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Message: [QUOTE="REB1094, post: 5060722, member: 12147"] 1. For both championship seasons, Hurley developed key guys more than a player would develop in normal circumstances. [LIST] [*]Hawkins went from inconsistent 6PPG to lottery. Andre went from uncontrollable freak of nature to NBA draft pick. Sanogo was more expected but he ended up as F4 MOP [*]Newton went from 3rd option to All America 1st team. Diarra and Samson went from nearly unplayable to BE 6MOY and one of the top backup bigs. Clingan/Karaban went from really good freshmen to top 10 NBA pick and a guy that could have been drafted [*] We need Solo and Stewart to make big jumps. I'm talking competing for All BE teams. Anything Ross can give is a plus [/LIST] 2. Transfers and freshmen need to adjust [LIST] [*]We've been blessed with mostly hits on transfers (Newton/Cam/Diarra/Alleyne/Calcaterra) and instant impact freshmen (Karaban/Clingan/Castle) [*]With Newton's first year, we saw how risky it can be if your lead transfer guard struggles. There will be an adjustment period for Mahaney and we'll have to have patience for that, but need it to be as quick as possible [*]I'm less worried about Reed physically. His adjustment will be buying into Hurley's system and cutting inefficiencies out of his game [*]McNeeley will be expected to hit the ground running. Nowell and Abraham will have to produce under limited minutes [/LIST] 3. Leaders need to lead [LIST] [*]Alex Karaban is the superstar of this team. Hassan Diarra and Samson Johnson are the vets. How will Karaban respond to being the #1 guy on the scouting report? How will Samson respond to being the main big man that needs to play 20+ minutes a game instead of a short term spark plug off the bench? How will Diarra handle possibly being a starter, sometimes expected to take over the scoring load? [/LIST] Those are the top 3 things on my mind [/QUOTE]

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