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Our stats show that when our starters are out of the game

The other teams are going on runs. This is easily evident if you watch any of our games.

The reason CMY has to play the starters so much is no lead is safe yet with the bench. No other teams are scared of them at all.

Pedulla gets screened too easily now and has a hard time getting back to his guy. He is often ball watching while his guy drifts away from him. This leads to many open three point shots without any challenge. He is getting better but you don’t even have to watch the game in slow motion to see this happening. He will certainly continue to improve and one day be a great defender. But teams are making sure to get the ball over to his side of the zone alot. I think he’s a good on ball defender now but away from the ball he can certainly improve.

The rest of the bench is much further behind in development.

(In response to this post by Gobbler Guru)

Posted: 02/03/2022 at 2:14PM

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Up 20 for most of the 2nd half, bench only played 45 total minutes -- soflahokie 02/03/2022 09:40AM

Did you not watch what happened when he took most of the starters out? ** -- HOKIE75-79 02/03/2022 11:03AM

Alleyne Maddox a wash tonight -- lchoro 02/03/2022 10:17AM

What 2-3 players did FSU have out? Were they starters? ** -- YBYSAIAHokie 02/03/2022 2:14PM

It was in the news and on on this board -- lchoro 02/03/2022 2:18PM

Yes, but in late games, upside favors Maddox IMO -- Vienna_Hokie 02/03/2022 11:41AM

He had more assists and steals tonight. Both prone to errors. -- lchoro 02/03/2022 11:46AM

Bring in Alleyne at end of half to get final shot.. promptly turns it over -- hokietom87 02/03/2022 11:10AM

He ended both halves with a TO right? -- ShockWaveVT 02/03/2022 11:51PM

Yep. That combo was definitely not a 'wash' tonight. -- Gobbler Guru 02/03/2022 11:40AM

CMY put in… -- VPI63 02/03/2022 10:15AM

Hell, I guess not 😵‍💫 ** -- VPI63 02/03/2022 3:24PM

I'd agree with you point if Storm wasn't the 2nd leading scorer -- hoosnowahokie 02/03/2022 09:59AM

It seems like everyone just focuses on offense when discussing the bench -- HokieAl 02/03/2022 10:46AM

This is the answer. Watch the bench guys play d. -- GreenvilleVT 02/03/2022 10:56AM

If you actually watch some of our starters play D... -- Gobbler Guru 02/03/2022 11:37AM

Are you sure that isn't all predicted on what an individual does vs what -- VTCALS72 02/03/2022 2:55PM

Our stats show that when our starters are out of the game -- GreenvilleVT 02/03/2022 2:14PM

Right, but when does defensive production outweight offensive? -- hoosnowahokie 02/03/2022 10:56AM

Good/great defense makes for more offensive opportunities. -- RJHokie 02/03/2022 11:08AM

It’s not just when discussing the bench. -- VTBB 02/03/2022 10:55AM

Here were Murphy's stats in the final 8 mins of the game: -- King of Hokies 02/03/2022 10:17AM

I think it's a good question to ask, just like Maddux not playing -- hoosnowahokie 02/03/2022 11:04AM

Pedulla had 2 quick and bad TOs, but Maddox should've played more -- soflahokie 02/03/2022 10:02AM

Yes he did, but he seems to play under a different standard than Storm. -- Gobbler Guru 02/03/2022 11:44AM

Why were Pedulla's turnovers bad but Murphy's turnovers weren't bad? ** -- King of Hokies 02/03/2022 10:18AM

I mean, they occured within a minute of eachother early in a possession -- soflahokie 02/03/2022 10:19AM

PBP has Pedulla with only a single TO in the second half. And we were up 22 -- King of Hokies 02/03/2022 10:24AM

The entire team went into prevent mode per usual, when we try to run clock -- soflahokie 02/03/2022 10:32AM

This! We went into lazy stall offense. Just holding ball out passing -- vtox1 02/03/2022 9:51PM

Bingo (insert Cousin Eddie gif) ** -- hoosnowahokie 02/03/2022 10:06AM

Our stats show that when our starters are out of the game

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