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Message: [QUOTE="bmayuc, post: 2394257, member: 493"] All of this with the caveat that we beat a D2 team with no one taller than 6'7 by only 16 points which is bad. Positives 1) We appear to have a slew of ball-handlers that can do things this year. Rique, Jalen, CV can pretty much get anywhere. Particular Rique, who is just a freak athlete and dribbler. 2) We appear to have a slew of 'bigs' that can hold their ground, rebound with strength, and finish around the rim. This is good and new! Their "other" skills will set their minutes and roles. I.E. Whaley is super athletic with good anticipation and defensive positioning. Diarra is a brawler & shot blocker. Cobb is a big dude with solid offensive game. 3) Our wings can be good. Larrier can do some things with the ball in the mid-range, Polley seems to be crafty and very much DeAndre Danielsy, which obviously I like. He can board as well. Negatives 1) The players are highly undisciplined and inefficient on offense. Poor shot selection, poor screening, poor movement, poor shooting. We just lack a constant set of principles, strategy. We must lead the nation in turning down open 3's off kick-outs. This, aside from all other items, drives me crazy. Even if its a bad shooter, you gotta let that fly for all of the reasons that spacing & roles are important. 2) Our Ball-handlers overdribble constantly. Charges, barrelling out of control into the lane, passes out of bounds. Alterique would be unstoppable if he just slowed down a bit once he got by his guy. no one is going to strip him. Just slooooow down. [/QUOTE]

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