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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 61624, member: 837"]
I guess we see this team a bit differently but I think most of it hinges on how we define "star." I'm OK with projecting that a player will improve or even significantly improve, but I'm not sure how you're predicting (or defining) that we will somehow have four "stars" in the starting lineup? And Scoop -- the only one who was among the league leaders in any categories last year -- isn't one of them?

I think Triche is a nice player and I like him a lot, but I can't see how you'd predict a massive breakout from him this year. I mean, he could improve quite a bit and still not really be a star. The kid averaged less than three assists per game and 11 ppg on 41% shooting -- fine, but a looooooong way from being a star.

And speaking of being a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGG way from being a star, Melo couldn't stay on the floor for 4 minutes at times last year. I agree that KJ and CJ have star potential but I wonder if KJ is healthy and ready to take that leap and I wonder if CJ will be a start in 2012-13 instead of 2011-12.

But I agree, if those guys all take huge steps forward than my expectations will much bigger. (though I'd also argue that people underrate how difficult it is to win 27 or 28 games in the Big East and get to the sweet 16).
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