[January 8, 2025] Indiana State (9-6) at Valparaiso (9-6)

[jturner38]

I haven't seen any games lately. Work keeps getting in the way. Vorst needs to be in the games. If he was good enough to get minutes last year, he should be getting minutes this year. Alderink needs minutes coming off the bench. He appears to be high energy and should be able to not only spark the team but light a fire.

Well coming from ppl who have been it’s been explained. To recap, Vorst wasn’t playing because he was hurt. Then he had to work his way back. Valpo game was the first game since coming back where he looked the part. It’s already been explained about Alderink there’s no minutes for him. You have to take away minutes from someone else and as it was said a few posts ago whose minutes is he taking?

 

[SycamoreStateofMind]

As if it hasn't been said already - plainly put.

If you think someone deserves minutes that is not getting them - you need to be able to state who deserves minutes, who they are taking minutes from and why... Playing 10 guys is insane and I will say, it would make Graves life a lot easier late in games if he had more continuity and quit just rolling with whoever is randomly playing well.

My late-game lineup from here out would probably be:

Teel
Camp
KD
Gray
JD

And the only other guy I'd give any consideration to would be Bruno because he shoots free throws well and he's another ball handler. I'm giving him a free pass on the Bradley late turnover and missed free throws late earlier this season vs. SIUE I believe. Chalking both up to inexperience and coaching in the Bradley game. Other than that the above lineup are the only trusted players late in game - it's not that hard.

 

[sycamore tuff]

Well coming from ppl who have been it’s been explained. To recap, Vorst wasn’t playing because he was hurt. Then he had to work his way back. Valpo game was the first game since coming back where he looked the part. It’s already been explained about Alderink there’s no minutes for him. You have to take away minutes from someone else and as it was said a few posts ago whose minutes is he taking?

Maybe a lesson from former Pacers coach LB. I seem to remember he basically had two teams. He would play his second team in the 3rd quarter. It gave the starters a rest so they could all be fresh in the 4th quarter.

 

[Sycamorefan96]

I almost wonder if you need to play more guys than the typical 7 or 8 in this era. The best players are likely to transfer regardless and you can't really blame guys for leaving if they're riding the bench.

 

[Bobbyk60]

I almost wonder if you need to play more guys than the typical 7 or 8 in this era. The best players are likely to transfer regardless and you can't really blame guys for leaving if they're riding the bench.

It would make sense. What was working is simply not anymore. The improvement we all were hoping for after The Bradley blow out just didn’t happen. These turnovers are getting tiresome with getting cute with passing like they are The Harlem Globetrotters .

 

[True Blue]

We’re going to beat the shit out of them here

And someone argued this with me after the last game