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[QUOTE="phil77, post: 5668624, member: 1169"]
Re Donnie - The entire game, he was sleepwalking and looked like he didn't care, the first overtime, more of the same.  It looked like he couldn't be bothered and played a horrible game overall.

Then...The first play of the second overtime, we ran actual action for him to get the ball down low and open where they couldn't double him instantly.  He dunked the ball, and then he was engaged the entire 2nd OT.  Got rebounds, made challenges at the rim, drove to the basket, and made free throws (I think he was like 1-6 going into the second OT).

A player like Donnie, you can't let him float around the outside and not be a part of the game plan it is clear that he checks out.  Now you don't need to go to him every time down the floor, but the first action and a couple of each half should be focused on getting him and an easy bucket.  Some players of Donnie's caliber need that to get going when they feel they aren't part of the game plan or focus; they lose interest.

Not that it matters now, but a good coach and program would see that and plan around that.
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