The favorite to win the National Player of the Year award after non-conference play, Parker had easily his worst game of the season. He finished with just seven points on 2-for-10 shooting, turning the ball over three times and playing a grand total of 24 minutes. More importantly, Parker was glued to the bench for the final 3:35, a stretch where the Blue Devils had a chance to erase a 70-64 deficit.
Well, it seems that head coach Mike Krzyzewski was trying to drive a point home to Jabari Parker. As good as he is offensively, Parker’s been lackadaisical defensively. Part of the reason he got dunked on by Pat Connuaghton late in the game was that he was late on a rotation, trying to block a shot instead of take a charge.
“For any kid who is not playing well, you should try to find a kid that is playing well,” Coach K said after the game, and he does have a point. If Parker isn’t going to bring anything on the defensive end of the floor and he’s struggling shooting the ball, what value does he have on the court?
(link below)
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/04/should-coach-k-have-benched-jabari-parker-in-loss-to-notre-dame/
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
JABARI PARKER BENCHED
The favorite to win the National Player of the Year award after non-conference play, Parker had easily his worst game of the season. He finished with just seven points on 2-for-10 shooting, turning the ball over three times and playing a grand total of 24 minutes. More importantly, Parker was glued to the bench for the final 3:35, a stretch where the Blue Devils had a chance to erase a 70-64 deficit.
Well, it seems that head coach Mike Krzyzewski was trying to drive a point home to Jabari Parker. As good as he is offensively, Parker’s been lackadaisical defensively. Part of the reason he got dunked on by Pat Connuaghton late in the game was that he was late on a rotation, trying to block a shot instead of take a charge.
“For any kid who is not playing well, you should try to find a kid that is playing well,” Coach K said after the game, and he does have a point. If Parker isn’t going to bring anything on the defensive end of the floor and he’s struggling shooting the ball, what value does he have on the court?
(link below)
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/04/should-coach-k-have-benched-jabari-parker-in-loss-to-notre-dame/
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