A) Didn't start the thread
B) I already stopped last night but you kept going with this with other posters. I'm not sure I'm the one who needs to let it go.
Did you know?: Illinois actually averaged LESS turnovers per game in losses than they did in wins? Not the reason we lost games. Sorry.
Yes I also disagree with Indy. I don't do it often, but in this case, yes. However he's not incessantly pushing the narrative like you are (and he's actually polite in his responses as well which is helpful when having a discussion where two folks disagree).
I think that this conversation is moot at this point. I THINK what he's trying to say is that it's not the plays that Domask did make, but potentially the plays that he didn't make, which we'll never know. We know the turnover rate was good, we know that he was crucial in what he did for us from a scoring perspective and we know that the offense was productive. Those are facts and anyone disputing them is arguing just to argue.
If we want to really rehash a wildly successful season and try to see how it could have been better, it's a bit silly, but to chime in....
If you have a true PG on the roster, it automatically gives you more depth and maybe some guys wouldn't have been on the floor when they were. Ty was a violator when it came to missed bunnies. Maybe he's not playing in some critical minutes. Luke couldn't guard a statue and was in games late. Maybe it's another option for a better foul shooting option? We got caught in spots where we were in and either/or situation. It was the perceived bring Ty in for defense and Luke in for offense which more than a few times backfired.
You note 6 minutes without field goals, missed bunnies, not guarding the two man game, etc...I do think that personnel, not named Domask, might have been an issue.
Obviously, this is all pure speculation and Monday morning quarterbacking. You're also taking a protective stance with regards to Domask. He deserves no criticism. Without him, we're probably an above average team vs a great team all year. In the tournament, let's face it....TJ went nuclear, which was the driving force when it came to our run.
This is long winded, but I submit that instead of focusing on who was on the floor, we can focus on who potentially didn't have to be on the floor and it would have been one less decision for Brad.
I'm bothered by saying this because I feel like I'm throwing Luke and Ty under the bus, which is not the intention. They were good options, but with the true PG and moving Domask off the ball, we probably have great options.
This is just food for thought as we look at the post mortem, needlessly in my opinion.