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Message: [QUOTE="Hey Adrien!, post: 5180358, member: 5787"] [ATTACH type="full"]106586[/ATTACH] After a promising start against a pillow soft non-conference schedule, DePaul has really struggled in conference play, finishing last in both offensive and defensive efficiency. To me, the biggest surprise is their perimeter shooting struggles. This team [I]should[/I] shoot well from three, but the team's lack of interior scorers has made it easier for teams to focus the defense on guarding tightly on the three-point line. Holtmann's rotations have tightened too. After stepping in admirably for Skogman, NJ Benson is now the clear cut starting center as his bruising style fits better defending Big East bigs. CJ Gunn has transformed from energy bench guy to DePaul's all-around best player while Isaiah Rivera and JJ Traynor have surprisingly disappointed. As the season goes on, I also expect Arkansas transfer Layden Blocker to get more minutes and usage as he is DePaul's best offense creator off the bounce and best backcourt defender. Also, starting PF Troy D'Amico is an awful defender, so it's a good game for Karaban to keep getting back on track. DePaul recruited heavily from the Midwest and the MVC and it shows as DePaul kinda looks like a run of the mill MVC team [/QUOTE]