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Message: [QUOTE="NJHoops, post: 3467190, member: 8779"] James has been through it this season- started as low as possible, had some early success, and then had to make some adjustments when the word got out on him. His most important development this season has been learning how to be great and not just going through the motions- take every practice seriously, commit to knowing every part of the scouting report, know the other teams’s tendencies as much as your own. Hurley has learned James has a tendency to sulk or get down on himself, especially after a defensive lapse, and James has learned to respond to coaching (usually, um, sternly worded reminders to stop whining and pouting and start focusing). Talented guys can get by with less up to a point, and he’s always been a great teammate. Watching a guy grasp what it takes to be elite is fun, because it doesn’t always happen. [/QUOTE]