Game 8 - December 4th - @ UIC

[06panther10]

Losing RJ is an abject disaster. This team was already weak and thin at Guard, and now our primary ball handler and defender is gone for the year.

We are going to have to seriously adjust the way we play the game. We cant expect Trey to play 35 min a game, be our only ball handler, and our lead defensive guard every night.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

does losing RJ hurt yes...is it a disaster i don't think so. Max is very capable, trey is very capable can and they both handle more minutes. it would start to approach disaster if we lose another gaurd. I also feel like Leon and Ben can handle the ball in a pinch too. Will we have to adjust the game plan some yes. If we lose one of those two for an extended period of time then it starts to feel like an issue.

Maybe it does get wes rubin some run if leon or ben starts playing in a gaurd role occasionally.

[Username]

It’s definitely closer to a disaster than not a disaster.

2 true scholarship guards on the team. RJ may have been the 5th best starter but he was also the least replaceable.

That doesn’t mean you throw in the towel. You need to adjust and work with what you have, but I don’t think we need to start pretending we’re fine either because one player had an ok game and another guy might be able to dribble with his off hand if the stars align

[Wxcpanther]

It’s definitely closer to a disaster than not a disaster.

2 true scholarship guards on the team. RJ may have been the 5th best starter but he was also the least replaceable.

That doesn’t mean you throw in the towel. You need to adjust and work with what you have, but I don’t think we need to start pretending we’re fine either because one player had an ok game and another guy might be able to dribble with his off hand if the stars align

Ok...but what does it accomplish to panic about it?

[Username]

Ok...but what does it accomplish to panic about it?

^{You get to act smug about it on the internet towards strangers}

I don't think there's a need to panic, similarly to I don't think we need to go out of our way to pretend things will be fine if A B C D E and F all simultaneously happen.

Hope for the best with the cards that have been dealt.