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Message: [QUOTE="Chief00, post: 4132097, member: 11108"] From what Chief has seen, Hurley’s practices are physically tough. I would even maintain too physically tough for in season. Calhoun, with a few exceptions took his foot off the gas peddle during the In season practices because he didn’t want the team to physically wear down and get injuried. The physical conditioning had already been built as had the toughness in pre-season. What I think is missing is the skill and mental aspect. Why do guys look so uncomfortable taking 3’s, be they wide open in space or a crazy rushed well defended 3? Why do we panic and make a litany of poor mental choices down the stretch? Usually by this point in many of their careers you know what their sweet spots are, the 2 or 3 spots a player has practiced a shot so much and developed such proficiency, he has supreme confidence in it and his teammates do too and plays are run and teammates get him the ball in those spots. Other than Sanogo’s jump hook at 5 feet (not 10 feet) and RJ mid range pop, I don’t see it. Hawkins may be a good potential shooter, but can anyone tell me his favorite spot? What I have seen in practice, my guess is the elbow 3, where you extend the foul line out to the three line. As for Tom Moore, Chief always thought he was elite at taking an offensive weapon away from an opponent. Less so at exploiting his own weapon against an opponent. [/QUOTE]