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Message: [QUOTE="caw, post: 5113991, member: 563"] A few thoughts on a rewatch. I didn't think Mahaney was that bad overall, he is doing what he needs to do but just missing a lot of open shots. His biggest problem is he is overthinking things a bit. I think he will acclimate eventually. Not the Spencer route and hopefully not the Ashworth route either, but somewhere in between. (He's no Timberlake at least). The 2-4 are one of the best in college right now. Solo had an off shooting night and he still played very well. Samson is Samson but he is boxing out better this year and his offense is still very good. The (current) bench: I liked the way Stewart played. Not a great boxscore game but he did a lot of little things that were good (setting screens, a few drive and kicks) and played solid defense. I still say he looks much more comfortable in the system than last year. Ross is noticeably bigger (muscle). He put on some good weight. I see the comparisons to Jackson but Ross is much more of a scorer. A bit of a mix of Bouk and Jackson. Diarra runs the show better than Mahaney because he isn't overthinking things. He knows the sets. Reed is just a beast. When he makes simple plays he just is destroying the other team. He hasn't gone outside his lane much yet either. His Michigan games he often tried to do too much, whether bad coaching, bad teammates or something else. He's not doing that yet at UConn and his strength's are on display. Having Diarra, Stewart, Reed and Ross off the bench is absurd. In the few minutes they got I liked what I saw from Abraham and Nowell. I will say Nowell was a bit too hyped when he threw that ball out of Samson's flight zone. [/QUOTE]

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