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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5064566, member: 40"] Normally, I find myself agreeing with your posts on most topics. Surprised to see that we differ so much on this one. Kadary was far from perfect. But he was also a freshman, not a finished / polished / experienced product at that point. Even so, he was our best lead guard, a great defensive fit for our zone system who generated a lot of steals through anticipation, and a plus rebounder for a backcourt player [which was of benefit, since we were such a generally poor rebounding team]. He was also [and is today] an exceptional ball handler, and terrific passer. In terms of his developmental opportunities, he wasn't [and isn't] a knock down shooter from three. And his conditioning wasn't top notch. But it was clear even from that one year that he was the best lead guard on that team -- by far -- and that our top performance throughout that year occurred with the ball in his hands. I believe that's what a lot of posters were frustrated about, when he was told in his end-of-season debrief with JB that he wouldn't start the following year and opted to leave. I think some posters take it as an anti-Joe sentiment, when at least for me, it isn't. But it is a recognition that Joe was playing out of position and being mis-utilized, and it was hurting the team's ceiling [which was not Joe's fault, that he was being mis-used]. I also think that's why some posters try to rationalize away the significance / impact of Kadary's departure. He was out of shape... he was never going to start anyway... he didn't improve sophomore year... JB was right after all... In this case -- no, I don't think he was. It was a poor decision that led to the decline we saw over JB's final two seasons. Would have loved to see Kadary at the 1, passing to shooters like Buddy, Joe, and Cole on the wings [and Jimmy the following year]. IMO, that was the impetus for us struggling to be around .500, instead of on the other side of NCAA tournament eligibility. [/QUOTE]

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