since then
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You said he should have put Childress in instead of Pearl against Temple but what you really were really talking about was similar situations that occured prior to the Temple game?

Okay...I guess you did "word that badly" if by "wording badly" you mean wrote something that was completely differant from what you meant

Just say you didn't know Childress was hurt....and we will all still agree with you that Pearl shouldn't be playing more than mop-up duty
 
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