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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1937691, member: 40"] Matt, that promise was made to Battle when circumstances on the team were far, far different than what they ended up being in the spring--as in, JB thought Richardson would be returning. Since then, we've had Malachi leave, Gillon come, and White follow suit. Battle WILL have the ball in his hands often, because he's going to see a lot of floor time, but he probably won't see much time at lead guard, if any significant minutes there. He won't be disgruntled, because he is going to play. A lot. And he's going to get a lot of scoring opportunities. I'm not suggesting / predicting that he [I]will[/I], but he could very well lead the team in scoring this year. And if not, I believe that is is overwhelmingly likely that he will be one of the top 3. I think that with both Battle and White, you are interpreting too literally what amounts to recruiting pillow talk. What we saw from White is what numerous posters have observed throughout the preseason, and what the Nebraska fan who posted first hand observations here a few weeks ago also described--he is a one dribble guy, max. When he handled the ball in transition, he looked very unnatural and resulted in some ugly shot attempts, even against D2 competition. He is the least natural guard, but more importantly he's the second best shooting guard on the team, behind Battle. Just like Battle is the third best lead guard. It just doesn't make sense to play either of them long-term at positions where there are clearly better options on the roster. If the lineup adjusts, it is very likely that neither one of those promises will be kept--which means that it is far from "it is what it is." But the two players in question are going to play a ton, get tons of shots, and be very figural in what this team accomplishes this season. I wouldn't expect either of them to be disgruntled for that reason. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Thompson. Kid played for Bob Hurley, so he knows how to play. I'll be curious to see how he fares against bigger players his own size. [/QUOTE]

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