Chalmers, Hawkins...Hawkins, Chalmers

Let's use a baseball analogy..in baseball, there are starting pitchers and relief pitchers.....IMHO, Chalmers is a starting pitcher...Hawkins is a relief pitcher.....You bring in the starter to set the tone for the game and to set up the team for the best chance to win....you bring in the relief when the starter needs a breather....IMO, the team is more potent with Chalmers at the point, particularly offensively, than with Hawkins....I think Hawkins would be fine off the bench to give Chalmers a rest and to keep the ship sailing straight....but as a starter...at the most important position on the team...he doesn't do a good job of setting the tone, providing leadership, or providing offense.

And I, for one, am getting tired of people bagging on Chalmers for TO's. He had ONE bad game...against Arizona. Against Nevada, in nearly half the minutes Hawkins got, Mario had 4 assists and 1 TO to Jeff's 2 assists and 3 TO's. Against Chaminade, he had 5 assists and 1 TO. Against Arkansas, he had 2 assists and 1 TO. So the talk about him being so turnover prone isn't accurate unless the entire opinion is based on one game. I also don't buy the talk about Jhawk being some defensive wizard that is heads and shoulders above Chalmers...Mario plays fine defense.

Put Mario on the mound...and keep Hawkins in the bullpen.