OK, time to put the last one behind and take a look at last ISU/LOY game and talk about what we might expect or hope for
below is +/- analytics on game #1. What stands out to me in this game is that Hillsman played only 4 minutes
in the #3 spot and Fisher didn't play at all in the #4 spot. All Fisher's minutes were as #5 and they played Chastain and Hillman
interchangeably in the #4 spot-so 2 stretch 3s playing the four spot the entire night. Based on analytics, the redbirds were basically the same with Chastain in the game (.-22/min) compared to Hillsman(-.23/min).
My thoughts- at this point with the loss of Chastain & Boyd, and looking like Ndiaye was much more successful against Kruitwig than Rey, the Birds should start Abdou, Fisher, Hillsman, Copeland and Horne, as they have last few games and then try and stay with the Fisher/Bruninga in the #4 and Ndiaye/Idowu in the #5 and rotate guards in the #1-#3 spots. Challenge is who guards Hall when Copeland is out?
1st Half 2nd Half Total total min
Player +/- +/-
Ndiaye 5 -1 4 12
Hillsman 0 -6 -6 27
Idowu -9 na -9 8
Chastain -6 2 -4 17
Horne -7 3 -4 31
Copeland -3 -5 -8 34
Fisher -1 -3 -4 20
Reeves -5 0 -5 17
Torres 0 -1 -1 6
Boyd -2 -2 -4 28
+/- combinations-totals Comp +/- COMP TM
Copeland Reeves Boyd Hillsman Ndiaye +5 0:1:47
Horne Copeland Reeves Chastain Ndiaye +4 0:2:57
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman Ndiaye +3 0:4:11
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman Fisher +1 0:2:05
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain Fisher 0 0:4:48
Horne Torres Boyd Hillsman Fisher 0 0:1:45
CopelandReeves Boyd Chastain idowu 0 0:1:07
CopelandBoyd Hillsman Chastain Fisher 0 0:0:46
CopelandReeves Hillsman Chastain Fisher 0 0:0:30
Torres Copeland Boyd Hillsman Fisher -1 0:2:53
Horne Reeves Hillsman Chastain Idowu -1 0:2:42
Horne Reeves Boyd Chastain Fisher -1 0:1:28
CopelandReeves Boyd Hillsman Fisher -1 0:0:27
Horne Copeland Reeves Hillsman Fisher -2 0:4:11
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman idowu -2 0:1:22
Horne Torres CopelandHillsman Ndiaye -2 0:1:01
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain Ndiaye -2 0:0:56
CopelandReeves Boyd Hillsman idowu -2 0:0:53
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain idowu -4 0:1:50
Horne Copeland Reeves Hillsman Ndiaye -4 01:18
below is +/- analytics on game #1. What stands out to me in this game is that Hillsman played only 4 minutes
in the #3 spot and Fisher didn't play at all in the #4 spot. All Fisher's minutes were as #5 and they played Chastain and Hillman
interchangeably in the #4 spot-so 2 stretch 3s playing the four spot the entire night. Based on analytics, the redbirds were basically the same with Chastain in the game (.-22/min) compared to Hillsman(-.23/min).
My thoughts- at this point with the loss of Chastain & Boyd, and looking like Ndiaye was much more successful against Kruitwig than Rey, the Birds should start Abdou, Fisher, Hillsman, Copeland and Horne, as they have last few games and then try and stay with the Fisher/Bruninga in the #4 and Ndiaye/Idowu in the #5 and rotate guards in the #1-#3 spots. Challenge is who guards Hall when Copeland is out?
1st Half 2nd Half Total total min
Player +/- +/-
Ndiaye 5 -1 4 12
Hillsman 0 -6 -6 27
Idowu -9 na -9 8
Chastain -6 2 -4 17
Horne -7 3 -4 31
Copeland -3 -5 -8 34
Fisher -1 -3 -4 20
Reeves -5 0 -5 17
Torres 0 -1 -1 6
Boyd -2 -2 -4 28
+/- combinations-totals Comp +/- COMP TM
Copeland Reeves Boyd Hillsman Ndiaye +5 0:1:47
Horne Copeland Reeves Chastain Ndiaye +4 0:2:57
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman Ndiaye +3 0:4:11
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman Fisher +1 0:2:05
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain Fisher 0 0:4:48
Horne Torres Boyd Hillsman Fisher 0 0:1:45
CopelandReeves Boyd Chastain idowu 0 0:1:07
CopelandBoyd Hillsman Chastain Fisher 0 0:0:46
CopelandReeves Hillsman Chastain Fisher 0 0:0:30
Torres Copeland Boyd Hillsman Fisher -1 0:2:53
Horne Reeves Hillsman Chastain Idowu -1 0:2:42
Horne Reeves Boyd Chastain Fisher -1 0:1:28
CopelandReeves Boyd Hillsman Fisher -1 0:0:27
Horne Copeland Reeves Hillsman Fisher -2 0:4:11
Horne Copeland Boyd Hillsman idowu -2 0:1:22
Horne Torres CopelandHillsman Ndiaye -2 0:1:01
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain Ndiaye -2 0:0:56
CopelandReeves Boyd Hillsman idowu -2 0:0:53
Horne Copeland Boyd Chastain idowu -4 0:1:50
Horne Copeland Reeves Hillsman Ndiaye -4 01:18