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soflahokie

Both Hammond and Neo were on the floor late, our best lineup has them both

That may change when guys come back from injury, but right now they’re 2 of our 3 best players. Other teams don’t sit their 3rd best player because he plays the same role as their 2nd best player.
Posted: 01/04/2026 at 02:55 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTBB)

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Any metrics gurus able to post the differential of Hammond vs Neo at point?
VTBB • 01/04/26 09:40 AM ET
Isn't more about never wanting them on the bench at the same time, so you
BG Hokie • 01/05/26 01:01 PM ET
Hammond is definitely the more natural PG
radford Hokie • 01/05/26 08:16 AM ET
By the eye test it seems to be working
OrlandoHokie • 01/04/26 07:03 PM ET
Both Hammond and Neo were on the floor late, our best lineup has them both ◄
soflahokie • 01/04/26 02:55 PM ET
Mason Gillis started 63 games for Purdue...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 06:08 PM ET
Yeah. I think we’re in complete agreement here. **
VTBB • 01/04/26 03:01 PM ET
I don't understand the fascination some have with who starts the game. Dorn
HokieEngineer • 01/04/26 02:10 PM ET
John Havlicek was the best 6th man ever in the NBA**
TomTurkey • 01/05/26 12:35 PM ET
Hondo was my favorite player in the early 70's.**
SmithfieldHokie • 01/05/26 03:53 PM ET
I'm not old enough to remember him as a player.**
HokieEngineer • 01/05/26 12:46 PM ET
Boston Celtics, #17**
TomTurkey • 01/05/26 01:10 PM ET
Hammond played 27 min yesterday...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 10:08 AM ET
Total mins on the floor is not an end all analysis of the rotations and
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 04:00 PM ET
That's not what was being discussed...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 04:11 PM ET
That's exactly what was being discussed. You dismissed a post that
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 05:31 PM ET
And not a single time was the word rotations mentioned...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 06:00 PM ET
Normally I agree, but not this time, we lost that game in the first 10 min
soflahokie • 01/04/26 02:52 PM ET
If youre subbing in Hammond during that first 10 min...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 04:26 PM ET
Sitting Gurdak to start would been my decision based on the matchup
soflahokie • 01/04/26 09:06 PM ET
If Johnson were healthy I would agree
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 09:18 PM ET
It obviously depends on the matchup. I would definitely start Hammond over
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 05:46 PM ET
Schutt's increased minutes are due to Johnson's absence...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 06:02 PM ET
Agree. Almost no coaches don't try to put their best 5 on the floor to
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 03:55 PM ET
Nah IMO Neo wasn't confident
Vippie1 • 01/04/26 04:21 PM ET
I agree his ankle was bothering him. I never said it wasn't. But that
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 05:35 PM ET
Clearly best with both on the court and as Hammond plays starters
Vippie1 • 01/04/26 05:41 PM ET
Most coaches would disagree. Most coaches want to get off to the best
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 05:44 PM ET
I would argue his energy off the bench jump starts things
Vippie1 • 01/04/26 05:54 PM ET
Hammond is our Energizer Bunny!**
RJHokie • 01/04/26 05:58 PM ET
agree his ankle was the issue in the game
AnotherTechW • 01/04/26 04:36 PM ET
Meh. I know you’re an analytics junkie, but momentum matters
VTBB • 01/04/26 10:19 AM ET
Hindsight is 20/20 but it definitely hurt yesterday
Pride_and_Joy • 01/04/26 01:49 PM ET
He played more than 2 of Wake's starters...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 10:39 AM ET
Yeah, this is a good point. Wake's ball-screen defense on Avdalas
David CunninghamAdmin • 01/04/26 03:16 PM ET
Uh, no. When Neo is on the wing the actions are different, and thus the
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 03:58 PM ET
The actions arent different and how teams defend him arent different
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 04:20 PM ET
The actions from the wing off the ball certainly are different. **
King of Hokies • 01/04/26 05:33 PM ET
Not for Avdalas, and not in MYs system...they all do the same things
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 06:01 PM ET
The question is why not start Hammond with those two…not in place
VTBB • 01/04/26 11:24 AM ET
The injuries do not effect Hammond's minutes...
GCHokie34 • 01/04/26 11:46 AM ET
And CMY has spoken to the notion of starter vs. bench [What you wrote, BTW]**
TomTurkey • 01/04/26 11:12 AM ET
Yeah, I think at one point Neo had a +/- of -35 ( or close to that)…
VTKev80 • 01/04/26 09:54 AM ET
Candidly the last few games Neo has hurt his stock. Offense is too slow**
DCL • 01/04/26 12:05 PM ET