I never said he wasn’t fine. I said Reed is playing better and should not be losing minutes to DJ. Continue to let DJ come along, but also increase Reed’s minutes. I like allowing DJ to play off the ball as well with Reed at point.
Reed isn’t losing minutes to anyone though. There are plenty of minutes for both of them to play a bunch which they have. Everyone of our top 8 besides Burks is playing 27-34 minutes a game.
Explain how you think that is even possible. Do you think his skills as a basketball player are just amplified because he rides the bench for the first few minutes? This is a silly notion that people float out there and it has never made any sense.
If Reed stays and then add Perry, what would they think then
Some guys do like coming off the bench, they like watching the game and seeing how the other team is playing. There is something to it for some players. It’s working so I don’t see the big deal either way. I think people on here have more of a problem with it than Reed does.
Well we can agree to disagree. I don’t know exactly how many mins each are getting. I assume they are about even or even DJ getting more before his injury last game. I am saying that Reed has earned more mins than DJ at this point. If DJ continues to play well and earn more, then even better.
Lulz it’s more important to have one of your best players, if not your best player, starting and finishing the game. No other team in the country doesn’t start their best player. It’s absolutely absurd.
I don't think the issue of money even comes into the equation because his family is wealthy. The risk of a debilitating injury would be the only thing I can see that would cause him to leave this year.
To most people, the mindset is the best players start. If it isn’t a big deal then let the Kentucky boy start for the home town crowd and let the NBA prospect come off the bench.
Just a thought tho to play devils advocate, what if part of his motivation for busting his a$$ is to become a starter and you take that away.
I guess the order of play for the two players doesn't matter if you like playing from behind.
I don’t think Reed playing 30 minutes a game is gonna hurt us.
Mess up good chemistry to make local fans happy. Now, that’s a new strategy they’re teaching at coaching clinics!
Who said it would mess up chemistry. You seem quite presumptuous, must be something you learn in indoctrination 101. Where were you the last 50 years of college basketball to tell all of those coaches that changed starting lineups they were screwing up chemistry? Imagine all the harmony you could have saved.
It’s feel good but it’s reaching ridiculous levels of proportion. Reed is a great player but the season just began and cbb is filled with great players this year. This stuff can get to his head potentially. He’s not putting up oscaresque numbers so I think this hype can only serve to hurt him
The best players start so 2018 vs kSU doesn’t happen and start cold play the rest of the way trying to catch up. It’s better to get out to a lead than start in a hole
As I said before, I’m fine if Reed starts. But, 99% of time, coaches don’t mess with chemistry when you’re winning and the team is looking good in the process.
Nice response, but again that’s only your opinion. For most people and a lot of players it matters who starts.
