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Update: D.J. Williams back with Illini
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<blockquote data-quote="Ken" data-source="post: 1263486" data-attributes="member: 87554"><p>What he did in HS is irrelevant that was over 2 years ago. </p><p></p><p>I dont see how anyone can have watched this team the last few years and then try and claim one guy is not playing because he doesn't give consistent effort . None of them give consistent effort and since we have no pros on this team when you start off any defense of the situation by saying it may not be fair. </p><p></p><p>You simply cannot take a young player place him on a team with no pg and then penalize for being inconsistencies while at the same time ignoring the inconsistencies of everyone including seniors. </p><p></p><p>JCL has more turnovers than assists and went through a stretch of games where he was 5-28 or something like that and his minutes didnt waiver all. </p><p></p><p>AJ while not playing as much actually started some games and went through a stretch where he played double digit minutes in at least 4 straight games. </p><p></p><p>DJ has not come close being given that opportunity to grow. Groce constantly talks about Djs all around game and skillset but hes put out there consistently with pseudo guards looking for shots who dont do much else when they dont have the ball . </p><p></p><p>I laugh sometimes when I read people say he will have a chance to play next year because of people leaving but all that does is perpetrate the same cycle that has the program in its current state . A bunch of talented young players come into a losing situation where there is zero accountability for the upperclassmen and being told to not make noise and wait it out until its their turn to be in the same situation. </p><p></p><p>At some point youve got to change the narrative</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ken, post: 1263486, member: 87554"] What he did in HS is irrelevant that was over 2 years ago. I dont see how anyone can have watched this team the last few years and then try and claim one guy is not playing because he doesn't give consistent effort . None of them give consistent effort and since we have no pros on this team when you start off any defense of the situation by saying it may not be fair. You simply cannot take a young player place him on a team with no pg and then penalize for being inconsistencies while at the same time ignoring the inconsistencies of everyone including seniors. JCL has more turnovers than assists and went through a stretch of games where he was 5-28 or something like that and his minutes didnt waiver all. AJ while not playing as much actually started some games and went through a stretch where he played double digit minutes in at least 4 straight games. DJ has not come close being given that opportunity to grow. Groce constantly talks about Djs all around game and skillset but hes put out there consistently with pseudo guards looking for shots who dont do much else when they dont have the ball . I laugh sometimes when I read people say he will have a chance to play next year because of people leaving but all that does is perpetrate the same cycle that has the program in its current state . A bunch of talented young players come into a losing situation where there is zero accountability for the upperclassmen and being told to not make noise and wait it out until its their turn to be in the same situation. At some point youve got to change the narrative [/QUOTE]
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