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[QUOTE="cuseincincy, post: 1231840, member: 331"]
I may not be the first but I'll say it.  I have all along.  There are some good pieces and some very talented players on this team.  But it's not a team that JB can say you're the 1,2,3 4, 5.  I think he needs to tell each player "here is what I need from you when you're on the court."   Joseph in not a PG he can hand the ball to and say "go forth and distribute."   He needs to be one of the ball handlers, not "the" ball handler.  Trevor obviously needs to think more like a PG.  Doesn't need to be the PG but does need to drive, push the ball and create.  Can't just be a spot up shooter.  I really think doing these things will free him up for even more open looks.  McCullough just needs to keep on keeping on.  Continue to improve. Maybe be a little more aggressive offensively as a shooter.  Rak is the only guy on the team so far that knows his role.  It is to basically "be the guy."  He needs to own the middle offensively and stay out of foul trouble defensively while protecting the rim.  Gbinije, BJ and Patterson need to help everywhere.  Particularly ball handling.  They can each handle the ball.  None of them are really primary ball handler worthy but I'm not sure we have one this year.  They need to help there.  Also wouldn't hurt for them to make a couple shots once in a while.  Gbinije really should be averaging 10 ppg.  Roberson needs to be the guy we saw against La Tech at least on the boards.  He's getting close.   He misses such easy shots you can just tell that once he gets a little more comfortable he'll be a consistent double double guy.

I still think the pieces are there.  Maybe not Final 4 pieces but certainly pieces that could win a game or 2 in the tournament if they figure things out.  There is work to be done though.  If they don't figure things out a .500 record could be the result.  LGO.
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