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Message: [QUOTE="freshler40, post: 4801852, member: 11053"] No, not off base, chemistry is lacking but will grow. New players in different roles are being sorted out. The coaches should have a good idea of best combinations against different style opponents. We are growing and it shows in spirts like the two great quarters against UCLA. It sure seems like we have speed that other teams don't. Rebounding is a problem as the guards are doing much of it but also can't rush down the court for easy hoops. To make us more effective our bigs need to REBOUND and pass out quickly. That is not happening well. The rebound totals of bigs and easy hoops are few and far apart. Our opponents swarm for offensive rebounds and we don't block out well so far. Our bigs need to clear out more under the hoop and hold defensive position for our fast break game to work. With only one or two at best of our bigs under I'm not sure the current line-up can play to our quickness strength. Ice, Griffin & Patterson are a key. Our guards, then, don't need to crash the defensive boards as much putting them out of position for ensuing fast breaks. [/QUOTE]