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Is it time to make a change at Shooting Guard?



From: Adam Berner
Date: 09 Mar 2003 - 04:28 PM EST

With Field in the midst of a slump over the last 8 games (17-78 FG- 22%;
15-59 3PT- 25%), is it time to send Field back to the bench in hopes of
getting a better start out of the shooting guard position to start the
game? I think there are three options: leave Field in as starter,
start Bobbitt at shooting guard, or start Kirkland at the shooting guard
position.

I'm not a huge fan of Tony Bobbitt, but I do think that it's tough to
win when your starting guard is shooting 22% overall from the floor over
the last 8 games, including a stellar 2-19 (11%) from inside the arc. I
think we're going to need at least 20 points from either Field or
Bobbitt (or Kirkland) if we are to make a run in the tournament this
week and also in the NCAA tourney.

On the other hand, if Field has been the starter all season, is it the
smartest decision to shake things up at this point in the season? Then
again, I guess this season hasn't been an overwhelming success. Maybe
it would help get Field going by bringing him off the bench, allowing
him to regain the form he had last season when he shot 43% from 3 point
range.
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