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Message: [QUOTE="DoctahLexus, post: 4719526, member: 6798"] We scored a boatload of goals with clean quick passing, well timed off ball movement, pick plays/two man game, skip passes that caused defenses to get off balance, etc. Essentially we scored a large percentage of goals that did not involve some guy blowing by their man. Deere should be able to contribute to those efforts right away, especially plays involving picks/two man game. Now we did also have several guys who could dodge and if we truly had nobody who could beat their man a lot of those opportunities would not be available, as guys would have less issues just firmly locking onto their man since they would worry less about sliding. But when you have a foundation of guys who can dodge, you need guys who can maximize their value with those other skills to get the most out of your offense. Adding a speed demon who may not be the best shooter passer or off ball type to that mix will often be less valuable than adding a Deere, Simmons, Thomson, or Birtwistle type. I think with our style, the offense is worse last year if we had a guy like Mateo Corsi to accompany dodgers like Leo Hiltz Kirst and Spallina instead of guys more like Thomson and Simmons, even though Corsi would draw a lot more slides. We will need to replace Kirst's dodging ability next season. I think we will see a lot more initiation from Hiltz as our dodging attack. Spallina dodges too of course but it is a little more unorthodox. I think Hiltz would have dodged a lot more last season if we did not have so much success with Kirst. He had some yips and bad games shooting last year that was unfortunate to see. Seemed to get in his own head at times. Never thought we would see him end a season shooting 30%. I still think he has the skills and dodging ability to be one of the best attack in the nation. Mule, despite all the points, actually seems to play more like a Thomson Simmons type of player than a Kirst. Has a patient style of play from what I have seen, and the dodging was often done by other speedy guys on Lehigh. [/QUOTE]

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