It's an interesting dilemma as to whether it provides more overall benefit or detriment. Of course, most of us completely trust CBP and know that "he got this" on the real court where it matters, so this is just more of a thought experiment, water cooler sports discussion for the board.
While there are obvious and undeniable benefits from having fresher legs it seems that there are times where we kill our own momentum with the strict wholesale substitution patterns at predetermined times early in the game. At times we'll have players who are just getting warmed up, or they're off to a hot start, and around 2:30 - 3:30 minutes into the game, we yank them out with a wholesale substitution where the second shift comes in, (and during league play, CB-M might come in first, and I LOVE seeing he and Jaylin get as much time as possible on the floor together).
Again, there is definitely some level of benefit in having "fresh legs", (particularly with our defensive efficiency), but it might not benefit us as much as it would if we were a true 40 minutes of hell type of team like Arkansas back in the day, or the classical VCU type defensive teams. That said, there's no doubt that it helps our defensive efficiency and with players having tons of familiarity with the other players in their shift.
By the same token, it could be hurting us on offense. Most players need sustained minutes and a bit of time to get lathered up and get into their best offensive flow, and quick, constant hooks can have the same effect as an opposing coach taking a timeout to cool down a hot player, or disrupt the opposing team's momentum. I certainly hope that the defensive benefits outweigh the offensive disruption and we aren't stopping our own runs and/or cooling our own players at times. What are your thoughts as to which side of the coin provides the most benefit. Fresher legs, or having better momentum and sustained offensive flow.
While there are obvious and undeniable benefits from having fresher legs it seems that there are times where we kill our own momentum with the strict wholesale substitution patterns at predetermined times early in the game. At times we'll have players who are just getting warmed up, or they're off to a hot start, and around 2:30 - 3:30 minutes into the game, we yank them out with a wholesale substitution where the second shift comes in, (and during league play, CB-M might come in first, and I LOVE seeing he and Jaylin get as much time as possible on the floor together).
Again, there is definitely some level of benefit in having "fresh legs", (particularly with our defensive efficiency), but it might not benefit us as much as it would if we were a true 40 minutes of hell type of team like Arkansas back in the day, or the classical VCU type defensive teams. That said, there's no doubt that it helps our defensive efficiency and with players having tons of familiarity with the other players in their shift.
By the same token, it could be hurting us on offense. Most players need sustained minutes and a bit of time to get lathered up and get into their best offensive flow, and quick, constant hooks can have the same effect as an opposing coach taking a timeout to cool down a hot player, or disrupt the opposing team's momentum. I certainly hope that the defensive benefits outweigh the offensive disruption and we aren't stopping our own runs and/or cooling our own players at times. What are your thoughts as to which side of the coin provides the most benefit. Fresher legs, or having better momentum and sustained offensive flow.
