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[QUOTE="newmexicuse, post: 4526537, member: 57"]
The Benny Issue - I think many on this board are mesmerized by the fact that he was a 5 star.

First - let me say that the handful of times that we have seen Benny play at his best, those games have been better than any game we have seen from any of our other forwards.

Second - So, what are the problems - why dont we see best Benny more often ???

I think it comes down to a couple of issues with his game:

1. He has funky form on his shot, and as the expression goes, function follows form. Unless he can fix his form, his shot will always be inconsistent and will always be off more than it is on. I do not recall any particularly great benny games when his play has been 100% within the arc. Correct me if I am wrong on this take. If he makes a trey or two it seems to be a confidence jumpstart for him.

2. He is not great off the dribble. He can rarely penetrate and finish. His best dribble moves are two bounces and a pullup J, and then we are back to the shooting form issues.

3. He needs to get a lot stronger, that is why we dont see too many at the rim finishes. That plus his handle is  average.....at best.

4. He flat out just lacks real instincts for the game, and he rarely seems to be able to adjust to the situation if his strengths arent working.

Now, I do not mean this criticism to be a trashing of Benny. He is probably our best pure athlete. he has great quickness and leaping ability. Not sure why he is inconsistent about getting in there and getting his nose dirty as others have pointed out.

Benny can still be a solid above average player who will have some great games from time to time, but IMHO, he will never be the player that you hope you are getting when you recruit a 5 star.
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