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Message: [QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 4159789, member: 6979"] last few weeks his feel seems to have improved but in the pitt loss he was nullified by a smaller defender, quite inexplicably, imo, as an example...he should eat that guys lunch this season he has tried to force it when it isnt there a ton...and part of that is just not getting the ball enough. overall, i think hes the best prospect on the team...but its clear he has a ton of room for growth another thing is the rotations on defense - which he has gotten better at - especially in the begininng of the year it seemed that he was always in the wrong spot...not closing out when he should and allowing way too many easy buckets at the rim...not so much lately...he has gotten better...but throughout the season Ive often had the thought that he is a player who hasnt played basketball since he was a kid...its obvious he joined the sport later in life than most players he also kinda just fumbles the ball a ton - that is mostly strength - but also anticipation - the ball hits his hands and he doesnt corral it a ton for a player his size with the touch he has also - a player who fouls out almost every game - can work on feel for the game for sure - he has gotten a lot better in recent weeks at this - but for most of the season he has made a bunch of costly and unstrategic fouls...to me that comes with knowing where the team is in the game and how his role fits and not fouling because the team needs him///hes in an almost impossible position as the teams main defense but still he could improve on this ive noticed a recent uptick in his play...but also in the beginning of the year...his fotwork was often late and slow but overall yeah i agree that his touch and ability is rare...just unrefined in terms of making decisions and winning plays...but i have zero doubt that he will iron all of that out sooner rather than later [/QUOTE]

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