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Message: [QUOTE="Nicknack, post: 1256646, member: 1003"] I'm encouraged by those stats and how he did a better job protecting the ball. However, I don't mean to take a jab at Kaleb (because he is progressing nicely and I really love what he brings to the table (court) especially as a freshman BUT stats don't tell the whole picture. Where are the points? What is the impact of our PG not being the one that is really in control of the offense? Lately, G has been more of the PG than Kaleb so he has been able to reduce turnovers because others have been bringing up the ball and running the offense quite a lot for him. Last night he played more PG than other nights which was definitely nice to see. Nonetheless, your comparison is a bit ridiculous... come on now, talk about comparing a small sample size (last night's game) to a much larger sample size (five). What I don't like is that he isn't taking a confident shot the last few games like he did earlier in the season. When he drives, he is no threat other than to make an assist. He passes the ball, way too often, without any real intent other than to get it out of his hands. Where did the havoc he said he would pose once Boeheim gave him the green light to drive to the basket more and to be aggressive? I would really like to see that because he has shown that he can finish quite well at the rim. What I do like is that he is progressing (thanks in large part to Boeheim). This is flat out good coaching. Boeheim is now making sure he puts Kaleb in opportunities to succeed. The more he does this, the more latitude he will be given. I love his fire and will. I love the fact that when Boeheim talks to him after making a mistake, you can tell he is really listening and trying to get better. From what I know about this young man, I love his attitude and willingness to work on his game. I see him probably making the biggest jump from start of the season to end than anyone else on the team (maybe even in the conference). That all being said, I think we need a little perspective which is the intent of my post for what it's worth because much of the improvement that you posted was helped greatly by the position that he was put into (part-time point guard) - and that's fine as he gains more confidence because I strongly believe he will! [/QUOTE]

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