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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 1278966, member: 2260"]
Thanks, VT!

If jekelish ever wants me to write something for Otto's Grove, I'd be glad to help out.

As for Cooney, I'd have to watch some tape to know for certain if it is a "shoot first" mentality that leads to his lack of feeding the roll man (The key would be his eyes--are they up so that they can see the play, or are they down, showing that he may be predetermining his shot?). However, I think this aspect of his game goes back to the levels of fundamental skill acquisition.

For his first two seasons of playing here, Cooney looked to be at a developmental level in terms of his ball-handling skills. This season, he has moved into proficiency in most of them, though his step-back jumper is nearing mastery. If he keeps working on his ball-screen skills, he may become more adept at taking two dribbles off of the screen and at seeing the roll man. He will also force fewer shots as he comes off the screen, which means he should be more efficient on the shots he takes.

As for your game, I'm glad that you are going to try slowing down when reading screens. Also, if you don't already, try using a fake before actually cutting to see if the defender tips his hand as to how he plans to defend the cut. Let me know how it works as you practice it.  :)
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