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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 4116538, member: 93"] It’s a very simple point: we have a glaring lack of ball handlers and shooters. Right now it appears that RJ is the only one who can do both well, but he needs help. Many here, including Hurley, believe that AJ is the best option for that help, even though he doesn’t shoot well or have a great handle. They like the fancy passes even if they seldom result in scoring plays. Of course everyone loves the rebounds, but that still doesn’t help the shooting or handling issues. Have him play the three then, perhaps? But no way Martin is giving up his minutes on a Hurley team, nor should he at this point. So we have AJ set as our starting two guard. Do you think he is going to change that? As I said last night, I hoped so, but now I question that. It’s not like AJ was providing senior leadership out there at crunch time, which is what the ostensible reason would be for holding out the freshmen. And they believe that Gaffney is the second-best option for that help, most evidence to the contrary now in his third season here. I get that it’s early yet and that Hawkins and Diggins were both a little delayed by injuries, and I don’t expect them to be glued to the bench for the season; but I don’t think that the AJ experiment Is going to end as soon as you seem to expect, or that Hawkins will be able to crack the starting lineup as soon as we both had hoped. I have no idea what it will take for Diggins to get quality minutes, but I think that will take a bit longer still. [/QUOTE]

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