Shocky1;842410619 said:
ivan, coach cal continued his platoon system tonite in the #1 ranked wildcats victory with 11 guys playing between 10 and 21 minutes...hard to develop game skills when you are substituted out every couple of minutes...case in point, marcus lee played 12 minutes with no points but more importantly, zero offensive plays designed for him...kentucky guys go to the nba because they are uber talented, do not confuse innate nba talent with player development
Just listening to Coach Calipari speak during his post game interview. He said that they are barely doing drills, instead doing a ton of intrasquad scrimmages all the time with 4 7 footers, etc. on the floor at the same time.
Marcus Lee's older brother assured us that this scrimmage time was going to better prepare Marcus for the next level.
It all certainly sounds impressive, doesn't it? But then, there's that stat you mentioned, which I noticed in the Kentucky-Kansas game when I was watching:
"marcus lee played 12 minutes with no points but more importantly, zero offensive plays designed for him"I certainly noticed the same thing as you. Maybe Marcus gets his points in the closed door practices, and we'll see what he's learned when he is in the pros.
I dunno.... It's the big bet, isn't it? Which is going to get you bigger dollars once you turn pro?
I think if it's a toss up, I'd be happier playing for something, harnessing/developing my passion, rather than just working out behind closed doors for some future pay day. Marcus could have been a legend in Berkeley. At Kentucky, he'll be forgotten. It was just a weigh station... Or, maybe he'll get his Lorenzo Charles moment...
PS: Here's an interesting look at Kentucky's depth chart and accompanying stats. They are doing a great job sharing the ball, of which there is only 1.
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Marcus is 6th in rebounds.
Marcus is 11th in points.
I am rooting for Marcus.