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Message: [QUOTE="NJHoops, post: 3205399, member: 8779"] To be fair to James, he needs to work on being consistent with his energy in practice. He’s not going at half speed or loafing, he just needs to keep the intensity up. Most young guys have to learn to recover quickly from critical coaching or getting beat by teammates, especially the second which may not have occurred as much at their previous level. Dan compared James to two of his favorite guys ever to coach- he’s not giving out that type of praise if he’s not doing well, overall. Yesterday was the first day the media was at a summer practice, and it was telling that the new guys were the focus. Yes, it’s an introduction, but they’re already representing the team, in some ways, better than some of the current guys. It’s not quite a “Hurley team” yet, but it’s getting there. RJ and Christian are outstanding models for Jalen and James. [/QUOTE]