The game was a bundle of problems that were created by the staff back in November. There was never a clear path or pattern for how players would be utilized.....it's very random and results driven at times and others it's hit or miss.
Are Lathan Sommerville and Dylan Grant world-beaters?? Not at all, but they're trying and learning as freshman and Lathan gets a basket, gets taken out for Martini....Grant hits a 3, goes to the bench less than a minute later.
There's no way for the players to know when or what's coming and then a lineup that works, gets left on the floor, until they're burned out and tired.
The Dylan injury opened the door for Derkack, but even with the 3s early, the one in the 2H with a running start from the left side, was a shot you just can't take in transition. But I have to give the kid a ton of credit, he battled and made plays.
If Pike can settle on a rotation that keeps Grant and Sommerville on the floor for more than 20 minutes a game and we stop putting JMike on the court, where he just doesn't make any shots, there's a winning streak on this roster somewhere. Maybe it starts at NW, but it has to revolve around getting these freshman major minutes....at least they're providing something.
