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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 4119619, member: 93"] I listened to part last night and the rest this morning. I don't know how to reconcile the acknowledged importance of Hawkins to this team's ceiling with the fact--which Rob also acknowledges--that Hurley is committed to the current starting five as his most trusted players and the identity he wants for this team. In other words, Rob thinks who we are now is exactly what Hurley wants us to be, including sacrificing the scoring ability of someone like Hawkins or Polley for the offensive rebounding that Jackson and Whaley provide. I don't think Rob agrees with you [USER=6271]@navery12[/USER] that Hawkins will be starting before year's end; he thinks that Hawkins will develop into 15-18 points per game while still coming off the bench. And this conundrum is what I was getting at after Atlantis. I previously agreed with [USER=6271]@navery12[/USER] that Hawkins will have to be a starter by January to provide the shooting we need so desperately; but now I agree with Rob that there is little chance that Hurley is going to change the starting lineup barring injuries, and that Jackson is going to continue to get the lion's share of the minutes at the two, with some combination of Gaffney, Hawkins and Polley splitting the remaining minutes. I don't agree with the approach, but I am resigned to it. [/QUOTE]