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Message: [QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5326232, member: 1268"] We'll see - really curious to what version of Solo shows up this year. What we know is that any gaps won't be for a lack of effort as the kid works his tail off, seems very aware of where his growth areas are. He did come on a bit in other areas of his game towards end of year (defense/passing/rebounding), but his shooting also fell off a bit (was like 29% from three in his last 6). It's definitely a big time prove it year for him. At his size, he has to show he can stay in front of players, and also has to show more versatility offensively. He's not going to be a commodity in the NBA as a pure jumpshooter that can't defend. I remember last year, based on some of the measurables posted online (vertical jump, wingspan), we were comparing him to Russ Westbrook. With a year of watching him in volume, pretty clear that was a really bad comp as he doesn't have the jets Russ has and a very different profile. I'm going to be really curious to see what the three big returners show this year in terms of growth. I like that Alex has hit the weights as he had to change something, and adding strength is a great place to start. Tarris with a year in the system and in a starter role, and Solo with an offseason to work on key areas all things to tune in for. [/QUOTE]