Before the LSU Tigers took on the Arkansas Razorbacks last Saturday, Tigers head coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] decided to make a change to the starting lineup. he decided to start [autotag]Trae Hannibal[/autotag] and have [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] come off of the bench.
The lineup change did not seem to affect Cook at all as he had a great game. He finished with 20 points, three assists, and three rebounds in 20 minutes and 52 seconds on the court. Cook was 5-for-8 from the floor, 3-for-5 behind the three-point line, and 7-for-7 from the charity stripe.
After the game, McMahon was asked what his thought process was on making the change before the game.
“Just a coach’s decision,” McMahon said, per On3. “I thought we needed to change. Really, that’s all there is to it.
“I think, sometimes, everyone gets so concerned – ‘Who starts?’, ‘Who does this?’, ‘Who does that?’. The ultimate goal is just, for us, to find ways to win. And for each player to perform at their very best,” McMahon stated. “So, sometimes? You change.”
The main objective is to find a way to win. That is exactly what LSU accomplished.
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