Originally Posted by jcubspoe
We built that 7 point lead with CW on the bench. This team has played it's best basketball in the Ole Miss game and in tonight's game with him on the bench...hate to say it, but it's true. He's beyond out of control at this point and playing crappy basketball....stunning for an "all american" in his senior season.
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This is true at this point in the season. I agree with not wanting to have to admit it, but unfortunately, the defensive intensity was much better without CW in the game. He stands up and hops around, looking lost when he is off the ball. Him being out of position off the ball, means that when his guy gets the ball, he is beat off the dribble because he is out of position. Simple defensive principles.
We have offsetting penalties with him. A good chance at a double-double almost every game versus not being a good defender. He was beat of the dribble a ton last night, and the team suffers as a whole, especially CW, because the team doesn't get on the break when we are handing them layups or sending them to the line.
Defense is rewarded normally in BG's system. However, the normal offensive production offsets the defensive lapses in BG's mind with CW. Last night he didn't cut CJ any breaks on a missed assignment that resulted in a foul. He parked him on the bench about 1:30 prior to his scheduled substitution.