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Message: [QUOTE="AlpharettaCuse, post: 2815440, member: 1466"] “Christmas said he's gone from a young player who relied on his size and athleticism to a veteran who knows where and how to get his points. "When I first came in as a freshman, I didn't know what was going on,'' Christmas said. "I was just running around, being athletic, trying to rebound and play defense. I had to put two-and-two together to improve my all-around game. I focused on little things like my hook shot, making better plays and smarter choices.'' "I think it's just a culmination of the work,'' Boeheim said. "He's more prepared. He's worked very hard. Coach (Mike) Hopkins has done an unbelievable job of getting him ready and he's responded.'' [URL="https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2015/01/syracuses_rakeem_christmas_shows_most_improvement_of_any_senior_in_jim_boeheim_e.html"]Syracuse's Rakeem Christmas shows most improvement of any senior in Jim Boeheim era[/URL] [/QUOTE]