Yanick injury

[OhioBrownFan]

17min vs. TCU (2 fouls)
19min vs. Wyoming (2 fouls)
10min vs. Cincy (3 fouls)
13min vs. UConn (2 fouls)

You don't think I could go through and pick select games for MK where his minutes look like that?

All I'm simply saying is Moreira is too good to sit these games right now if healthy. This is obviously a lingering injury that is limiting his PT or rendering it non-existent. And even in the games you picked out, he still had 10+ minutes. He got 0 yesterday and 0 against UCF. I think MK is better than Moreira if that's what you're trying to point out, especially right now, but he's still one of the best three players on the team and a valuable big man that can stretch the floor a little bit.

[Rebel10]

I wonder if he sees action against Memphis.

[PonyPride]

Yanick Moreira practiced today (Thursday). They didn't go 100 percent in game situations, but they were getting up and down the floor, working on certain plays and specific game scenarios — I'd guess the speed of most of it was around 75 percent. Moreira was getting up and down the floor with his teammates, dunked (which, admittedly, doesn't take a huge jump with his height and arm length). Again, the Ponies weren't going 100 percent, but he didn't appear to be suffering any discomfort, but anything beyond that, I'm not sure.

[sadderbudweiser]

Yanick Moreira practiced today (Thursday). They didn't go 100 percent in game situations, but they were getting up and down the floor, working on certain plays and specific game scenarios — I'd guess the speed of most of it was around 75 percent. Moreira was getting up and down the floor with his teammates, dunked (which, admittedly, doesn't take a huge jump with his height and arm length). Again, the Ponies weren't going 100 percent, but he didn't appear to be suffering any discomfort, but anything beyond that, I'm not sure.

And when in the last two to three weeks had he NOT practiced? Practice? You talking about practice?
(sorry...couldn't resist). But seriously, what's the deal here? If he's healthy he needs to get some spin.

[ojaipony]

Love LB and love PF, but we need to press LB on this one. Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever that he's not getting at least 10 minutes UNLESS he's truly injured or is having some eligibility issues.

[PonyPride]

Larry Brown has been asked about how he juggles his rotation, whether it's Moreira and Cunningham and (Ben) Moore and Kennedy in the middle, or Sterling Brown and Nick Russell and Keith Frazier and Crandall Head and Shawn Williams on the perimeter. His response is the same, how juggling minutes is one of the toughest challenges he faces from one game to the next, how every rotation is based on matchups with the other team's personnel, the score and time on the clock.
It doesn't clear much up, but it's the answer that has been repeated more than once.

[ojaipony]

Larry Brown has been asked about how he juggles his rotation, whether it's Moreira and Cunningham and (Ben) Moore and Kennedy in the middle, or Sterling Brown and Nick Russell and Keith Frazier and Crandall Head and Shawn Williams on the perimeter. His response is the same, how juggling minutes is one of the toughest challenges he faces from one game to the next, how every rotation is based on matchups with the other team's personnel, the score and time on the clock.
It doesn't clear much up, but it's the answer that has been repeated more than once.

I know. And I know you have asked it (probably only member of the media aware enough to). But the answer makes no sense IF he's 100%. He was the starter. The other thing I'd like to see him asked is why he doesn't start MK and Yanick together. Most teams couldn't handle that size like Memphis and UConn.

[Ponyneighbor]

Larry Brown has been asked about how he juggles his rotation, whether it's Moreira and Cunningham and (Ben) Moore and Kennedy in the middle, or Sterling Brown and Nick Russell and Keith Frazier and Crandall Head and Shawn Williams on the perimeter. His response is the same, how juggling minutes is one of the toughest challenges he faces from one game to the next, how every rotation is based on matchups with the other team's personnel, the score and time on the clock.
It doesn't clear much up, but it's the answer that has been repeated more than once.

I know. And I know you have asked it (probably only member of the media aware enough to). But the answer makes no sense IF he's 100%. He was the starter. The other thing I'd like to see him asked is why he doesn't start MK and Yanick together. Most teams couldn't handle that size like Memphis and UConn.

Agree 100% with this. I remember the first game I went to this year in Garland thinking that Yanick and Nic Moore were the only two players on this team who could create their own shot. Months later, I still pretty much feel the same way. It makes no sense to me why he's not starting with MK

[Stallion]

I think it has more to do with Larry thinking Cunningham at 100% is better than Moreria at 85%. Plus Kennedy did not get in foul trouble-I'm sure he played a bunch of minutes. Also agree after watching all Garland games that he is one of our best players when healthy. He was better than Kennedy who however has improved during the season as much as most anyone I've seen. The opportunity to get him back into the lineup as a major contributor was probably lost by not getting him into the rotation against UCF

[East Coast Mustang]

Kennedy right now is better than Yanick at any point this season.

[Ponyneighbor]

Kennedy right now is better than Yanick at any point this season.

That's not the question. Question is: is Shawn Williams?

[ojaipony]

Kennedy right now is better than Yanick at any point this season.

I guess I'll say it again. Yanick and Kennedy DO NOT PLAY THE SAME POSITION (Kennedy, Williams, and Yanick all play different positions). How Kennedy plays really shouldn't mean anything regarding Yanick's minutes. MK is not a center. Yanick and Cunningham are our centers. And I think Stallion is right: LB must think Cannen at 100% is better than Yanick at 85% (IF Yanick is that well healed). Just shocking he got ZERO minutes against Louisville and not much against UCF, if any (I can't remember). When our size is an advantage against teams like Memphis and UConn, we really need to start them both. Gives us a huge advantage. LB, of course, knows what he's doing. I would just like someone to ask him that as to why he's not done that.

"Big" Starting Lineup:

Moore
Russell
Williams
MK
Yanick

"Small" Starting Lineup:

Moore
Russell
Sterling
Williams
MK

[Stallion]

In Larry's world they play the same position-in your world they don't. In Garland they never played together and they replaced each other on substitutions

[East Coast Mustang]

I guess I don't know what we're arguing. I think it's obvious Yanick is still hurt; hell, he said himself he'd have knee pain for the rest of his life. Also, in his absence, all of the other bigs have stepped up and played great recently- Markus, Shawn, Cannen, and Ben. I don't know who of those four you can take minutes away from right now to play Yanick. Ben Moore has been everywhere and LB himself has said he doesn't know what to do with him, Cannen has been solid as a rock- if you doubt his talent go back and watch the Cincinnati game

[OhioBrownFan]

Shawn and Cannen aren't on Yanick's level. Nor is Ben Moore. They're all good but it's a numbers game and Moreira gives you the best chance to win at the end of the day, at least imo. I just have a hard time believing that he's now the 5th best big on the team and the others have all passed him up.