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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 2988834, member: 1414"] Bah. When he has prepared himself to be a PG, he has many times dominated. The first year Alterique got hurt, and last year, Adams had to shift gears and become a point guard. Two years ago he needed to play every minute and not foul out as well. He was our only ball handler. When he is told to go make everyone better and worry about scoring as a secondary focus he's been very good at it. Like half the team, he's playing an uncomfortable role right now. I think Hurley finally recognizes this, and early against UCF you saw Jalen on the ball and Gilbert off. The result was a few good 3s by AG off of Jalen's passes. From the Courant today: “What we’re doing at the defensive end has probably hurt Jalen more on the offensive end,” Hurley said, “Just how hard we’re trying to get the guys to play man-on-man instead of sitting in a zone, he’s probably spending a lot more energy on the defensive end, which has probably had more of an effect on his offense, and the lack of inside game, the lack of guys around him making shots. ... This is really Al’s first go-round, it takes time for guys to learn to play off each other, where guys like the ball. ... The best thing Jalen does with the ball is drive it. We need Tyler to make shots, someone in the interior to throw it in to. "More guys playing well around him is probably the only solution.” [/QUOTE]