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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 5217419, member: 1026"] In defense of Mahaney he started out trying to be starting PG and now his best role is backup PG, he can't or shouldn't have a shoot first mentality in the PG role especially with UConn's offense. So we are asking him to bring the ball up, initiate offense (hard if physical defenders) AND if/when he gets the ball back THEN transform his mentality to a shooter or driver. It has been harder than expected to be a PG in the BE. He struggles dealing with pressure and isn't quick enough to get by most defenders off the dribble. Those difficulties have also hamstrung his ability to morph into a SG creating offense off the catch. He should be more effective given his shooting prowess/threat yet I think its understandable that its hard to play both roles and toggle between being a 'game manager' run the offense PG and a scorer. The Joey C role is the one Mahaney appears best suited for, but there aren't minutes for that role unless McNeeley is playing PG while Diarra rests. Competent don't make any mistakes backup PG to keep Diarra fresh is what UConn needs out of him in the postseason - I'd rather he just focus on that as trying to be both has paralyzed his play. [/QUOTE]