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Message: [QUOTE="Scott11, post: 3753180, member: 6797"] -It goes without saying that the point guard position would have been improved much earlier in the season if Kadary had received the minutes we all felt he deserved. But what many of us called is how much Buddy benefits from having a real point guard playing with him. His recent offensive surge is not a coincidence. Other than the bad shot he took that only hit the backboard he had a ton of good looks. If JB had gone to Kadary more earlier in the year it really would have helped his son. -Kadary clearly was hobbled from the beginning as he lacked some of his speed and aggression. But what I found exciting is that with only a couple of exceptions he played cerebral and under control basketball. On those occasions when he went into the lane and had nothing he took his time and either dished or got it outside to reset instead of throwing up a wild shot. His jumper also looks improved and I'm sure that will continue. -As I said on another thread it is hard to believe JB hasn't found minutes for Jesse given our rebounding struggles all year long. One underrated thing I like about Jesse is that he didn't panic when he had the ball and nobody was open. So often you seeing bigs loose their cool and force a pass leading to a turnover. Jesse appears comfortable with the ball and much more than one would expect given his relative inexperience. Again credit this kid for staying ready all year as he watched Marek play 40 minutes. -Speaking of which Marek looked scared out there against the UNC bigs. Despite playing the 4 he didn't look comfortable and didn't look for his offense until late. Still I was glad he got a big win as his senior season winds down, he has given us everything he has and deserves it. -JG3 also looked scared late. I've never seen a guard run away from the ball like he does against full court pressure, which is especially frustrating given he is such a great free throw shooter. Sometimes he barely moves when the inbounder gets the ball. I just don't get it. You would think he would want the ball so he could go to the line. It is pretty evident he has lost confidence in his handle. That first half turnover was pretty good evidence of that. He also fouled way too early late and you would think he would know better. -Great to see Quincy emerge in the second half. I don't think he has been healthy for weeks and with a new injury to play through he showed a ton of heart. I'm really excited to see what he can do next season. -Yes the last 4 minutes was a near disaster. But a win against UNC is never something to take for granted and I'm happy for the players who played their hearts out. [/QUOTE]

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