Q12543 wrote:The key with Vanderbilt is to have him play the Okogie role at PF - basically don't run any offense through him, minimize his touches, and beg him to slow down and make good decisions. But on defense, tell him to go balls-out and get boards. I still think he can be useful, but obviously he didn't show enough in pre-season to jump into the rotation yet.
I agree, Q. I think he can do well in that limited role.
Q12543 wrote:The key with Vanderbilt is to have him play the Okogie role at PF - basically don't run any offense through him, minimize his touches, and beg him to slow down and make good decisions. But on defense, tell him to go balls-out and get boards. I still think he can be useful, but obviously he didn't show enough in pre-season to jump into the rotation yet.
I agree, Q. I think he can do well in that limited role.
Is this not what they do with Jake Layman now when he's on the floor? If your not get scoring out layman or Juan you should play a guy that can play defense cough cough RHJ or Vanderbilt.
I was talking to my buddies last night watching the game think how much better we could be defensively even after the improvement if we had RHJ and Vanderbilt as our rotation PF.
Fun game lots of guys played well and fortunately Reid and Towns were able to come back into the game. The Wolves bogged down a little in the 4th at times and Clarkson was going bonkers they held on and this team looked like a good young team.
Layman and Juancho didn't do anything but they didn't seem to screw up much either. The Wolves weren't really having problems scoring so I don't care abut that. I'm cool with ripping their performance or lack there of in game 1 but I'll give them a "let's see going forward" for this game.
Meanwhile Edwards And Culver balled out.
Beasley wasn't as good on either end but was still playing hard all the time and did some good things.
Okogie was the good version most of the night. He had a couple early drives that were like...whoa in a good way!
Russell is a little maddening but he can really do some nice things. He played some worthwhile defense in this game although it wasn't good all the time I'll take what he gave on that end most nights.
Towns was solid but had some nice blocks early on that were pretty big.
Naz Reid played well. It sorta feels like he is a revelation even if he is just a good backup.
Rubio did his thing some good some not so good but he was clearly a positive.
Good win they didn't fold when I was worried based on how much was left on my video that this game ended in OT. Lol
See if he points fingers and makes half-hearted stabs at defense instead of trying to stop wide open three pointers again. That's the sort of stuff that sets mediocre defenders apart from abject terrible defenders. Hopefully, it was the anomaly.
Q12543 wrote:The key with Vanderbilt is to have him play the Okogie role at PF - basically don't run any offense through him, minimize his touches, and beg him to slow down and make good decisions. But on defense, tell him to go balls-out and get boards. I still think he can be useful, but obviously he didn't show enough in pre-season to jump into the rotation yet.
I agree, Q. I think he can do well in that limited role.
Is this not what they do with Jake Layman now when he's on the floor? If your not get scoring out layman or Juan you should play a guy that can play defense cough cough RHJ or Vanderbilt.
I was talking to my buddies last night watching the game think how much better we could be defensively even after the improvement if we had RHJ and Vanderbilt as our rotation PF.
We honesty don't know if Vanderbilt can do anything. He has played 115 NBA minutes. The idea that he can come in and just do what Okogie does isn't fair to what Okogie does. That takes actual ability. Maybe Vanderbilt has that but until he actually shows it then it's purely theoretical. I get the calls for him to play after what Juancho Layman have done but let's see more than 2 games before we decide those guys are worthless
Q12543 wrote:The key with Vanderbilt is to have him play the Okogie role at PF - basically don't run any offense through him, minimize his touches, and beg him to slow down and make good decisions. But on defense, tell him to go balls-out and get boards. I still think he can be useful, but obviously he didn't show enough in pre-season to jump into the rotation yet.
I agree, Q. I think he can do well in that limited role.
Is this not what they do with Jake Layman now when he's on the floor? If your not get scoring out layman or Juan you should play a guy that can play defense cough cough RHJ or Vanderbilt.
I was talking to my buddies last night watching the game think how much better we could be defensively even after the improvement if we had RHJ and Vanderbilt as our rotation PF.
We honesty don't know if Vanderbilt can do anything. He has played 115 NBA minutes. The idea that he can come in and just do what Okogie does isn't fair to what Okogie does. That takes actual ability. Maybe Vanderbilt has that but until he actually shows it then it's purely theoretical. I get the calls for him to play after what Juancho Layman have done but let's see more than 2 games before we decide those guys are worthless
Vanderbilt is shit until proven otherwise. The guy cant get minutes over Layman, Juancho, and Okogie at the 4. That should tell everyone everything.
Q12543 wrote:The key with Vanderbilt is to have him play the Okogie role at PF - basically don't run any offense through him, minimize his touches, and beg him to slow down and make good decisions. But on defense, tell him to go balls-out and get boards. I still think he can be useful, but obviously he didn't show enough in pre-season to jump into the rotation yet.
I agree, Q. I think he can do well in that limited role.
Is this not what they do with Jake Layman now when he's on the floor? If your not get scoring out layman or Juan you should play a guy that can play defense cough cough RHJ or Vanderbilt.
I was talking to my buddies last night watching the game think how much better we could be defensively even after the improvement if we had RHJ and Vanderbilt as our rotation PF.
We honesty don't know if Vanderbilt can do anything. He has played 115 NBA minutes. The idea that he can come in and just do what Okogie does isn't fair to what Okogie does. That takes actual ability. Maybe Vanderbilt has that but until he actually shows it then it's purely theoretical. I get the calls for him to play after what Juancho Layman have done but let's see more than 2 games before we decide those guys are worthless
Vanderbilt is shit until proven otherwise. The guy cant get minutes over Layman, Juancho, and Okogie at the 4. That should tell everyone everything.
Jarred Vanderbilt is barely rosterable let alone playable. I wouldn't hold my breath that he becomes anything besides a warm body to check into the game during garbage minutes.
