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Message: [QUOTE="Gurleyman, post: 4827096, member: 175"] That’s kind of where I’m at. Theres no evidence at this point that he’s going to have much of an impact this year on offense at least. It’s one thing to be rusty and not finish plays or shots, but trouble is that he’s not creating good opportunities in the first place - and the ball tends to stick when it comes to him and our possessions bog down. Maybe be can be effective as a 4-man in a small lineup where he can operate 10 feet and in and try to use his quickness against bigger players until he finds his way. But that’s certainly not the role any of us envisioned. I will say that I felt much the same way about Newton last year around the end of January when he was sputtering and not contributing much on offense, so perhaps the sophistication of some of our sets makes it tough on guards who find themselves overthinking and not simply playing. Which can be exacerbated when you’ve been out a while. [/QUOTE]