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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1919073, member: 40"] From practice. I believe I covered this in the original post and subsequent response to your question, but just to be clearer: I expect inside scoring to be improved over last year. Roberson should be better as a function of confidence and the green light from coaches. Lydon should be better as a function of being a bit stronger. And Coleman should be better as a function of game experience and working in the offseason to improve his game for the first time in his career [instead of rehabbing]. Do I think any of these guys are going to be mistaken for Zach Randolph down low? No. But our generally non-existent low post scoring last year should be better this year, and we should be more adept and scoring in the box next year if the ball goes inside, with a couple of guys who can do something with the ball once they receive it there. None of these guys will make anybody forget John Wallace in the low post, but in amalgam the group should be functionally adequate at scoring inside. On defense, Chukwu makes a big difference--in size, the ability to negate attempts, adding 5 fouls, and in terms of how the press can be used. Between Chukwu, Coleman, and Lydon, we have more size / shot blocking than we did last season. Last year, only Lydon blocked shots. Coleman / Roberson were generally negligible shot blockers. This year, we have Chukwu AND Lydon [and who can forget what Lydon did in the tournament last season, blocking shots]? So defensively, I'd expect Coleman and Chukwu to both be coached to play physical and not be afraid to use their fouls. Whereas last year, foul trouble sunk us inside and we had to white knuckle a lot of games, this year it shouldn't be an issue. Depth is also much improved. So in all respects, the frontcourt's inside play on both sides of the ball should be better than last year. [/QUOTE]

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