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Message: [QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 5558935, member: 966"] I saw more motion and structure on offense. The movement and cuts were still on the soft side, but it’s a step in the right direction. Really felt good about what Kyle did today. And then I saw him come out at the end, being congratulated on his game by Red, and the difference in their heights was shockingly small. He plays taller. Good game. Surprised at Kiyan’s effectiveness against (more) grownups than he faced in HS. His defense isn’t as much of a liability as I expected, and he is canny enough on offense to still convert against contact. Either he got stronger in the offseason or he just adapted more quickly than I expected. I hope this is not a cupcake mirage, but I now expect he will adapt and progress along with the competition. Teams in the future will be more physical with him, but I like what he’s doing and see his potential being realized well ahead of schedule. Also really glad that he is not just sticking to perimeter shots. He has a well-rounded offensive game. Although George has been okay, I’m not yet impressed. I thought he would be more of a floor general, but I think he just needs the regular and consistent and contiguous minutes that he’ll see against tougher comp. The line changes aren’t doing him favors. Still disappointed in Kingz. And in our overall perimeter (3pt) game. There’s time. I hope, like George, he just needs to find that rhythm with Nait. White had a lot of turnovers. Like, three, in his first couple of minutes. I like everything else he does, but his handle/playmaking/passing was quite bad today. Not sure what to make of Betsy. UPS and downs, I guess. Luke, again, looks like the guy I saw in his first Aussie national game over the summer, where he didn’t have his footing and didn’t contribute. Then, in the games I didn’t watch, he performed nicely. I hope he’s just ramping up and building confidence. This is a very difficult team to analyze and project. So nice to see blowouts again, but my enthusiasm remains tempered. I like the defense, I think, but don’t know how good it really is. I really need us to shoot better from 3. That may be the key to the season. [/QUOTE]

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