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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1768326, member: 40"] While we wait for some recruiting news to drop, here's a thread to stimulate discussion about next year's team. Opinions on the team's potential seem quite varied, based upon threads from the past few days. I'm curious about what others think about some of the issues identified below. LOTS of question marks heading into next year. The determinant of our success will largely depend on how many of these questions get answered positively. [LIST] [*]How good is [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Gillon[/COLOR][/B], and what will he bring to the table as a playmaker / scorer / shooter? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]How much improvement will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Howard [/COLOR][/B]show with the experience of a final four run where he played tons of important minutes under his belt? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Is [COLOR=rgb(255, 128, 0)][B]Battle [/B][/COLOR]a transcendent offensive talent, as some posters [Tomcat, Jake, Iommi] have suggested? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Now that [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Coleman [/COLOR][/B]has proven he can stay healthy, will he improve this offseason now that his focus isn't on getting back to square one? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]The Beast[/COLOR][/B] finally put it all together during his senior year grand finale, maybe in the 13-14 ppg range? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Roberson [/COLOR][/B]FINALLY start to knock down that mid-range jump shot? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]How much of a difference maker will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Chukwu[/COLOR][/B] be on defense for this squad? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will we [B][COLOR=#ff8000]force more turnovers[/COLOR][/B] defensively with improved team quickness that lead to run outs / easy scoring opportunities? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Gillon's [/COLOR][/B]quickness / penetration lead to easy scoring opportunities inside for Lydon / Chukwu / Roberson / Coleman we didn't get last year? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will this team generate [B][COLOR=#ff8000]more easy scoring opportunities defensively [/COLOR][/B]a la 2012, helping to overcome perceived offensive limitations? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]How much stronger will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Lydon [/COLOR][/B]get over the offseason, and will this help him establish a low post game that he showed flashes of last year? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will [COLOR=#ff8000][B]Rico [/B][/COLOR]make the proverbial sophomore jump? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]What will [B][COLOR=#ff8000]Moyer [/COLOR][/B]bring to the table his first year? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Is he a starting caliber player who gives the team a true 3? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Will [COLOR=#ff8000][B]JB [/B][/COLOR]unleash the press more often, after how effective it was in last year's tourney, with a true shotblocker patrolling the back end? [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Does the [B][COLOR=#ff8000]mystery man [/COLOR][/B]emerge as an actual recruit candidate? [/LIST] Tons of questions, but I wouldn't be surprised for a lot of the things if not the vast majority or even all of them getting answered favorably next year. Will we contend for the ACC title? Hard to say. But if only a couple of things fall into place, this team could be a LOT better than what many are forecasting. Would I have preferred for Malichi to come back? Abso-freaking-lutely. But I don't think the sky is falling for next year's squad. Our best teams often seem to coalesce when people don't seem to give them credit. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see this be a top 5 type of ACC team, with lots of upside for the postseason. We'll also have much better depth, much better size. [/QUOTE]

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