Seven Openings?

[cjdore]

Lots of transfers in the portal. Lots of schools short handed, i.e. We are not alone in the situation.

But VU is tougher to transfer into, so in that regard it's tougher for us than others.

Hopeful Stack's development of players to get better gives more folks reasons to come here. He's gotten his players he wants to #'s on the court.

Stack got a lot of looks with the screening for Thomas (he wanted to get him looks). But he didn't do it with Shelby when Shelby got the rare minutes to draw a play for him. There are countless other examples where he played young folks but didn't run anything for them. They were kind of on their own. I think that's where he needs to tweak his tough approach, give them a bone every now and then and it's easier to accept tough love.

But Wright, Lawrence, Robbins, Thomas, Manjon, Smith, etc those guys he drew up plays for and honestly got them open opportunities a lot. That's why coaches praise him, he gives them the chance to make a play. But he only gives his favorites a chance to and that needs to change as you "develop" young players.

Word was that Shelby had trouble learning the schemes. It’s a complicated system. If a player has trouble transitioning into the system, they will struggle to see the floor. I recall in Shelby’s early minutes at the beginning of the season he struggled to hit open looks. And the majority of his looks were wide open. He was solely a catch-and-shoot guy who couldn’t shoot. It’s a little much to say that Stack didn’t play him because he wasn’t one of his “favorites.” Especially considering the fact that Stack is clearly willing to bench starters (e.g., Lawrence, Wright).

Shelby could shoot a lot better than 12 and got about 5% of his time on the court!

[utahozzie]

Hard to argue.

[commadore]

He also shot the ball every time someone passed it to him.

[Vandysmith]

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[Vandysmith]

Five.