6th Man

[Zagsker]

This is more observational over the course of the past couple games than it is a reaction tonight....

In a non-emotional world would McClellan be playing more than Bell right now?

[Ekrub]

You mean if the last six games were a tryout? Probably.

[Zagsker]

You mean if the last six games were a tryout? Probably.

Pretty much...in no way would you really sit Bell but McClellan should be playing a lot more

[ZagsGoZags]

McClellan is a better 'look the other way' passer, and looks to pass more than Gary does,
I don't think his defense is up to Gary's level
he turns the ball over and makes unforced errors way more than Gary
he seems to have better handles, but turns the ball over in a crowd more than Gary

I think Gary would get the nod on most squads with their present skill sets, but certainly not all

[BBzag]

Pretty much...in no way would you really sit Bell but McClellan should be playing a lot more

He's still limited to 45 minutes practice per day because of the foot, as per Meehan, not sure how that translates to game time.

[GrizZAG]

EMac is an interesting one. His is so lightning quick, can shoot the ball and his passing is gutsy. With that said, he seems to out-fake himself occasionally and loses his handle causing turnovers. Reminds me of someone who drank too much coffee at times
He will be really an important part of next year and the play time to learn from mistakes and get back into his groove is vital right now. Glad he is on board, his game is exciting to watch. Go EMAC!

[CdAZagFan]

After hearing the statistics of Bell's opponents over the last few games, I think Bell has been severely undersold. Holding Haws to 10 points is an incredible effort. Could Emac do it? Possibly. But I think Bell is an incredible defender who doesn't get nearly enough respect for what he does on the defensive end...

[jazzdelmar]

After hearing the statistics of Bell's opponents over the last few games, I think Bell has been severely undersold. Holding Haws to 10 points is an incredible effort. Could Emac do it? Possibly. But I think Bell is an incredible defender who doesn't get nearly enough respect for what he does on the defensive end...

Mac for BW, not Bell.

[SunDevilGolfZag]

After hearing the statistics of Bell's opponents over the last few games, I think Bell has been severely undersold. Holding Haws to 10 points is an incredible effort. Could Emac do it? Possibly. But I think Bell is an incredible defender who doesn't get nearly enough respect for what he does on the defensive end...

Bell held Dee to virtually nothing and limited the nation's third leading scorer to 10 points. He needs to be on the court

[SteelZag]

As far as TO's go, McClellan has only made 3 TO's in his limited minutes. Ironically GBJ is the only player with a better avg. per minute.

[MDABE80]

Bell held Dee to virtually nothing and limited the nation's third leading scorer to 10 points. He needs to be on the court

This!

[Mr Vulture]

I don't think its a question of GBJ versus McClellan. I just think they should use EM a bit more as the team seems to play well when he's in. As unpopular as it will be to say, I'd personally like to see a tight rotation of 8 with Melson only playing due to foul trouble or injury (God forbid). Use Sabonis, McClellan, and Dranginis in rotation and that can cover the rest and minutes for a deep run.

[kclubfounder]

After hearing the statistics of Bell's opponents over the last few games, I think Bell has been severely undersold. Holding Haws to 10 points is an incredible effort. Could Emac do it? Possibly. But I think Bell is an incredible defender who doesn't get nearly enough respect for what he does on the defensive end...

Bingo. It is so hard for the average fan to appreciate a shutdown defender in basketball. And, as an average fan, I can get sucked into not thinking Bell is having a good game when in reality he is having a great game.

[gonzagafan62]

Probably

[U Zig, I Zag]

EMac is an interesting one. His is so lightning quick, can shoot the ball and his passing is gutsy. With that said, he seems to out-fake himself occasionally and loses his handle causing turnovers. Reminds me of someone who drank too much coffee at times
He will be really an important part of next year and the play time to learn from mistakes and get back into his groove is vital right now. Glad he is on board, his game is exciting to watch. Go EMAC!

His slickness with the ball doesn't get him open. His speed does. If Few can drill that into his head, he'll be a star here.
Love me some Gary. But lately it's been tough. The D is great, but the team needs more.