Freshman guard Ryan Harrow played more minutes and was more productive than senior guard Javier Gonzalez for N.C. State in a 75-66 loss at Boston College on Tuesday night.
The freshman found himself on the bench for a key sequence in the second half, though, because of a defensive lapse, Wolfpack coach Sidney Lowe said.
Down a 60-57 after a Tracy Smith beat Josh Southern in the post at 4:20, Boston College ran a high ball screen for senior guard Biko Paris. Harrow got lost on the screen and Paris drained an open 3 at 4:03 to tie the game at 60.
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by a freshman...
which was then surpassed mightily by a boneheaded lapse in mental accumen by forgetting there was an abbreviated shot clock coming out of the timeout and then a failure to close out on a three point shooter…both of these coming at the hands of harrow’s senior point guard who Lowe replaced him with during the timeout. If we’re benching according to defensive lapses, at least Harrow reentered the game following the consecutive three pointers by BC ;)
Javi/Harrow
I was one of the few (I feel like) who defended the starting of Javi earlier in the season. But I’ll be honest, my arguement no longer holds water. Earlier in the season, when I first gave it, Javi was somewhat productive, and he is vastly superior on the defensive end, this year. However, Javi has done nothing towards any production since making that arguement and it looks as though he has all ready given himself to the bench. I’ve enjoyed watching Javi’s sporatic play over the past 4 years (more than highs than the lows), but he’s either got to change or take his place next to the water cooler. Harrow needs to be starting now.
Meanwhile...
…. we didn’t score a single point during that critical run when BC put us away. If the choice is really defense OR offense, we’re totally fucked, of course…
The thing is
Javi really is not a good defender either, so basically you are subbing no offense/no defense for offense/no defense.










