As of right now, I would say its less than 50/50 on Lindo playing this season. Now that could change today or tomorrow or in the next week but as of now it hasn't. Without saying more (that will be up to JC if he wants to comment), if he does not play this season, it will be for none of the reasons you postulated GW73. In other words, he is not injured, he is eligible, and he is not leaving GW. It is also not disciplinary related just to shut down any speculation.

So with Dean playing today and no Lindo, should we assume Lindo isn't suiting up this year?

If Covid-related and he is not practicing regularly, it's of course, obviously his and his family's decision and respect that.
Otherwise, maybe he watches the games and like any sensible person, wants no part of it.

GWHoopians, soliciting opinions on the impact of Lindo on the playing time for other players.  It is coincidental that Battle's injury came at the same time as Lindo's first game, but I wonder if Battle had been healthy what the impact would be on the line-up and minutes.

We have just gone through a few weeks of discussing dissatisfaction with playing time as a factor in player departures; who loses minutes with Lindo in the line-up, and to what extent?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Predicting Bishop, Battle, Moyer and Lindo will be 30 minute+ guys. After that I expect Dean, Paar and Brown to split 40 minutes at the 5 with Dean also being able to play 4 some. That leaves 30 -40 minutes for Ball, Brelsford and Seymour. Think Brelsford will get the majority of those minutes. 

Note this is my own view and is based on nothing I've been told or heard.

Moyer's minutes will go down.  A couple of times Lindo and Moyer were battling for boards and Lindo came up with it.  Lindo seems like a polished player (small sample size) and Moyer is a one year player so make sense to give him more PT.

Arnaldo (seven games), Kevlar and Zeek came very close, but the only two double double guys I remember are Brownie and Yinka.

IMO with Battle back, Moyer and Lindo, who have very similar games, will be squeezed into one spot and unless JC wants to play Bishop and four forwards, Moyer's minutes will have to go down.

Would imagine Paar's minutes reduced even more,given what one would think is JCs preference for up tempo.
Interestingly,though, Noel Brown defensively helped alter VCU's inside game at times and don't remember seeing him much,if at all in the second half.
   Bishop needs to sit more,without getting into a discussion of his game,just for freshness purposes. And it wouldn't hurt for him to see the game unfold a bit from the bench in order to strategize.
Same as GWMayhem noted, for Moyer and Battle,who also have been playing when they might benefit from a breather.
  It's just a one game sample, but if he can perform consistently, obviously Lindo figures to be also at least at the same level of playing time.
He certainly inspired hope in the otherwise difficult VCU game and hope he can continue that level of play and more as a very welcome presence.
Some interesting pieces to the puzzle. We've got to figure out how to use them in the best way to play together in a real team effort.

yeah its wild it has been almost 30 years, I was pretty sure no one in the last two decades, the only guy I cheated on was Zeke Armwood.  

The others I was pretty sure, its pretty rare air.



 

I feel James, Ricky, Jamison, Matthew will all play a lot of minutes, probably 30 minutes each if their bodies can take it.  I think Hunter and Chase will split the time at the 5.  From what I've seen of Hunter Dean, I think he's going to get better and better and be a really good player for GW.  And I think if Tyler will get plenty of minutes too as I feel he is very poised with the ball.  The good thing is that J, J, R and M are able to play multiple positions so Jamison has a lot of flexibility.   

I am starting to understand why Jameer and Maceo felt it was in their best interests to leave. I wish them both tremendous success but there is just not enough room with the great talent that Jamion has quickly assembled.

I have always been a big believer in JC, and I expect he is correct when he says we'll be a top team in the A-10 come the second half of the season.  We'll have to stay healthy, but it seems entirely possible.

This is why I always feel it's bad to be too critical of any player or any coach especially so early in the season.
JC seems to be doing great things for us and I hope the negative comments every time we lose or make a bad play or two will fade away!  We have enough problems in this country where we don't need fans of GW saying bad things about GW players or GW coaches! Especially, when the future is so bright!  Remember, we have Brayon and Tafara in our near future.

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