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[QUOTE="Ricker, post: 3186307, member: 1245"]
Assuming Manuel is added to the roster, I don't think this hope is an overreach.  We only need to find a few points improvement offensively or defensively in 5-6 games to make this happen.  Rim protection and low post scoring should both improve with Akok & Manuel and an improving Carlton.  The ability to have 2 of the 3 on the court when desired has got to mean a couple fewer second chance opportunities for the opponents.  In addition, our flexibility at the 3 with Bouknight, Wilson, or Polley offers the flexibility to cause mismatches with size or speed.  Injuries will hurt us, but we will be much less at a disadvantage with foul trouble this year.  Everybody contributed at times last year, but in general Whaley, Yakwe, and Cobb were only asked to hold the fort.  This year we will have 5 players on the court at all times that have a greater likelihood to make a positive impact.   I wish we had 1 more ball handler which I think might show up as a weakness, (a killer if Gilbert misses games).
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