Breaking (Via BRO): Honeycutt to Replace Anderson in the Starting Line-Up
by Achilles on Jan 5, 2010 1:51 PM PST
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According to Tracy Pierson of Bruin Report Online:
Tyler Honeycutt....
...will start on Wednesday.
Anderson is being disciplined for being late for training for his injury.
Malcolm Lee will start at the point.
Howland said he was uncertain if this would be a one-time thing or not.
To me, this change was the most obvious thing in the world. Lee and Roll at guard, Honeycutt at small forward and the usual combos of ND, Keefe, Lane, Morgan and Nelson at 4/5.
(This was on BRO Premium so I can't link it -- but since I believe Howland said it at his press conference, I don't think there is any reason not to reprint it.
I'm a happy man right now.
UPDATE (N): Gold quotes Howland on the decision:
""The one thing he adds to our team is the ability to rebounder," Howland said. "Tyler is a good rebounder. Per minutes played, he has to be first or second on the team."
It will be interesting to see if Howland sticks with this line up even if Anderson gets healthy. GO BRUINS.
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This works out well
A straight demotion for Anderson would be tough because our lack of depth at guard means he will have to play decent minutes still and you don’t want to kill his confidence. Something like this though allows you to do it without it be a confidence killer.
Formerly ryebreadraz
and ...
it gives Anderson a chance to show how he will respond to adversity.
Let’s face it — Collison and Holiday went pro and Anderson was basically handed the point guard position. Honeycutt was hurt so there was no way to even experiment with making Lee the point guard.
This really is the better line-up. Lee is a better defensive point guard no doubt and he looks like he’ll run the team better, too. Honeycutt has looked really good to me in all facets and not that he’s healthy and up to speed he just makes us better.
Lee, too, seems to benefit because he seems to feel that point guard is his best position. He might be right. We have nothing to lose at this point in seeing what he can do.
And back to JA — let’s see how he responds to some real competition for playing time. I truly hope he comes out with some competitive fire and ups his game. That would only make us better (and would give us a real three guard rotation with him, Lee and Roll.).
great move by CBH
Let’s see how honneycutt responds to the opportunity…
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
I put in a link to his post
to at least send those guys traffic. He deserves it for being on top of it and breaking the news. :-)
I'm all for linking to BRO ...
I only didn’t link to it because I didn’t know how many people here would be able to read a premium post without a subscription (sort of like trying to link to a WSJ story that’s only available to subscribers.
When I said can’t link … that’s all I meant. They definitely get the credit and deserve the traffic.
The idea
When you send a link over to them for this kind of tidbit it’s an indirect encouragement to folks to sign up for a subscription. I have actually done it (signed up for subscription based stories or posts) after getting directed via link. I think it encourages more cooperation and harmony.
Gotcha ...
I will make up for it by reminding BN readers that BRO is an excellent source of information — particularly recruiting information — and that if they are die hard Bruin fans they should definitely consider the hundred dollar annual fee or whatever it is to sign up.
The next six weeks — leading up to LOI day — are practically worth the whole year’s subscription price.
Lee fancies himself in the big, athletic point guard image
that is so popular in the NBA right now. Excited to see how this turns out.
by inhowlandwetrust on Jan 5, 2010 2:38 PM PST reply actions
Actually, I see more of the short scoring types a la DC.
Seriously, at least out West, you have:
Tony Parker
Deron Williams
Baron
Nash
RW
Chris Paul/ DC
Am I missing something?
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
For one
Guys like Deron Williams and Baron Davis have 20-40 lbs. on Lee. They’re not much shorter either.
by SuperBruinMan on Jan 5, 2010 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
I still expect to see a lot of Jerime
Honeycutt isn’t in the condition to play starters minutes. Look to see a lot of Andersen
by lil eg not cs on Jan 5, 2010 3:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Good and bad
I am beyond excited about this change. I didn’t have much hope going into this weekend, but this gives me reason to think there is a possibility that things might get better.
My big concern is that if TH or ML play bad or we lose on Wednesday, CBH will give this lineup the same amount of leeway that he has given the zone and immediately revert back to the failed lineup with JA for Saturday.
Not to put too much pressure on the third game of the pac 10 season, but how the Cal game goes will likely determine the rest of the season. If we win, who knows what is possible. If lose, game over.
As hopeless as I am feeling ...
I think it’s the Stanford game where we will have to make our last stand. I don’t see us having any shot tomorrow night. NONE whatsoever. I think it’s too much to expect us to win tomorrow with ML starting his first game at point and TH also getting his first collegiate start. However, if we can hang in there and then somehow use that experience to pull out a win on Sat, I think coming back to Pauley with 7-9 record will give us a shot.
The question I have in my mind though is whether Howland will just go back Jerime if he gets fully healthy. That will be akin to what we saw against Zona when we stopped zoning after doing it so well against ASU.
Think of the skill-sets, folks...
As we might hope and pray…
PG — Lee
Ballhandler, penetrator, outside shooter, perimeter defense.
SG — Roll
Outside shooting, entry passing, team defense.
SF — Honeycutt
Slasher, rebounder, passing-lane defense.
PF — Keefe (or Drago, but let me dream for a minute here…)
Rebounder, pick-setting, pick-and-roll defense, team defense.
C — Nelson
Rebounding, post-defense, post and putback scoring.
Anybody else hoping and praying that we get the balance and skills — if not the same level of experience and pure leadership savvy — as prior CBH teams?
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JK's skill
of being a foul magnet would unfortunately lead to way more Drago minutes than (nearly) all of us would like to see.
Like the move
just hope ML can get other people involved, take care of the ball and not try to do everything himself.
on a side note
what’s up with michael moser? i was pretty high on him coming in. what is the word on the street for his lack of playing time/production/ability to crack the rotation?
Across The Face
Moser
He is lost on the floor. We he gets in the game he is also really tentative
by lil eg not cs on Jan 6, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
Injuries
Some believe that injuries are part of mix of reasons we are capable of playing mediocre basketball. This is further evidence of the injury problem that has beset us.
by peggysue69 on Jan 6, 2010 8:08 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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