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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 2979024, member: 34"] Put me squarely in the camp that as a program going forward, Hurley needs to use Jalen for his teaching moments to the rest of the team. It's obvious to all of us fans, coaches and players that Jalen has the most basketball talent. He does stuff throughout a game that clearly shows low BB IQ and can be corrected and coached. USF has a guard who is leading the country in steals. That is an easy part of the scouting report and should be on the chalk board in the locker room before the game. Every player on UConn needs to account for his presence on every pass. As fans we have seen great on the ball defenders- Ricky and Lyman. We've seen great passing lane defenders- Burrell, Dove and Caronimo. We've seen great rim protectors too. So what do we see during a game? Slow, telegraphed passes and players standing there waiting to receive the ball rather than coming towards the ball to decrease the length of the pass. When players do that, they need to take a seat. When you pull the player for that mistake, at halftime or back home you go over that moment on film and compare that to the game plan laid out in the locker room. When Jalen refuses to draw contact at the rim or go to his left hand, you put him on the bench. Use that to communicate to the rest of the team why off season work outs are essential for expanding your game and skill set. The coaches also show that to the rest of the team that opponents scout and learn how to overcome your skills and as players they need to improve. [/QUOTE]

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