Uncia03
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I can try, but my tolerance level is alarmingly low...
*edited as I didn't see you'd give the details*
Thanks for bearing with the interview to relay the news.
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I can try, but my tolerance level is alarmingly low...
Actually there is a very reasonable explanation. The season is over and a win does almost nothing to change anything. Playing Reke 40 min serves no purpose. We all know that he can play and has been given every opportunity to show who he is and what he is capable of. Same goes for most of the other starters. We know who they are. Cole, Jimmer, PP and Douglas haven't had minutes. It makes sense to let them play and see what you have with them.
Actually there is a very reasonable explanation. The season is over and a win does almost nothing to change anything. Playing Reke 40 min serves no purpose. We all know that he can play and has been given every opportunity to show who he is and what he is capable of. Same goes for most of the other starters. We know who they are. Cole, Jimmer, PP and Douglas haven't had minutes. It makes sense to let them play and see what you have with them.
Actually there is a very reasonable explanation. The season is over and a win does almost nothing to change anything. Playing Reke 40 min serves no purpose. We all know that he can play and has been given every opportunity to show who he is and what he is capable of. Same goes for most of the other starters. We know who they are. Cole, Jimmer, PP and Douglas haven't had minutes. It makes sense to let them play and see what you have with them.
If Reke played 35-40 most nights I might agree. However, he's been d***ed around all year and has not been given every opportunity to show who he is. He's had a shorter leash than any other starter. He either plays the entire 2nd half, 24 straight minutes, or ends up playing 32 mins or under. It's only the random 24 min straight second halves which are why he's averaging above 30 mins a night.
Other aspect is Smart won't be here next year, nor will our current FO, and likely many of our players, so why would Smart test out the new guys or youngsters when he has no future here? As well as that is contradicted by Salmons playing huge mins and Reke being subbed out for Outlaw.
No, that's bull****.
He's given starter's minutes to journeymen during his entire tenure. He doesn't understand that in order to succeed, you have to follow the hierarchy. Starters play starter's minutes, unless they are no longer starters. One of the reasons people foolishly believe Evans isn't a star is because they don't see what he can do given even 30 minutes a game. 30 goddamn minutes.
With few games left, you absolutely want your stars feeling confident about the offseason. Logging heavy minutes knowing that they're earning a break is the right thing to do. It sucks that Jimmer didn't get his chance to develop this year, for your sake, so I know you were excited to see him play, but moving this team forward falls on Evans and Cousins, not IT, certainly not ****ing Outlaw.
What really pisses me off is that as flawed as this team was, there was potential for quite a bit of growth, but Smart decided to try and kumbayah his way to equality even though everyone knows a pecking order needs to exist for success. A wise man once said, "know your role and shut your mouth." Had we a competent coach, we would have had roles. We would have had structure. We would have had growth.
He pulled the same crap in golden state. I'll toast his departure heavily. Glad to see his smallball crap, playing 12th man like star player bull**** out of here.
Mods, let me know if I've overstepped my bounds. If not, I've got some more that I've been holding back. I already edited this thrice.
Mods, let me know if I've overstepped my bounds. If not, I've got some more that I've been holding back. I already edited this thrice.
This season can't end quick enough tbh, Keith Smart has to be an amazing con man, hes completely ****ed two teams and earned millions, the dude should go into selling used cars or something when hes done.
You saw my rant and I haven't been banned yet. Let loose, Smart's judged on wins and losses and he's failed miserably with his bull**** mini me line ups and other ****ery. **** him, I hope he gets to read what I put he deserves to get called out for his bull****
oh btw, how many mid range jump shots did tryreke take? was it more than 3?
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i might have a theory on why smart plays reke low minutes.
is because he's waiting until Reke has had some shooting lessons from you
Actually there is a very reasonable explanation. The season is over and a win does almost nothing to change anything. Playing Reke 40 min serves no purpose. We all know that he can play and has been given every opportunity to show who he is and what he is capable of. Same goes for most of the other starters. We know who they are. Cole, Jimmer, PP and Douglas haven't had minutes. It makes sense to let them play and see what you have with them.
i might have a theory on why smart plays reke low minutes.
maybe its because reke doesnt fit his type of game plan. rke is just a layup guy and smart likes shooter, ex small ball. when reke is missing his layups he takes him out. then he subs in a scorer off the bench. maybe?
ya think??
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i might have a theory on why smart plays reke low minutes.
maybe its because reke doesnt fit his type of game plan. rke is just a layup guy and smart likes shooter, ex small ball. when reke is missing his layups he takes him out. then he subs in a scorer off the bench. maybe?