Noah is still not great defensively, but he was better tonight. I like the offensive moxie he’s showing. Simpson 1-7 with a a ton of awful shots.
Can’t believe I’m saying this…but Fernandes needs to take Simpson’s minutes
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Noah certainly been more consistent on O for sure
30 point win, and here we go again.
When Fernandes is scoring in double figures .Rutgers has a better chance of winning.
and so what is wrong with the thought and trying to be even better? You don't think Noah had any impact on the win?
The guy is now 9 of his last 10 from three. He shot 45% last year from three. We want Simpson and Hyatt hoisting them? (not to you 78..just out loud).
Noah definitely adds a dimension to the offense that the other guards do not. It's worth consideration.
Relax, the role Noah has now is good for him. Some nights be will stand out, other night s he will be non existent
Last few games of the season with basically zero chance of postseason play - what's the point of playing Noah? Noah came here for 1 year and underperformed - game over. Much more upside to getting Simpson minutes whether he does well or not - Noah is a dead end.
He can shoot the ball and score. He did that at UMass. Watching him play like tonight or how he did against Wisconsin makes those earlier performances where he scored 0 or 1 pt hard to believe.
I %100 agree, Simpson has become a black hole offensively.
At this point, Jmike is better than Simpson.
Same thing, different game. Simpson’s turn to be horrible today and Noah’s to be good. Simpson and Noah are both B1G backup guards who are often forced into starting and playing major minutes. Neither is all that good and both have their moments.
Simpson has had one good offensive game in the last seven (Minnesota). He is 8-41 in the other six. If we are still trying to win games, that is a huge anchor.
Love his defense and effort most nights, though.
Love his defense and effort most nights, though.
Who ? Do you mean DSolo ? Our ISO superstar who can’t shoot ? Absolutely Noah is a better scorer and a better PG.
If Simpson would focus more on distributing than shooting, he’d help the team and himself immensely, because his D is excellent.
It sure seems like the staff gave up on Noah too early in favor of Simpson and Davis.
So is Simpson bc he’s never going to be an adequate shooter. Better to play the superior player now and worry about next year next year. I was surprised DSelfish played more than Davis in the second half. Davis played well.
Lou, you are all over the place. No one deserves another player’s minutes, and it’s not just offense. If Noah or another bench player gets hot, make plays on D, sure, they stay in the game and play a lot more. As a coach, you ride the hot hand.
Just like how Pike extended the starters in the first half when they go off to that 12-1, 16-4 start. It’s game by game. Half by half. Matchups and play the hot hand, on O and on D.
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Ridiculous thread. Especially after this game. Simpson is a baller. All over the court on D. Ya does some dumb shit but gtfo. Shooting percentage isn’t great but Noah is done. What would giving him Derek’s minutes accomplish at this point in the season???
Is there anything you won't overreact to?
I know people question the utility of plus/minus, but on a day we won by 30, Fernandes was -2 in 26 minutes. This means we were +32 in the 14 minutes without him on the floor, which is crazy.
This is also not a one-off, in conf games his +/- is -101, next closest on the team is -54. That Wisconsin game where he went 5-5 from 3? Despite that he was only +3 in 18 minutes (and he scored 18 pts in those 18 minutes!), so +19 in 22 minutes without him.
I assume a significant factor in this is his defense.
This is also not a one-off, in conf games his +/- is -101, next closest on the team is -54. That Wisconsin game where he went 5-5 from 3? Despite that he was only +3 in 18 minutes (and he scored 18 pts in those 18 minutes!), so +19 in 22 minutes without him.
I assume a significant factor in this is his defense.
Disagree. Agree that Simpson is a baller. Love the d and love the effort. But, come on, the kid is just not a good shooter. Not even remotely good. Sadly 1-7 is pretty typical for him. Again love the effort but that’s just fact
For a team that is limited on O talking about giving a player (Noah) who has been more consistent/ productive on O is far from ridiculous
That’s a reasonable perspective
However I think, for this team, that there is still some value in getting some games in the Big10 tourney and getting an NIT bid. You obviously disagree (ncaa or bust) but I disagree
One year has virtually nothing to do with the next, even less so than in the past due to the portal. Best players play. Coaches owe it to all the players to strive to win every game now.
Maybe bc JMike has shot 50% or better in 4 of the last 5 games while Simpson just keeps on putting up terrible shooting numbers almost every game
Simpson is 2-16 in his last 3 games. Almost hard to believe. One of those was a dunk tonight so that's 1-15 outside of that
On a team where no one can shoot 3's, there is obviously a need for someone who can shoot. Noah is the best 3 point shooter on the team. His defense is decent at times but poor often and his size is a concern
The other piece is this season is pretty much over and Noah is gone so is it really worth it? Probably just keep him on the bench as a scoring offensive spark substitute but man he has been on fireeee lately
The other piece is this season is pretty much over and Noah is gone so is it really worth it? Probably just keep him on the bench as a scoring offensive spark substitute but man he has been on fireeee lately
So many posters banished Noah to the “zero minutes” club. Rockheads Unite!
Not Shelby. He’s been steadily and loudly anti DSelfish for months, noting Noah is the best PG we have and the only guard who isn’t only hunting his own shots.
