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Message: [QUOTE="SU94, post: 2939892, member: 202"] Alsacs, where does this notion that JAB and staff are lacking in player development come from? It is utter nonsense. Let's think about it ... [LIST] [*][B]Battle:[/B] Much improved/well rounded. Has learned how to play a little point. [U]Strong development[/U]. [*][B]Howard: [/B]Cannot ignore the context of injury this year. It's a bummer to watch. That said, Frank was VITAL to last year's successes. He was a top 5 PG in the ACC in 2017-18. Was he anywhere near that as a frosh or sophomore? No. [U]Good development[/U]. [*][B]Buddy:[/B] Small sample, only one season to analyze, but he went from dismal in Nov and Dec to a vital cog at present. He's broken out of his basketball shell. [U]Solid development[/U]. [*][B]Hughes:[/B] Averaged about 7.8 PPG for ECU int eh American two years ago. Now averaging nearly 14 PPG in the ACC. Had a year to bone up on the system and fine tune his game under the watchful eye of SU staff. [U]Strong development[/U]. [*][B]Dolezaj:[/B] If you cannot see how he's improved the last 16 months, I cannot help you. [U]Strong development[/U]. [*][B]Brisset:[/B] I think he is essentially the same as last year, other than he's dropped about 12-14% on his FT percentage. Also not getting to the line like he did last year. I've been more encouraged the last 6-8 games (Monday/UVa nonwithstandng). Less jump shooting, more driving. He's a 4-year player who got more run out these past 2 years out of necessity (sanctions!). [U]Slight downturn[/U]. [*][B]Chukwu:[/B] His rise has been gradual in nature, but he is definitively a better player now than he was 2-3 years ago. Still inconsistent, but improving in this area too. [U]Solid development[/U]. [*][B]Sidibe: [/B]Incomplete due to lack of playing time/injury. [*][B]Carey:[/B] Incomplete due to lack of playing time. [*][B]Washington:[/B] Incomplete due to lack of playing time/injury [/LIST] So, by my count: 3 strong developments, 1 good development, 2 solid development, 1 slight downturn, 3 incomplete. [/QUOTE]

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