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(22/31) got to keep breaking down defenses. I called loudly for Peters to start after watching us play USM and people pushed back. As usual, many of you are finally catching up and seeing what I saw weeks ago.
Great win and now it sets a huge game with Bama. We have to hold that home court.
Peters got himself suspended twice this year so starting him right after those suspensions wasn't an option.
I will be extremely HAPPY if WE make the NIT tourney. We have to keep this in perspective because it’s a young mentally fragile team. Coach howland has done a GREAT job and we are setting the stage to compete year in and year out!!
We are about two wins from locking up an NIT bid. I think it'll be ok it you start hoping for an NCAA bid this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogsofAnarchy
Yeah I don’t see us missing the NIT. So I think we are at that point now to where we can say that we hope for the NCAA tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Still shouldn’t be pissed if we miss it because I still think it would be an overachieve for this team. But we are close. Team has made solid progress.
Peters himself explained to you why he was not and how he put himself in his own position in the interview after the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
He also explained what he did to be able to be back on the court.
Better team mate......
Yup. U were right about peters... but just as right as u were about him, u were that wrong about Adu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I agree w this. I know I said it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Ado has really come on offensively the last month.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
His improvement has certainly been impressiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
That wasnt what you said 1 month ago. You said that we couldnt start Peters because we couldnt take Carter out of the starting line-up. You and others cant change the narrative now. Thats like trying to switch from collusion to obstruction of justice because you have found out there is no collusionQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Cough cough. Should have listened to what Confucius say. I?ll say it again, he will be all sec before he leaves.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
What in the F*ck are you talking about? Peters was suspended and looked terrible up until 2-3 weeks ago. Anyone who said he should be starting at that time with his shit body language needed psychiatric assistance. You don?t play a guy who?s body language resembled Lamar?s a month ago. GTFO of here with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Facts is factsQuote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
We are a better basketball team with him starting at PG. Since he played 30-plus minutes against Bama and then began starting- we are an NCAA-level basketball team. We are 3-1 with him starting and the only loss is @Kentucky.
Lamar can’t handle playing off the bench. It’s obvious that he’s better starting.
His breakout game was against Bama and he didn?t start. He handled playing off the bench exceptionally well that night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
Peters earned his way back into the starting lineup. He wasn?t going to start until he did so. I?m thankful he did, bc it saved our season. He?s the straw that stirs the drink.
because he played 32 minutes that night. He may as well have started.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
2-4 in the SEC with him coming off the bench
3-1 in the SEC with him starting
He did play well that game, but I believe he is better starting, and the team benefits more with him starting.
Nick said he felt more comfortable at the 2 with Lamar starting. We are 3-1 since Howland changed the lineup.
Here are some facts. We weren?t a better team with the headcase Lamar 8 weeks ago. Please explain that to me?Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
He got his head screwed back on and back to his potential the last 2 weeks and we have been better.
That?s like me saying any player shooting 50% is going to make us better than a guy shooting 20%. Or a guy turning it over 2 times a game vs 8 times a game. All are inherently common sense.
You saying 5 TO headcase Lamar was helping the team in December is flat out ridiculous.
Facts are when Lamar got his shit together and started playing to his potential, yes we are a better team. Another fact, he?s only been playing that way 2-3 weeks. Last fact, anyone wanting Lamar 3 weeks ago is an idiot.
I've seen several refer to him as "Baby Hakeem" and I can definitely see him developing into an Olajuwon-type player by is junior year. The next several years should be beyond awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I don?t care if he played 39 minutes. The quote was he couldn?t handle playing off the bench. Obviously, that wasn?t true against Bama. The quote was not he cannot handle playing a limited number of minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Hey you numbnuts listen to me. Tuesday night if we score more points than Bama we will win. If we don?t we will lose. - C34
Oh I agree with you that we are better with him starting and playing a lot. . He is the key. But he has to play the style he has played the last two weeks, not the style he played the first two months of the season. He said same thing in interview tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
because we started Carter instead of Peters- thats an easy answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
He's not playing any different. He shot the ball 17 times tonight and had 4 turnovers. But because he starts now and is playing 30 minutes per game instead of 20- we are reaping the benefitsQuote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Discipline is important. We all should know that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach
Lamar started games in the nonconference and was horrible. He told you himself tonight after the game the reason he is playing so much better now, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he is starting. It?s actually the inverse-the reason he is starting now is because he changed his whole approach to the game and got his stuff straight, off the court and on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
When I said starting, I essentially meant getting the majority of minutes. I think he played like he did early because he wanted to average 20 a night and get back in the starting lineup. If he was starting back in early January, I think he would have played different. Just my opinion.
Read his stat lines from Mizzou and USCe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Truth is, he was fortunate tonight and got some bad shots to go.
A month ago I didn't say Peters should never be the starter I said he shouldn't and didn't deserve to start over Carter THEN because Carter just had a 35 point game and Peters got himself suspended twice. You don't bench Carter then for a guy coming off a double suspension. That's how you lose your entire team. That's a move Stansbury would make not Howland. Got to earn your way back into the starting lineup. Peters did that and now Carter isn't all butthurt about it where he would have been if you put Peters immediately back into the starting lineup. Don't create cancer when you can just wait a month and cancer won't be created.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
It's that the offense runs so much better when it runs thru him. Thats the bottom line.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Absolutely agree. He has to make good decisions for us to be good long term offensively.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Alright. To be fair, 34 has been saying Peters should be starting for a while. It was obvious, but he has been saying it.
And Einstein I?m asking you why that was the situation. Why was Lamar suspended? Why wasn?t he starting? Subsequently why wasn?t he getting 1st team minutes to get in gear. You didn?t answer the question as usual. You answered what you thought was asked. I?d rather have a totem pole on the court vs Lamar 3+weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
That?s like saying after a guy goes 20-30 after a 10-200 slump that you knew he was gonna come through.
Holy shit, we aren?t that stupid. Well at least I?m not. Playing a player struggling mentally and subsequently physically on the court is not a good idea for anyone. The fact you tout it is scary. Hell I can predict that that any player who starts hitting 9 of 10 from mid range will get more playing time.
No one can predict what Lamar was going to go. We all knew his potential. We all saw his sloppy selfish play. We all knew he could be who he?s been the last 2 weeks, if he got his head in straight. Nobody, including Lamar knew if this would occur
So what the f*ck exactly did you predict? Did you predict that water is wet? And that fire is hot?
You might be able to dupe most posters, but you aren?t bringing your F*cking bullshit here. I’ll post you up, Mutombo style.
When and only when, he plays for the team and not him self.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Fun watching a young team getting better. Starts on defense, we are a good defensive team and known we are sharing the ball and not turning it over as much.
My favorite post of this thread. Anyone care to guesss as to why?.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Is Ado a true freshmens? The way he's startling to develop offensively is making me wooly. That plus if Peters continuous to go off, these youngsters could dance this year. If we beat bammer Tue, I'll somewhat start to expect it. At the beginning I was just hoping for the NIT, so yeah, include in the Goal Post Movers club.
+1. He's just doing his usual trolling.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
Good lord you're like the Italian army in WW2. 3 weeks ago you were trolling every game thread calling us shit and crying for Stansbury to return. Switching sides once you see we are winning isn't what it means to be in the goal post movers club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bully13