Originally Posted by Chris R
From my chair it was matchups. We needed to speed the game up. Grant started Toppin the second half which he almost never does in terms of changing the lineup to start the 2nd half that started the 1st. With Toppin out there we had a big man that could run the floor. Mikesell, Crutch, Davis, Cohill gave us some quickness to try and get baskets in transition and Dwayne got 14 minutes today -- taking some from Mikesell and Landers since Frankie didnt play.
Josh was 1-6 from the floor but was crashing the glass. Dukes were quick and athletic and got off the floor fast. Perhaps not having him in there hurt us in giving up the 19 offensive rebounds, but I think it was the right call. Cunningham is still our horse.
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Agree. And since these were coaching decisions, Grant earns credit for the adjustments. Coached us to a close game win, too. He still baffles me at times, but today AG earns a big pat on the back.