Media is too easy on Pike. No one pressed Pike on Harper.
Whose decision was to sit Harper?
Why did it take 15 minutes to realize he shouldn't play?
How was he in practice?
Why was he out last night at a womans game?
Why did he travel with team?
What is team doing to help Dylan get back healthy?
When your superstar player wants to give it a go, you let him give it a go. Dylan Harper at 75% is better than most of the others on the team at 100%.
He gave it a go and tried to do what he could, but it was clear he wasn't up to the task health wise. He was struggling out there to run, play defense, etc.
Again, he got back to practicing over the past few days and decided to give it a go, but wasn't ready. Kid lost nine pounds with the flu.
He's a college kid, he can do whatever he wants and wasn't contagious, so him being at the women's game has ZERO effect on him or his play.
Again, staff took all the precautions and wasn't contagious so they took him on the trip, he went through shootaround, but wasn't able to go for pregame warmups.
EVERYTHING. If you had the flu, what would you do? Rest and fluids. They did everything in their power to get him back to playing, but there's only so much you can do to train your body to get back to normal.
There was nothing else to be asked when talking about Harper. Kid was sick, tried to give it a go, end of story.
