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Message: [QUOTE="REB1094, post: 4522157, member: 12147"] He brings up good points. Andre feeds on his defense, so when his defense isn't working, then it takes a lot out of both his game and the overall team's play At this point I'm in a situation where I consider any shot that isn't a dunk as a bad shot. And unfortunately I think I'll feel that way until I consistently see him make the scoring plays that defenses invite. If he's missing threes (27% in BE play), at a certain point it stops being "keeping the defense honest" and it starts being "giving the defense exactly what they want". I think we're past that point now Andre's greatest value comes from playing defense, grabbing boards, running breaks, and finding guys for good looks or hockey assists. When he's on his game in those fields, he's one of the most impactful players in the conference, maybe even country. Don't get it twisted, Andre is extremely talented and extremely skilled. Probably one of the most unique players in program history. He's raw and unrefined, but very talented. Unfortunately raw and undefined is really tough to be in the Big East. It seems like it's hitting his confidence and mental state, especially after all the pressure he's already put on himself to be a leader of this team. He'll need some help from Hurley to put him in positions to succeed. Shooting threes off of Sanogo doubles isn't that position. Maybe something similar to Creighton where he hangs out near the paint so Sanogo can operate 1v1 and Jackson is in the dunker's spot? [/QUOTE]

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