Here are my thoughts concerning at least the last two games. Maybe not on the same level but we seem to have our own James Harden issue. I love Carlik Jones and what he brings but he has discovered he can score or at least attempt to score anytime he wants. As a result, the other players are not getting fully involved, especially DJ who also needs the ball in his hands at time. We played better team basketball when Jones was making the assists and DJ ran the offense at times. Jones is thinking why pass the ball when certain guys are going to airball 3’s? Doesn’t work like that. You have to trust your teammate is going to make the shot. Jones is thinking score first, pass when he doesn’t have an opening. We only had 6 assists at one point and didn’t have that many in the loss against Miami. Can’t happen with supposedly the best backcourt in the ACC.
I realized Brickleberry is playing because Jones and DJ are playing too many minutes but if he can’t play defense he doesn’t need to be on the court. When we had narrowed the score, he literally cost us 8-9 points in a 3 possession span.
Go Cards, beat Duke!
I realized Brickleberry is playing because Jones and DJ are playing too many minutes but if he can’t play defense he doesn’t need to be on the court. When we had narrowed the score, he literally cost us 8-9 points in a 3 possession span.
Go Cards, beat Duke!