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Message: [QUOTE="Wrinkle, post: 5616571, member: 7537"] I'm not sure Starling has ever used a ball-screen with purpose. He plays scared. He has never seemed to understand that he has a physical advantage (namely his speed) over every defender who would check him. Combined with good size and a solid enough handle (for scoring purposes), he should be a bonafide bucket getter. Starling should be a player who relentlessly drives the lane and lives at the line. We see his speed consistently in transition -- he is a blur with the ball in the open court. Unfortunate that he never scores in transition. Unfortunate that he doesn't turn the corner on ball-screens -- ever! He is definitely competing hard on the defensive end, and I would think all can agree with that. He has regressed majorly on offense this season, there is no question. He has always been responsible for horrible turnovers, but if he is not scoring at volume and with reasonable efficiency, he just really is not good at all. [/QUOTE]