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<blockquote data-quote="alaskaillini" data-source="post: 1438305" data-attributes="member: 531679"><p>Have to play devil's advocate on the TU issue. He got most of his tick late in first half IIRC. Putting in TU is the equivalent of taking a knee in football when you don't want to risk the game getting away from you right before half time. Alan no doubt brings a lot more upside than TU, but he has 15 TOs in 87 minutes of playing time. TU has 1 TO on the season, which makes AG 7 times more likely to turn the ball over. TU also has more steals. TU is a ball control move. The game was not lost when he was in the game, which was the idea behind him playing.</p><p>I agree that it is not a good look but it is not the issue that it is being made out to be. Alan should have gotten some tick last night but it was not TU that took his - he should have played earlier in the first half when Ayo was out This fan focus on the 41 minutes of playing time TU has gotten this year is rather ridiculous. The bigger issue on playing time is DLR, who is not really ready. I expect BU to continue to give DLR opportunities especially against more physical big men (because this is DLR's last year), but until DLR proves he can go, SK should be getting the most time on a game to game basis.</p><p>I would like to see AG get some more playing time, and I am sure he will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alaskaillini, post: 1438305, member: 531679"] Have to play devil's advocate on the TU issue. He got most of his tick late in first half IIRC. Putting in TU is the equivalent of taking a knee in football when you don't want to risk the game getting away from you right before half time. Alan no doubt brings a lot more upside than TU, but he has 15 TOs in 87 minutes of playing time. TU has 1 TO on the season, which makes AG 7 times more likely to turn the ball over. TU also has more steals. TU is a ball control move. The game was not lost when he was in the game, which was the idea behind him playing. I agree that it is not a good look but it is not the issue that it is being made out to be. Alan should have gotten some tick last night but it was not TU that took his - he should have played earlier in the first half when Ayo was out This fan focus on the 41 minutes of playing time TU has gotten this year is rather ridiculous. The bigger issue on playing time is DLR, who is not really ready. I expect BU to continue to give DLR opportunities especially against more physical big men (because this is DLR's last year), but until DLR proves he can go, SK should be getting the most time on a game to game basis. I would like to see AG get some more playing time, and I am sure he will. [/QUOTE]
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