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Andre's composure early in the 2nd half

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I was more than a little concerned when Andre picked up those quick two fouls and headed to the bench -- thought it could have been a reprisal of the Marquette game when he only logged 15 minutes.

That said, I was very impressed when, at the 15 minute mark in the second half, he allowed Miami to get a couple layups uncontested instead of challenging them and potentially drawing his 3rd. Old Andre would not have shown that type of restraint, and it could have represented a pretty big momentum swing (especially if there was an and-1).

Instead, they closed within 12 points, Danny called a 30 second timeout and Andre stayed in the game for a critical juncture of the game. He finished with just 3 total fouls.

Hoping he stays on the floor more than 22 minutes in the national championship game.
 
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I was more than a little concerned when Andre picked up those quick two fouls and headed to the bench -- thought it could have been a reprisal of the Marquette game when he only logged 15 minutes.

That said, I was very impressed when, at the 15 minute mark in the second half, he allowed Miami to get a couple layups uncontested instead of challenging them and potentially drawing his 3rd. Old Andre would not have shown that type of restraint, and it could have represented a pretty big momentum swing (especially if there was an and-1).

Instead, they closed within 12 points, Danny called a 30 second timeout and Andre stayed in the game for a critical juncture of the game. He finished with just 3 total fouls.

Hoping he stays on the floor more than 22 minutes in the national championship game.
His decision to not go for a basket and to just control the ball and run clock with about 2-3 mins left was also a game winning play IMHO…great awareness and maturity
 
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Agree. He always had the crazy athletic talent, and with experience has learned how to channel and best use it for the team.He brings a unique skill set and will be very hard to replace when he does move on.

Good local Amsterdam article
For Amsterdam native Jackson, a long road to the Final Four in the words of many who helped him along the way - The Recorder
Andre will make a good coach if he eventually goes that route. Love hearing how into it he was just listening on the bench.
 
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