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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4506092, member: 1414"] I hate the take from our fans that Sanogo is the problem. Even last night he was our best player, and it wasn't close really. Played excellent position defense in the paint and forced a bunch of turnovers and kick outs, where out wings got exposed. Had a fingertip block they didn't credit him with. Yes, he has problems dancing too, and not just going up with two hands like Barkley and dunking on these guys. He needs to learn that. Needs more impact on D. Hawkins was excellent for a half, then vanished. He can't do that. I don't care how he's defended. He sold one foul where they held him. Needs to do more. His defense is regressing. Karaban is so interesting. Good shooter, makes savvy cuts to the rim, alert passes. Then the defensive side comes. He never blocks out, he over-helps and abandons his man. These quick guys are just carving him up. His defense and rebounding work were awful. Clingan, nice player. Not even close to as good as some posters think. Didn't do much of anything last night except foul people and give the ball away. He didn't have any big rim protecting impact either. Good rebounder, but his shot making aside from dunks is pretty poor. Newton was better than people credit him for being. Actually brought the ball up against the press quicker than Diarra did and moved it around faster than Diarra did. Had a decent game on the offensive end. His D needs work, but he took a charge, which all of our guys need to do more of. Jackson is a really good rebounder. At the moment his defense is atrocious. His passing has become reckless. He's just throwing the ball away. If there is a change in the starting lineup, he's the guy who should sit, at least until he stops trying to have an impact by stealing the ball and dunking every possession. Play position defense and rebound the ball. Nobody else worth talking about. Alleyne did nothing. Diarra wasn't good. Joey hit a shot and made a couple passes but couldn't guard anybody. [/QUOTE]

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