My BB Lineup & Thoughts

[UNI Fan]

Obviuosly...what Coach Jake has done this year and for that matter last year has not worked out too well for Panther fans. I'm really frustrated that he refuses to change or make opposing teams try to defend our strengths. My starting team would consist of:

F-Adam Koch
F-Jordan Egleseder
C-Eric Coleman
G-Carlton Reed
G-Jared Josten

Koch could post up, roam the base line or come up to the free three line. I would like to see Egleseder both on the inside and 3 point line. Not many teams will be able to defend a 7'1 guy on the perimeter or on the inside. Things would open up for Coleman a little more and make him more effective. Reed is getting more comfortable. He is the only guy on our team other than Josten who can penetrate with the dribble & drive. He is also capable from the outside. Josten obviously is the PG but would benefit by having all of these guy's on the floor at the same time.

I would also not play more than 8 players. These guy's are in great shape and benefit from the all the timeouts in a game. It also doesn't seem like our guy's can find a good rhythm when they are constantly being shuffled in & out of the game. So my three reserves would be:

F/C-Lucas O'Rear
G-Travis Brown (plays better coming off the bench)
PG-Brian Haak (subbing for Josten)

I do not get Kerwin Dunham getting all this playing time right now. I hope it is not the case, but it almost seems as if he is a coaches favorite and is why he is getting the minutes. Maybe I'm wrong? Viet brings one thing to the table and that is shooting. But he has to be wide open to hit the shots.

But... I'm not the Coach and just have to accept things how they are. Unfortunately, I think it makes us pretty easy to defend us and come away with of win for our competition.

Am I way off base here? Share your thoughts!

[Matt Trump]

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I think at this point, the lineup talk is pointless. The guys pretty much get their minutes regardless of who starts. Plus, starting and not starting a guy is not going to make him play better.

[jman2004]

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I think at this point, the lineup talk is pointless. The guys pretty much get their minutes regardless of who starts. Plus, starting and not starting a guy is not going to make him play better.

Getting their minutes is not the point. It's who they play with on the court when they're getting those minutes.

I like the five the original poster has. I'll bet those five have NEVER seen the court together this season.

[06panther10]

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I think at this point, the lineup talk is pointless. The guys pretty much get their minutes regardless of who starts. Plus, starting and not starting a guy is not going to make him play better.

Hes not talking about who starts and who doesn't, hes talking about who plays and who shouldn't. What does Kerwin do for us? What does Viet do for is if he is not hitting a three?

Also, these lineups are mind boggling. Jacobsen always just throws these random friggin lineups out there that give us no chance to win. And they are different every game. What have we played like 25 games now? Figure it out coach.

[Matt Trump]

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Hes not talking about who starts and who doesn't, hes talking about who plays and who shouldn't. What does Kerwin do for us? What does Viet do for is if he is not hitting a three?

In the first paragraph he lists the starters he wants.

[UnderParPanther]

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I would like to see that lineup. It probably is about the only lineup that hasnt been tried this year at some point. I would maybe put reed in for viet and leave brown in and have jordan keep coming off the bench. He always provides a nice spark.

Viet could also be a spark if he could come in for 1-2 minute spurts and hit a couple threes. Kinda what Travis Brown did his freshman year.

Montgomery got some good time this year, but he is probably done for the year with Reed finally getting minutes.

O'Rear is also good for a couple minutes at a time.

Dunham has some potential but in my opinion is getting minutes that should be going to Reed.

Haak has been playing solid, but nothing fantastic. If he could hit a couple shots in his time or the court, that would be nice as well.

[Panther-Sheik]

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UNI Fan, I like your thoughts and lineup. Unfotunately this kind of experimentation is usually done in the preseason and an actual lineup is determined by a coach early. It may not be a world beater lineup, but a coach sets it so that progress can be made throughout a season. How many games do we have left? By the way, after logging significant minutes over the past week or so, Montgomery didn't see the court today.

[TravelingPanther]

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Having the 3 bigs in at the same time wouldn't work very well as far as getting rests.

[jman2004]

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Having the 3 bigs in at the same time wouldn't work very well as far as getting rests.

They wouldn't have to play all the time together. It'd just be nice to see them out there together every now and then.

[Solidstatelogic]

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Reed needs to play. When he's in the game, good things happen well before the shot clock expires.

[kpanther]

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Reed once again showed his ability to drive and kick out. It is so refreshing because he is the only player we have that shows that ability. We desperately need him on the floor for that very reason. That will give Viet, Brown, and JJ open threes which we know they can hit them. Many of their 3's come at the end of the shot clock when they have to force them up with a hand in their face.

[JCPanthers]

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Reed once again showed his ability to drive and kick out. It is so refreshing because he is the only player we have that shows that ability. We desperately need him on the floor for that very reason. That will give Viet, Brown, and JJ open threes which we know they can hit them. Many of their 3's come at the end of the shot clock when they have to force them up with a hand in their face.

I agree. I thought Reed gave the Panthers valuable minutes and then was delegated to the bench until about a 1:30 left....when he went to the scorers bench I thought to myself...I'ts a little late now. Reed immediately comes in, pentrates and kicks it out to Viet for a wide open 3 to which he drained. I think that may have been Viet's only 3. Anyway, that's what Reed brings to the floor...the abiity to break down a defense with his dribble penetration.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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If you want to know why Dunham is getting minutes, it's b/c he averages less than one turnover per game, while averaging over 20 minutes/game. Viet, in addition to his senior savvy (remember the ILSU game in the McL) and 3 point shooting (only one over 40% from 3), only turns the ball over 1 time every 2 games, despite getting 19 minutes/game. Carlton Reed (again, I'm a big Carlton fan, and love his energy and recent shooting success...this is just statistics) has an assist to turnover ratio less than 1.0.

[JCPanthers]

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If you want to know why Dunham is getting minutes, it's b/c he averages less than one turnover per game, while averaging over 20 minutes/game.

He doesn't turn the ball over because all he does is catch and pass.....catch and pass.....catch and pass. He isn't agressive and definitely lacks the ability to break down a defense with his "dribble drive".

[kpanther]

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Early in the year Dunham did drive and shoot...with success. Since then he has not and I'm not sure as to why. I suspect he does not have the confidence.....or he has been discouraged from doing so...or both.