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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1766585, member: 40"] Too early to state that definitively. Lots of question marks heading into next year? Sure. But generally, our question marks tend to be answered positively. [LIST] [*]How good is Gillon, and what will he bring to the table as a playmaker / scorer / shooter? [*]How much improvement will Howard show, now that he's got the experience of a final four run where he played tons of important minutes under his belt? [*]How good is Battle? [*]Is Battle a transcendent offensive talent, as some posters [Tomcat, Jake, Iommi] have suggested? [*]Now that Coleman has proven he can stay healthy, how much will he be able to improve this offseason now that his focus isn't on getting back to square one? [*]Will Roberson start to knock down that mid-range jump shot? [*]Will Roberson take it up a notch senior year, maybe in the 13-14 ppg range? [*]How much of a difference maker will Chukwu be on defense for this squad? [*]Will we force a lot of turnovers with improved team quickness that lead to run outs? [*]Will Gillon's quickness / ability to penetrate lead to easy scoring opportunities inside for Lydon / Chukwu / Roberson / Coleman that we didn't get last year? [*]Will this team get more easy scoring opportunities in transition a la the 2012 squad, helping to overcome some perceived offensive limitations? [*]How much stronger will Lydon get over the offseason, and will this help him establish a low post game that he showed flashes of last year? [*]Will Lydon make the sophomore jump? [*]What will Moyer bring to the table? [*]Is Moyer a starting caliber player who gives the team a true 3? [*]Will JB unleash the press more often, after how effective it was in last year's NCAA tournament, and with a true shotblocker patrolling the back end next year? [*]Does the mystery man emerge as an actual recruit candidate? [/LIST] Tons of questions, but I wouldn't be surprised for a lot of the things if not the vast majority or even all of them getting answered favorably next year. Will we contend for the ACC title? Hard to say. But if only a couple of things fall into place, this team could be a LOT better than what you are suggesting. I believe that wholeheartedly. Now, would I have preferred for Malichi to come back? Abso-freaking-lutely. But I don't think the sky is falling for next year's squad. Our best teams often seem to coalesce when people don't seem to give them credit. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see this be a top 5 type of ACC team, with lots of upside for the postseason. We'll also have much better depth, much better size. [/QUOTE]

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