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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 1210309, member: 1423"] Well "stinks" is a little harsh (if your post wasn't tongue and cheek). In that case you're playing my role (doom and gloom) from FB. Either way, I think we can agree that this year's team is inexperienced. Our backcourt and SF's need to improve in every area -- this is no secret. We don't have the luxury of a savant running the offense this year -- or a 6'6 PG slashing in for amazing finishes like we had 2 years ago. KJ's played 6 college games. People need to breathe. Our SF's are also very, very green, having played little last year. If we had experienced kids .. showing no talent or effort... I'd join the chorus of complainers. But that's not the case -- we're just young. I wouldn't give up on Cooney either. IMO, he is actually playing well -- handling the ball like an upperclassman, helping against pressure, defending pretty well, getting some steels, penetrating inside and drawing fouls and even showing some leadership on the court. He just hasn't found his shooting rhythm -- but it's November for Pete's sake. Let's give him another month or two before we start crucifying him. While this team is going to require some patience, there's light at the end of the tunnel. Last year --- we were 25 and 0, but tanked down the stretch because we were a one-dimensional team. This year, by contrast, thank god we don't have to live on the jump shot. We have two talented, productive inside guys ... giving us 30+ per game from the 4 and 5. So let's give the younger guys some room. I think you're going to like what you see after another month or two of development. Some years we get a high seed and then implode post-season. This may be a year when we barely get in with a lower seed, and then do damage. [/QUOTE]

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