Team News (current roster)

[JelloPuddinPup]

Which is stupid. It was stupid last year. Play your best players. Who cares what class they are

He will play, but if motivating him to play better later in the season (when you actually need him) I don't see the problem with it. It matters less who starts and matters more who finishes.

 

[AngryButchJones]

He will play, but if motivating him to play better later in the season (when you actually need him) I don't see the problem with it. It matters less who starts and matters more who finishes.

Exactly that last sentence.

Who cares if you start if you only play 18 minutes and the first guy off the bench, a guy who plays your position, plays 25 minutes and is on the court in the final 4 minutes?

 

[AngryButchJones]

To further back that up, Yves Pons was a starter during a portion of the 2018-19 season, but he finished averaging just under 12 minutes a game that season. Only averaged 18.5 minutes a game in his starts that season, too.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I thought ON did a nice job rebounding and the three point stroke looked good but he still has no post game to speak of and still looks lost on defense. BHH is better and should play more. Then when Fulk comes back I’d have ON off the bench for 15-20 mpg.

His post move late looked pretty solid to me, need to see it more but it looked smooth.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Which is stupid. It was stupid last year. Play your best players. Who cares what class they are

Well one of you 2 is a HOF coach making $6m, I doubt he’s doing what he feels is stupid…a huge part of this program is culture and just handing over a starting spot because a kid is more talented while potentially not having the work ethic/commitment/attitude of the guy he’s replacing is a pretty dangerous move to make.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

He will play, but if motivating him to play better later in the season (when you actually need him) I don't see the problem with it. It matters less who starts and matters more who finishes.

Bingo.

 

[cncchris33]

Well one of you 2 is a HOF coach making $6m, I doubt he’s doing what he feels is stupid…a huge part of this program is culture and just handing over a starting spot because a kid is more talented while potentially not having the work ethic/commitment/attitude of the guy he’s replacing is a pretty dangerous move to make.

$6 million???

 

[therickbol]

Which is stupid. It was stupid last year. Play your best players. Who cares what class they are

If you think it "is stupid" then you fail to see the forest for the trees.

 

[cardvolfan]

Which is stupid. It was stupid last year. Play your best players. Who cares what class they are

I would absolutely play my most talented guys to give them experience early. Last year with Johnson and Springer not starting the early games, i was a little nervous. Then Barnes inserted them pretty quickly into the starting lineup. I assume BHH will be in there by the end of November.

 

[b_gann]

I would absolutely play my most talented guys to give them experience early. Last year with Johnson and Springer not starting the early games, i was a little nervous. Then Barnes inserted them pretty quickly into the starting lineup. I assume BHH will be in there by the end of November.

You'd think our go to lineup when it counts would be:

Chandler
Powell or Vescovi
JJJ
Hatfield
Fulk

 

[cardvolfan]

You'd think our go to lineup when it counts would be:

Chandler
Powell or Vescovi
JJJ
Hatfield
Fulk

I actually like Powell over Vescovi, but most don’t agree. I do think Vescovi is a terrific 6th man.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

You'd think our go to lineup when it counts would be:

Chandler
Powell or Vescovi
JJJ
Hatfield
Fulk

That would be my default lineup.

 

[zjcvols]

Well one of you 2 is a HOF coach making $6m, I doubt he’s doing what he feels is stupid…a huge part of this program is culture and just handing over a starting spot because a kid is more talented while potentially not having the work ethic/commitment/attitude of the guy he’s replacing is a pretty dangerous move to make.

Potentially. We don’t know this that BHH has any problems. We are just assuming because we all know it doesn’t sense why BHH is not starting over Uros or ON.

He did the same thing with Johnson and Springer and it was stupid then. And we know those guys didn’t have problems with work ethic.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

$6 million???

Wasn’t that what Barnes was raised to?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Potentially. We don’t know this that BHH has any problems. We are just assuming because we all know it doesn’t sense why BHH is not starting over Uros or ON.

He did the same thing with Johnson and Springer and it was stupid then. And we know those guys didn’t have problems with work ethic.

There’s been quite a few tidbits to suggest BHH needs some motivation/help staying focused.

 

[zjcvols]

There’s been quite a few tidbits to suggest BHH needs some motivation/help staying focused.

That isn’t VQ?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

That isn’t VQ?

Apparently that’s why UK backed off of him because of his work ethic.

He’s talented but needs hard coaching.

 

[cncchris33]

Wasn’t that what Barnes was raised to?

I thought I remembered reading that is maxed out at $5.6 million in the final year.

 

[The Dog]

I actually like Powell over Vescovi, but most don’t agree. I do think Vescovi is a terrific 6th man.

It's just been one game and I love Vescovi, but I'm starting to agree with you. Powell can be a lot like Tyler Herro, imo. Probably, not as athletic, but about the same size, both can rebound and pass, kinda think Powell's 3 ball, may be a little better. BTO is going to get on me for making unreasonable expectations for Powell, but I don't care

 

[bleedingTNorange]

That isn’t VQ?

Huh?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I thought I remembered reading that is maxed out at $5.6 million in the final year.

Oh ok, thought it hit $6m, could be wrong.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

It's just been one game and I love Vescovi, but I'm starting to agree with you. Powell can be a lot like Tyler Herro, imo. Probably, not as athletic, but about the same size, both can rebound and pass, kinda think Powell's 3 ball, may be a little better. BTO is going to get on me for making unreasonable expectations for Powell, but I don't care

I don’t think it’s totally bonkers…not sure Powell is gonna get the volume opportunity Herro did but I think there’s obviously some NBA folks who view him as similarly intriguing as he’s shown up on a few 1st round mocks.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Potentially. We don’t know this that BHH has any problems. We are just assuming because we all know it doesn’t sense why BHH is not starting over Uros or ON.

He did the same thing with Johnson and Springer and it was stupid then. And we know those guys didn’t have problems with work ethic.

TN won the games that Johnson and Springer didn’t start and both started getting banged up as their playing time went up. It was hardly stupid to bring them along at a measured pace. But it’s something easy to criticize CRB over.

 

[cardvolfan]

It's just been one game and I love Vescovi, but I'm starting to agree with you. Powell can be a lot like Tyler Herro, imo. Probably, not as athletic, but about the same size, both can rebound and pass, kinda think Powell's 3 ball, may be a little better. BTO is going to get on me for making unreasonable expectations for Powell, but I don't care

The Herro comparison is pretty obvious to me. The thing that also stands out to me is the great first step Powell has. That half court pass from Chandler to Powell in the corner and then Powell’s move to the basket and score showed some terrific athleticism to me.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Oh ok, thought it hit $6m, could be wrong.

6 years. $4.455 in year 1 with annual raises of $250k and $100k starting in 2024. $5.665 in year 6 (2025-26). Despite all of the outrage when CRB’s new deal began (5th highest salary in 2021) he will slide down the highest paid list as the years pass (assuming the deal isn’t redone). His timing was pretty lucky by getting it done before COVID and N-I-L.