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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 5044429, member: 6357"] These are good points. I would just add a few things. 1) Maliq was very good at guarding on the perimeter and in space. He allowed us to switch on screens and could handle defending guards. And his steal numbers were eye popping. Lampkin and McLeod are very bad at guarding on the perimeter. Hopefully their defense against traditional post players will be good. 2.) Starling will need to make a jump from even his improved numbers from the second half of last season. We need him to be a star. I think he will be. Defensive improvement is key. I think Bell can also make some big jumps. 3.) Westry remains the wildcard. If he’s healthy—and of course that’s a big if—he can be one of the key pieces next season as a backup PG and also playing the 2 and 3. According to some posters on here, he was impressive in practices last fall and was expected to be a key contributor. Praying for an injury free year for him. [/QUOTE]