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Sure. We won. T.J. played very well for T.J. And I'm happy for him.
But I am concerned that the long term consequences of JOB letting T.J. finish the game outweigh the short term benefits.
First of all, we don't know that letting Collison play the fourth quarter would have not have also led to a win. I tend to think it would have. Probably about a 50/50 prospect.
Although T.J. played well, he did miss another free throw down the stretch and there was a critical possession in the last minute or so where he kept the ball the entire time, then took a 15 foot jumper at the end of the clock that he missed. IMO, Collison would have done a better job of getting the other players involved.
But here's my real concern/argument. Collison is our quarterback. He is clearly very good. He needs to develop and grow in that position, and he needs to be allowed to make some mistakes. He needs the confidence of the coach and some breathing room.
So far, he's not getting that and we are only two games into the season. It's like allowing a quarterback controversy to emerge early in an NFL season. Hardly ever a good idea.
Collison not playing good defense? Point it out to him and allow him to adjust during the game and learn about it after the game.
Collison has one stagnant possession when he's subbed back in at the five minute mark? Don't yank him out of the game. Call a timeout and get the other offensive players to move properly (they WERE playing with TJ until then, you know).
If last night's game was an anomaly, if TJ was getting extra burn to be showcased for Charlotte, if generally Collison will be acknowledged by JOB as our main quarterback except for extenuating circumstances, then I can live with it. If not, perhaps our most important player will be delayed a half year or year from becoming the excellent quarterback we all hope he will be.
It worked out tonight, but T.J. won't be here in a year, and his performances are like fool's gold. We need to invest in the real thing.
But I am concerned that the long term consequences of JOB letting T.J. finish the game outweigh the short term benefits.
First of all, we don't know that letting Collison play the fourth quarter would have not have also led to a win. I tend to think it would have. Probably about a 50/50 prospect.
Although T.J. played well, he did miss another free throw down the stretch and there was a critical possession in the last minute or so where he kept the ball the entire time, then took a 15 foot jumper at the end of the clock that he missed. IMO, Collison would have done a better job of getting the other players involved.
But here's my real concern/argument. Collison is our quarterback. He is clearly very good. He needs to develop and grow in that position, and he needs to be allowed to make some mistakes. He needs the confidence of the coach and some breathing room.
So far, he's not getting that and we are only two games into the season. It's like allowing a quarterback controversy to emerge early in an NFL season. Hardly ever a good idea.
Collison not playing good defense? Point it out to him and allow him to adjust during the game and learn about it after the game.
Collison has one stagnant possession when he's subbed back in at the five minute mark? Don't yank him out of the game. Call a timeout and get the other offensive players to move properly (they WERE playing with TJ until then, you know).
If last night's game was an anomaly, if TJ was getting extra burn to be showcased for Charlotte, if generally Collison will be acknowledged by JOB as our main quarterback except for extenuating circumstances, then I can live with it. If not, perhaps our most important player will be delayed a half year or year from becoming the excellent quarterback we all hope he will be.
It worked out tonight, but T.J. won't be here in a year, and his performances are like fool's gold. We need to invest in the real thing.
, Darren had an OK game, he was getting burn by Augustin and was kind of lost on defense at times, who knows maybe if he had a guy like Brandon or DJ he could have done better, somebody who could help contain drible penetration and keep his guy in front.
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