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[QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 3062716, member: 34"]
1.  Polley has a ton of potential.  The play where Polley crashed the basket from the corner and took a pass inside (I think from Josh) will be a nice wrinkle to the high ball screens and handoffs.   Right now, any coaching staff worth their salt, looks at film and only has to concern its team on making sure to get a hand in Polley's face when he shoots from 3.  
If UConn starts having him crash the glass, it opens up back door alley oops, the drop off pass and even, gasp, offensive rebounds.  What those plays all have in common is they also increase the probability of him getting fouled and getting to the line for freebies.
3. Sid.  I'm not as down on him as many are on this board.  I, like everyone, can see his bounce, quickness and length.  And like everyone, I see him make some brutally poor basketball decisions.  The obvious out of the way, I think you have to get him minutes and play through those mistakes.  Mostly I want him getting minutes to slow down the game on the offensive end.  There's times it looks like he surprised he got so open with a move and he rushes the final part- making the basket.  He plays like a kid with way too many AAU games under his belt and not enough structured games under his belt.
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