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Message: [QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1994353, member: 837"] I'm sure Battle will improve, I'm just confused by what I'm watching. It's one thing for him to not dominate but it's odd to see just how little he's been able to do going toward the basket. It's fine and hopefully improves. And, on the flip side, we've seen his excellent athleticism defensively and we've seen a guy who's actually been a pretty effective shooter (making close to 2 threes per game at 44%). But it's just confusing. As for Lydon -- I'm fine with him not being the sole focal point but I am would feel a lot better about it if I had any faith in any of the other players to be 'that guy' that takes the shot when we need a bucket. When JB has an offense that goes 6 or 7 or 8 minutes w/o a field goal, it's usually the same issue -- no one who can or (in some cases) is willing to create their own shot. We don't run sets well enough and we don't get the ball to the post enough to rely on those things, so when the offense gets into something of a rut, a guy like Malachi having a bit of swagger, some quickness and a good enough shot to hurt you outside is a huge plus. So, is Lydon this guy? Doesn't look like it. But I think he could be a nightmare at the high post if he just works to get comfortable there. Outside of him you've got a complete nonfactor in Chukwu, white who's dangerous but completely incapable of creating his own shot, Battle who's a wild card but has done even less than Lydon in terms of creating, DC who is interesting but really struggles on the defensive end, an even younger kid in Thompson (who nevertheless has looked scintillating at times), Howard who needs to get some confidence putting the ball in the basket consistently to be that guy and Gillon. Gillon may be the interesting name b/c he's confident and quick and can shoot. But he shoots a set shot and gets swallowed up inside vs. ACC level teams. I just feel like long-term, forcefeeding Lydon touches would be a good thing. [/QUOTE]

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