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Message: [QUOTE="Son of Robert, post: 3296474, member: 7415"] Some notes on practice. Practice is relentless motion for 2.5 hours. Except for huddles and waiting to drill maybe, they are moving. All 4 coaches very involved, each coach commenting, teaching, encouraging, correcting, keeping the flow moving. Several defensive drills, emphasis on fast feet, hustle, teamwork, rotating, physicality. Offensive spacing, screening, passing, finding the open shooter, inside or out. Lot of 5v5. Blue was AG, Bouk, Sid, Tyler, and Carlton. Grey was Cole, CV, Adams, Springs, Whaley. Some half court drills where a defensive player will step out for 2 seconds and then step back in to give offense the advantage, then finish the possession. Plenty of full court, very physical, AG is rock solid in the open floor. AG Looks sharp with the ball, tough on D, will be the catalyst on offense, transition, initiating the half court offense, most of it runs thru him. Shares the ball, scores it, penetrates at will, with more talent around him he should be more effective with his assists. CV Looks solid, expect veteran play, hustle, toughness, rebounding, transition, and outside shooting Sid Much more comfortable on the court, most athletic defensively, hit some shots during scrimmage, flashes to the open spot, outside shot looks the same, a little flat, very involved though on both ends. Tyler I thought he moved well, faster feet than I expected on D, stayed with his man, open on the perimeter, hits his shots, hustles, understands what Hurley wants him doing, we'll see how physical he is come gametime Carlton Man sized, the shoulders, chest, hips, legs all have filled out. Josh is decidedly very solid, strong, and looks to be one of the more sizable players in the league. In a drill with Kenya and the other bigs, Carlton doesn't use finesse so much to get position, he creates it with his strength and body, then makes his move, and as most of us know he has a variety of back to the basket post moves. Big key to our season, will definitely be putting up numbers this year. Whaley Looks way more comfortable, looks and plays much stronger, looks to score, has developed some back to the basket moves, shoots better than previous, does not turn it over, will prove to be a reliable backup to Josh. Still light on his feet. Springs Will definitely play this year, and have a frontcourt impact. Has a knack for being around the ball down low, can score it from inside, rebounds, plays D, still learning Hurley's defense. He is more athletic than I thought, bigger and stronger also, and will be a very valuable player especially as he develops. Adams Heavily part of the mix, will see plenty of minutes in Hurley's 3 guard mixes. Tough, physical guard, a big guard, plays 100% all the time. Dribbles well, not flashy, doesn't turn it over, will penetrate perimeter D and make decisions, good solid player. If he has his shot going they'll feed him. Cole Solid with the ball, crafty, finds way to penetrate, gets his shot off from anywhere, plays AG tough, will grow as a point guard with all this talent around him. Plays smart, aware, and controlled. Bouknight Has an excellent handle and body coordination with the ball. Having more length and dribbling thru and around traffic, his athleticism and his sense of vision with what is peripheral to him, enables him to get to the hoop and score with dexterity. You shake your head and go wow, that was good. Difficulty level 8-10, but he makes it look, not so hard. Really good looking shot, shoots at a high percentage, will play major minutes and really be good in February. Does not look that strong right now, but has everything else going for him. Would have liked to have seen Akok and Jalen Gaffney but they were held out. First time going, recommend to anyone this as an opportunity to get a good close look at the team. You are pretty much courtside, there are not that many people there, a couple of hundred at best, and I have a much better idea of what the player's skill levels are this year. Very cool experience. Comments from Hurley at the end. Will not play full court pressing D, does not feel he quite has the talent or horses for it. Would work against lesser teams but not against the North Carolinas of the world. Wants to play 4 out. Season is coming right up. Everyone enjoy the ride. [/QUOTE]

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