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Message: [QUOTE="cap2nine, post: 269102, member: 1855"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I wouldn’t say that an early pre-season ranking of 12 is too low for us. I think that reasonable arguments could be made for us to be anywhere between 10 and 20. Although I think we can be top 5 by seasons end, the losses of Scoop, KJ, Waiters and Melo can’t be ignored nor easily replaced. So, any success of next year’s team is based largely on speculation.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]a.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Triche should become more assertive and more vocal.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]b.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]MCW can be a top 10 PG, bring intensity to both ends and become a team leader.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]c.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Cooney could be a deadly, 3-pt. shooting nightmare.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]d.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Christmas might take it to the next level and use his gifts to dominate (although he won’t be playing center).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]e.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Keita could take the next step and become the defensive force we’ve been expecting.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri].[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Coleman may be ready to make an immediate contribution or possibly even dominate down low.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]g.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Dirty should be prepared for a more prolific role and be much more consistent.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]The one guy that we already know what to expect from is Fair. With Waiters gone, he is the best pure athlete remaining on the team and I look forward to a phenomenal, break-out season from him. Moomoo will be tucked behind Rak, CJ and JS and will spend much of his freshman year on the bench. Mookie will be Mookie with a few garbage minutes in an emergency backup role.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Since I believe that the individuals will achieve the items I’ve listed, I see them becoming a better, more well-rounded team than this past year’s and being a legitimate threat to win a NC. But until some of these things play out on the court, it seems that a #12 ranking is quite fair if not a little generous. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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