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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 1964333, member: 405"]
I agree that with White's emergence so far, Lydon is trying to figure out his role.  He was a little quick to give back the ball on offense at points in the second half.  I think they have to give him more direction.  We don't run many pick-and-pop's or pick-and-roll's for him so far.  He only really goes to the high post against a zone. He posted up a couple times.  At least he is still hustling and making plays. I think he had 7 rebounds, 4 blocks a couple steals and an assist, to go with his six or seven points.  Eventually they will figure out his spacing versus White.

White so far looks like the go-to guy.  I don't think he's forcing it too much, but he is quietly assertive.  He shows more dribble-drive than he did last year, he had 3 or 4 assists against Holy Cross and a couple more tonight.  I think he's a good role model for Lydon and Battle, and I think he will help them grow as players, and help them figure out what it means to be the go-to guy.

I'm also glad he is force feeding minutes to Chukwu; he is getting better and offers something really unique to the defense.  Tonight was a night I would have preferred to see a little more of Coleman and a little less of Lydon at the 5.

Frank with a solid game.  Gillon fell back to earth a bit tonight.  Loved the midrange game the big men flashed.  Thompson with yet another solid performance.  Can't wait for South Carolina and Wisconsin.  Winning those games would probably give us a decent boost in the rankings.
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