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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 5162296, member: 37"] I guess I saw a different DePaul game than you. Last six minutes of that game Samson’s defense was one of the major reasons for the win. What we need is better rebounding from our perimeter players. Hurley stated this in his postgame presser. Last year the four starters who were not centers averaged around five rebounds per game. Liam and AK are good rebounders. Hassan is adequate. The other players hopefully will improve. Reed was gassed when he was taken out at end of the game. The minute distribution between Reed and Samson factors this in. The first five minutes of the Providence game UConn played well with Samson at center and Ross playing even with Ross being a net negative factor. We need one or both of Ross and Stewart to develop because both have the potential to be good rebounders. Without game play against the weaker BE conference teams it won’t happen. It’s obvious from the postgame presser Ross is a good offensive player in practice but needs something to happen in a game to prove it to himself and develop the confidence going forward. He’s being utilized in the same manner Mahaney had been utilized once Hurley reassessed how to utilize him. That utilization paid dividends this game. Too many people in this thread are insisting at immediate perfection from our developing players and not factoring in that most young players go through phases of less than ideal play before they achieve consistent good play. [/QUOTE]

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