I'd like to see him play more, too, but I think he's not playing much primarily because it just hasn't been necessary when we primarily run 4 guards. The kicker is whether or not Lard collects a foul every minute of play.
Why is Conditt not getting more minutes?
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Conditt should have gotten some minutes in the KU game to protect the rim in Lard's absence. His Dad said he wasn't sick.
One of which fouled out in 43 seconds against Kansas. The question is legit.
Obviously, he's stuck behind some really good players but its odd he doesn't find a little time. His biggest strength is this teams biggest weakness.
The biggest reason IMO seems to be that Prohm is 100% committed to the small ball lineup. If he were to mess with lineups to play bigger, I could see GC getting more consistent PT but it appears that the current rotation is just starting to come in to its own and be the kind of lineup Prohm envisioned early in the season. I wouldn't expect many changes, minus something drastic happening. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The really interesting question is, when will Conditt see major playing time? He's still got a minimum of 1 year behind 3 guys that he was below on the rotation this year, potentially, he could be playing behind Lard and Young for two more years. Based on what we know we have coming back and who is likely to leave, I could see Prohm going with a more traditional lineup next season to get this loaded front court more PT. It's going to be tough to keep George off the floor next year.
The biggest reason IMO seems to be that Prohm is 100% committed to the small ball lineup. If he were to mess with lineups to play bigger, I could see GC getting more consistent PT but it appears that the current rotation is just starting to come in to its own and be the kind of lineup Prohm envisioned early in the season. I wouldn't expect many changes, minus something drastic happening. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The really interesting question is, when will Conditt see major playing time? He's still got a minimum of 1 year behind 3 guys that he was below on the rotation this year, potentially, he could be playing behind Lard and Young for two more years. Based on what we know we have coming back and who is likely to leave, I could see Prohm going with a more traditional lineup next season to get this loaded front court more PT. It's going to be tough to keep George off the floor next year.
I would have liked to see him at KU after Lard got into foul trouble, but if he was sick, that explains it.
Outside of that, whomever said getting Lard back up to speed should be priority #1 is dead on.
Outside of that, whomever said getting Lard back up to speed should be priority #1 is dead on.
I remember thinking before the season that one or two of the freshmen would likely redshirt...severe fail on my part!
And FYI, next year it doesn't get any easier. He'll still have Jacobson, Lard, and Young to contest with for minutes.
I would say what we saw Saturday was close to last year's form, both on offense and defense. Your point about "consistent" is yet to be seen for extended games, but I am seeing the progress.
Except with that scenario and the loss of two senior guards, we might see more two-big line-ups.
If there were not so many injuries and suspensions, I'm sure at least one of them would have gotten a redshirt
He was reported sick at KU.
I'm gonna assume he gets some time at some point when he's needed.
I can't think of a better demonstration of relativity (the non-scientific version) than the quoted statement.
Prohm doesn't like large rotations. And even in the short rotation he decides on, he lets the same 5 guys on the court play extended stretches of minutes.
I don't necessarily like that. I feel he could do a better job of mixing in and alternating guys (like Conditt, Talley, and Lewis). Would help with keeping guys fresh in a given game and across the entire season. Limit foul trouble and injuries. The group of 10 we have would be capable of playing a fast-paced game for a full 40-min, something many of our opponents can't do.
Prohm is going to play who he trusts the most, regardless of my argument above. I can't fault him for that. Fred was the same as far as wanting a short rotation and getting his best players the bulk of minutes. But I do think Fred was better with situational substitutions. Whether it was getting a guy a breather an extra 30sec before a media TO, or playing the offense/defense strategy late in games.
Each coach is a bit different. We've seen what Fran does out east. Plays everyone on his bench almost every game. I think it was beneficial for him to have a couple guys sitting out this year to help fix that issue. But they still have other problems.
I don't necessarily like that. I feel he could do a better job of mixing in and alternating guys (like Conditt, Talley, and Lewis). Would help with keeping guys fresh in a given game and across the entire season. Limit foul trouble and injuries. The group of 10 we have would be capable of playing a fast-paced game for a full 40-min, something many of our opponents can't do.
Prohm is going to play who he trusts the most, regardless of my argument above. I can't fault him for that. Fred was the same as far as wanting a short rotation and getting his best players the bulk of minutes. But I do think Fred was better with situational substitutions. Whether it was getting a guy a breather an extra 30sec before a media TO, or playing the offense/defense strategy late in games.
Each coach is a bit different. We've seen what Fran does out east. Plays everyone on his bench almost every game. I think it was beneficial for him to have a couple guys sitting out this year to help fix that issue. But they still have other problems.
Because Prohm wants Jacobson and Lard to play that spot and there are only so many minutes to go around. He was sick against KU.
Did you miss the part where he was sick, and was available for emergency minutes only?
