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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 1319378, member: 1423"] I don't have any doubt that KJ's going to be a great player for us. It's just a matter of time. Remember, we've been brutally spoiled ... in general by the success of the program, and in specific by the very athletic and productive guards we've had over the last 4-5 years. People forget how solid BT was on D, how well he and Scoop played together. Even going back to Devo .. with the high finish off the glass that was unblockable; the luxury of bringing Dion Waiters of the bench (a guy who could get to the rim against anyone); not to mention the impressive string of NBA quality points --- J. Flynn, MCW, Tyler Ennis. It's no wonder KJ looks like a real freshman by comparison. To my eye, he's already flashed many of the skills he was recruited for ... handle (confidence is the problem here), a smooth shot, ability to penetrate and get the to rim and (sometimes) finish, and in rawer form the ability to run the pick and roll and get the rock to other players in the zone. With more confidence and better decision-making he can be the player we hoped for offensively. Right now, he looks good one game and struggles the next two or three, which is something (until recently) that we could have said about all of our younger players. Next year, I expect kaleb's confidence and decision-making to "arrive" mid to late in the season. The silly TO's will disappear, his mid-range game will get even better, his outside shot will be more reliable. My biggest concern is with his overall strength and quickness and his energy on defense. Knowing where to be .. that will come. Until then (especially in the off-season), KJ needs to live in the weight room to get his strength and quickness to a point where he can stay in front of ACC guards and become the terror on D that we need at the top of the zone. [/QUOTE]

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