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Message: [QUOTE="AllHusky, post: 5179465, member: 6498"] Mahaney gave me real hope as a playmaker with his performance against Xavier. Ball was ok as an initiater. Hass, Ball and Mahaney in any combination can get the job done. Would like to see less dribbling and earlier aggressive attack of the defense, don't allow opponent to settle in. This echoes what number of posters have noticed/commented on. I think the effect of AK's recent ding(ankle) is overlooked, and had better be tended to when it can. Can the flip switch for one of Nowell, Ross or Stewart? Stewart the most likely candidate, and at the same time the most perplexing. He'll get the minutes he needs to show progress, but I'm not hopeful. Nowell is not going to get the minutes he needs, and not sure that unless a disaster strikes, whether he is necessary. That leaves Ross, who really brings nothing except a breather for somebody. If Liam is 100% and Mahaney continuing to progress, he and Nowell are superflous. Looks like a tight rotation of Hass, Mahaney, McNeeley, Karaban, Ball, Johnson and Reed when it is go time. Gotta find a way to energize Reed. Team defense with this group has to improve. Offensive chemistry should begin anew once McMeeley solidly in rotation. I won't guess how far we can go riding this rotation of 7, but it has potential to be pretty darn good. Hoping for one more contributor, but not counting on it. [/QUOTE]