This from Coach Self....
"I don't know. I don't know. I think a lot depends on when Jalen comes back. I think if we're hung up on who starts, like you guys can be, and fans can be, then it might could be an issue, but I see minutes being pretty much consistent regardless. If Jalen comes back and starts, which he could, but the bottom line is, is that to me, that's not a guarantee. Because he put himself in this position. So it's not a guarantee. So if the team's rolling, which who knows if we would be, maybe Jalen's better coming off the bench.
"But I anticipate Jalen being a 30 minute a game guy, regardless of what the role is. And I will say this about Dajuan. One thing I have noticed is sometimes less is more. He's not a 35 minute a game guy. His body will wear down. He needs to be a 25-28 minute a game guy, probably. And he'll be more productive in those minutes just because I think over a course of six months, I think his body could wear down.
"I don't know. I don't know. I think a lot depends on when Jalen comes back. I think if we're hung up on who starts, like you guys can be, and fans can be, then it might could be an issue, but I see minutes being pretty much consistent regardless. If Jalen comes back and starts, which he could, but the bottom line is, is that to me, that's not a guarantee. Because he put himself in this position. So it's not a guarantee. So if the team's rolling, which who knows if we would be, maybe Jalen's better coming off the bench.
"But I anticipate Jalen being a 30 minute a game guy, regardless of what the role is. And I will say this about Dajuan. One thing I have noticed is sometimes less is more. He's not a 35 minute a game guy. His body will wear down. He needs to be a 25-28 minute a game guy, probably. And he'll be more productive in those minutes just because I think over a course of six months, I think his body could wear down.
